Progress Against Poverty

$19,605.52

achieved

$50,000.00

goal

Running the Race Against Poverty

Join our audacious team of five runners as they take on two monumental challenges: completing the NYC marathon and raising $10,000 each to support Malawian women living in extreme poverty. With a goal of $50,000, Team Opportunity aims to provide women with immediate assistance and empower them to start businesses, generate income, and uplift their families. Explore each runner's story to learn why they have decided to support this life-changing initiative.

2025 NYC Marathon Leaderboard

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  • 1 Kestutis V Kuraitis MD, PhD., INC $1,545.00
  • 2 Jackie Harrison $1,000.00
  • 3 Renee and Gary Lane $515.00
  • 4 Sandra Rodiles $515.00
  • 5 Jennie May $515.00
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About Opportunity International

Opportunity International is a global non-profit that has been equipping people to build sustainable livelihoods and educate their children for 54 years. Opportunity provides 21 million families with innovative financial resources, training, and support to grow their small businesses and send their children to school. In 2024, Opportunity International and its partners helped fund more than 19,000 schools that reached 3.4 million children.

Discover more at opportunity.org or join the conversation on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Instagram. 

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Alinafe makes a transaction at her grocery stand business, which is just one of the income streams she is building.

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Eliza explains her Vision Board, the first step on the pathway out of extreme poverty.

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Stella with her family outside her home in Malawi. When a women joins Opportunity's program, her whole family benefits.

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Alinafe prepares eggs for her family's meal. Thanks to the food stipend, Alinafe can focus on growing her business instead of how to afford food for the day.

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A savings group lock box. Group savings and loans trainings help participants gain financial literacy, build a safety net, and plan for the future.

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Stella, left, and Opportunity mentor Alice, right, review Stella's business progress together.

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