Did you know there are 2.6 billion people
in the world living on less than $2/day?
900 million of those people live in India.
Despite being the fourth largest economy in the world, India has a larger number of people living in poverty than any other country in the world. In fact India's rates of child malnutrition are higher than most countries in Sub-Saharan Africa.
A Long Term Solution
Opportunity International is a non-profit organisation which uses a business approach to solve the problem of poverty. Rather than a hand-out, they provide people living in poverty with access to microfinance services, including small loans, savings accounts, insurance and business training, to help them start or grow their own small business.
As each business grows, loans are paid back and lent out again. With 97% of loans repaid, the cycle of help continues, year after year. Each successful business feeds a family, employs more people and eventually helps to empower and transform an entire community, so creating a sustainable solution to poverty.
The Challenge to Transform the Lives of 1,000 Families
Because we at Love This Moment are so inspired by the long-term difference Opportunity International make we decided to create a Challenge to transform the lives of 1,000 families living in poverty through Opportunity International's India Program.
How You Can Take Part
There are three ways you can take part in the Love This Moment Challenge...
- Give a Book
We're donating 30% of the profits from every copy of our Love This Moment Gift Book sold.
If you're looking for a beautiful gift for someone you love why not give a book, make a difference? - Live a Dream
We'll be making one lucky person's dream of travelling to Antarctica come true!
Yes, we're running a competition to win a trip to Antarctica, with all profits going to Opportunity International.
Make sure you find out how you can be in with a chance to live a dream, make a difference! - Make a Donation
Of course if you'd just like to make a donation to Opportunity International, you can do that too!
We've set up a page so you can easily make a donation, make a difference.
