ROI is a private, not-for-profit regional community development and human service organization providing services to farmworkers, low-income families and economically depressed communities throughout New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana and Puerto Rico. The administrative and corporate offices of ROI are located in Rochester, NY.
Rural Opportunities, Inc. creates and provides opportunities for farmworkers and other disenfranchised people to confront and overcome barriers that systematically prevent them from gaining access to economic, educational, social and political resources.
We advocate for empowerment of and social justice for low-income individuals and families and promote responsible development of communities in which they live. We develop and operate programs, with guidance from low-income individuals and communities, that create positive change for those we serve.
The foundation of our organization's comprehensive delivery system is a diverse, committed and skilled farmworker governed Board of Directors and staff.