Progress Against Poverty

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Running & Walking the Race Against Poverty

Join Team Opportunity this spring as we take on the 2025 Shamrock Shuffle! The race is a St. Patrick’s Day tradition in Chicago with two distance options: an 8K (5 mile) run or a 2 mile walk.

Each participant will train and help raise awareness and funds to support Malawian women living in extreme poverty. With a goal of $10,000, Team Opportunity aims to provide five women with immediate assistance and empower them to start businesses, generate income, and send their children to school.

Explore each participant's story to learn why they have decided to support this life-changing initiative.

Join us today:

  1. Creating your fundraising page.
  2. Register for the official event through the Shamrock Shuffle’s website.

2025 Shamrock Shuffle Leaderboard

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  • 1 Anonymous $257.50
  • 2 James Garner $206.00
  • 3 Leanne Anderson $206.00
  • 4 Elizabeth Winans $103.00
  • 5 Maureen Collins $103.00
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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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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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Eliza explains her Vision Board, the first step on the pathway out of extreme poverty.

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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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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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