The Opportunity Podcast8 Marras 2020

A Path Home

Journey with us down a dusty road to remote Haiti as you meet Mimose. As a woman living in ultra-poverty in Haiti, she is familiar with having every obstacle in front of her.

That was until Mimose met Opportunity and a new pathway began to form, with some goats for company.

If there ever was a year to spread hope, joy, peace and strength, this is that year. We have collected a little bit of hope from all over the world and we want to share stories and a message of meaning. We trust it will inspire you.

At Opportunity International, our clients are our heroes – they do the heavy lifting day in and day out. In this unprecedented global crisis that is setting poverty gains back significantly, they continue to find new ways to work and provide for their families.

We hope you were encouraged by their story.

But they still need your help.

You can invest in a strategic, sustainable response to the pandemic and support the work that these clients are continuing to do.

There are 3 ways you can help today:

Donate by going online to opportunityinternational.ca/path

Subscribe to this podcast so you get a new inspirational story each week.

And share this podcast with friends and family.

You can be part of the solution to ensure that that others like Mimose will be will be able to rebuild their lives and provide for their children with dignity and purpose.

Learn more about the work of Opportunity International Canada at opportunityinternational.ca

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