<P> In 2008, Opportunity International Australia's founder David Bussau was recognized for his long - standing contribution to poverty alleviation by being named Senior Australian of the Year 2008 . </P> <P> Macro For Micro was a campaign in 2010 to raise funds and awareness for microfinance development . It consisted of a team of Canadian cyclists (Geoff Dittrich, Stu McCrory, Vivian Leung and Isabella Borowiec) that travelled over 5,600 km from Sydney, Australia to Perth, Australia along the southern coast . The campaign aimed to raise A $50,000 for Opportunity Australia to fight poverty . The team stopped at universities, high schools and sponsored venues along the way to share the story of microfinance . They departed Sydney on March 8 (International Women's Day), 2010 and arrived in Perth on 29 May 2010 . </P> <P> Opportunity International Canada is also part of the global Opportunity International Network . One of the more recent members in the Network, Opportunity International Canada began in 1998, when a dedicated group of entrepreneurial Canadian business people rallied to launch it as a registered charity in Canada . Dale Patterson is the current President and CEO of Opportunity Canada . </P> <P> In addition to a National Office in Toronto, Opportunity International Canada has staff members in Vancouver, Montréal and London, as well as a significant volunteer base in Alberta . </P>

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