Opportunity International Malawi

Opportunity International Malawi is the Malawi programme of Opportunity International, a non-profit microfinance network, on the M1 road in Lilongwe, Malawi. Opportunity International's page on Malawi describes its work there as centred on agriculture. It notes that more than two-thirds of Malawians live in extreme poverty and that nearly all of them depend on small-scale farming. The organisation sets out three lines of work in the country: - helping farmers diversify their crops and lessen their dependence on growing tobacco, through agricultural loans and training in financial literacy and farming practice - connecting farmers to fair markets, buyers and suppliers by training Farmer Support Agents and linking them with farmers - training marginalised groups, including refugees, hard-to-reach rural families and women with fistula, in financial literacy, digital literacy and business planning Opportunity International was founded in 1971 by the businessman Al Whittaker and the entrepreneur David Bussau. It describes itself as a global microfinance network working in 28 countries, which "designs, delivers, and scales innovative financial solutions that help families living in extreme poverty build sustainable livelihoods and access quality education for their children". In the United States it is registered as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organisation. Lilongwe has been Malawi's capital since 1975 and lies in the Central Region, the country's main tobacco- and maize-growing area. The M1, Malawi's main north–south trunk road, passes through the city. Opportunity International has not published a Malawi office address, telephone number or email address; the only contact details on its website are those of its United States office.

2QJ6+PMJ, M1, Lilongwe, Malawi
Lilongwe

13°58′5″S 33°45′42″E