Opportunity International provides microfinance - small loans, savings, insurance and training - to the world's poorest people who want to work their own way out of poverty.
A micro loan to a poor entrepreneur is used to start or expand a business, providing an income, dignity of work and hope for the future.
This finance is not a 'hand-out', but a 'hand up'. 98% of loans are paid back and lent out again, so a donation to Opportunity is a gift that keeps on giving!
Providing you are an employee of the University of Cambridge and you are paid through PAYE, you can donate to any national/local charity or recognised good cause.
You can also nominate more than one charity to benefit from your donations, and you can easily change the amount or nominated charities at any time or cancel your donations.
Here are some of the charities you could choose from: