The Opportunity for Hope Foundation endeavors to address spiritual and material needs of people in underprivileged areas of the world by making grants to Field Partner organizations that specialize in micro lending practices.

We began with the funding of a program in Honduras in 2007.

O4H Foundation is a not-for-profit fund-raising organization. Donor checks can be made out to Opportunity for Hope and are tax deductible. O4H then will use the money for the following:

a. Send to a Field Partner organization to use in a previously approved O4H project:
The Field Partners are organizations for whom O4H has done due diligence and believes will accomplish O4H Vision & Mission. There is a formal Funding Agreement in place that stipulates O4H expectations and O4H representatives periodically check on progress and commitment to the original intent of the project.

b. O4H administrative expenses:
O4H is run by volunteers. There is no paid staff. Limited expenses are incurred primarily to confirm that Field Partners are fulfilling O4H Mission & Vision. There are also limited expenses to ensure proper financial reporting and fulfill non-profit regulatory requirements.

c. Fundraising:
While O4H raises funds primarily through word of mouth and does not use professional fundraisers, some expenditure is made for the production of collateral material and website updates in order to inform potential donors.

Important note on O4H projects – Sustainability:
O4H endeavors to find Field partners that understand the concept of sustainability when it invests in a micro loan or micro enterprise loan project. (I.e. The project needs to demonstrate the ability to fund itself, or charge its beneficiaries enough in fees to cover operating expenses, for indefinite life.) This allows the donors gift to benefit a recipient many times over as it is lent and repaid and lent again. This usually is not achieved immediately, but it is the goal of each project within a reasonable period of time.

O4H will provide current donors with quarterly reports on the progress on individual projects in a summary form. Quarterly financial statements and tax returns will be available on our website.  See tax return here

The stories speak for themselves. They display the power of targeted, well planned lending to change lives. God is subsequently glorified as his people prosper and praise him. If the projects reach sustainability they can impact a community for many years to come.