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When you plant a seed of opportunity, possibilities for a client grow.

EVERY $360 REACHES ANOTHER FARMER AND CONNECTS THEM TO OPPORTUNITY INTERNATIONAL’S COMPREHENSIVE SUPPORT SERVICES. YOUR GIFT MAKES IT POSSIBLE FOR FARMERS TO:

MOVE OUT OF

POVERTYFEEL

EMPOWEREDPURCHASE

LAND IMPROVE HOUSE

PARTNER WITH AN OPPORTUNITY AGRICULTURE SPECIALIST

MAP FIELDS WITH GPS AND ASSESS CROPS

RECEIVE A TAILORED LOAN + SAVINGS ACCOUNT

BUY BETTER SEED, EQUIPMENT, FERTILIZER

Many farmers operate far below their potential

Measuring their fields and buying the right amount of

seeds improves productivity

We offer tailored support for 42 value chains

(e.g. rice, beans, maize)

loaned in Africa since 2009

mobile banking clients (and growing)

One opportunity affects five lives as jobs are

created and supported

In Ghana, maize farmers learned to sell their produce by weight, rather than bags, for

higher prices.*

In Uganda, coffee clients produced 67% more

coffee than non-clients due to factors like using

the right fertilizer*

PLANT USING NEW TECHNIQUES

MANAGE FINANCES FROM MOBILE PHONE

HIRE NEIGHBORS TO HELP MANAGE BIGGER HARVESTS

SELL MORE CROPS TO A VENDOR WHO PAYS BETTER PRICING

SEND CHILDREN

TO SCHOOL

FEED FAMILY

EARN & SAVE MORE

MONEY

In Nicaragua, yucca farmers now plant their stems

horizontally, instead of at an angle, to establish more

roots and increase their overall harvest

Source: “An Impact Assessment of Opportunity International’s Agricultural Lending Program in Uganda, Malawi and Ghana” (July 2013)

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