sarah hornby

Fundraising across VIC/TAS to give families living in poverty the tools they need to transform their lives, their children's futures and their communities. Working with Opportunity International supporters and Ambassadors to generate resources, through giving, events and fundraising activities. Using microfinance and innovative community development services Opportunity International helps families leave poverty behind, growing businesses and transforming communities.

Tackling global poverty with microfinance and community development projects, through Opportunity's Ambassador Program and marketing campaigns like Women4Women. Excited by Opportunity’s sustainable approach to solving poverty, Ambassadors are passionate supporters who serve as active advocates and fundraisers on our behalf: http://opportunity.org.au/join-a-community/become-an-ambassador Women4Women is a campaign connecting women in Australia with community health leaders in rural India, to tackle sickness that goes hand in hand with poverty: https://au.opportunity.org/groups/women4women By providing small loans to families through Opportunity International Australia, you can help them leave poverty behind. With a loan as small as $70 to buy a sewing machine or seeds to plant a vegetable farm, families are able to start their own business and transform their lives, their children’s futures and their communities. With 98.9% of loans repaid and then recycled, your impact continues year after year.

Working with leaders and change agents invested in serving the poor, through microfinance. Assisting Opportunity Ambassadors to - individually, and collectively - inspire, motivate and challenge like-minded, big-hearted individuals, to experience the life-changing impact of giving. Ambassadors are representatives of Opportunity International Australia who are committed to changing the future of families in need. Excited by Opportunity’s sustainable approach to solving poverty, they are passionate supporters who serve as active advocates and fundraisers on our behalf. Opportunity International Australia provides people living in poverty with the opportunity to transform their lives. Offering a hand up rather than a hand-out, we use a sustainable approach to solve poverty – empowering families through community development programs and loans as small as $100 to help them grow their own small business. These services mean that families no longer have to struggle to afford food, water, healthcare and an education for their children.

Advocating and fundraising for microfinance programs in India, Indonesia and the Philippines, by working with individuals and corporates on their philanthropy and giving. Opportunity International is a not-for-profit that exists to provide opportunities for people living in poverty to transform their lives. With over 40 years experience in microfinance and support services, we use a business approach to solve poverty. Rather than a hand-out, we provide our clients with a loan as small as $100 (known as microcredit or a micro loan) to help grow their small business.This enables them to earn an income and afford food, water, shelter and an education for their children.