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Class Is in Session at Neighborhood School Near Kumasi,…
As U.S. students settle into the new school year, we check in with a Ghanaian school in the IDP Rising Schools Program, an initiative created and implemented by the IDP Foundation, Inc., in partnership…
Read MoreKenyan Government Declares Two Days of Mourning for…
On Tuesday, Kenya’s President Mwai Kibaki declared Wednesday, Sept. 14 and Thursday, Sept. 15 to be days of national mourning following Monday’s oil pipeline fire that has claimed the lives of more…
Read MoreRetrospective on Opportunity’s 40 Years: Spotlight…
Opportunity International celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. In honor of our four decades partnering with microfinance clients, we’re taking a look back at all the triumphs and joys of helping…
Read MorePhoto Journey of Meeting Microfinance Clients in Rwanda…
Uganda- A young girl welcomes an Opportunity International visitor from the floor of her father’s shop in a Kampala market. Her young father is an enterprising entrepreneur and Trust Group member who…
Read MoreWhat We’re Reading: ONE Blog on Horn of Africa Conference…
On Friday, Aug. 26th, ONE hosted a conference call with Cindy McCain, musician K’naan and NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo about the famine in the Horn of Africa, answering ONE members’ questions and discussing…
Read MoreWe’re Celebrating 40 Years of Poverty Alleviation…
For 40 years, Opportunity International has been blessed to serve millions of microfinance clients and honored to partner with passionate supporters committed to ending global poverty. Today, our staff…
Read MoreBack to School with a Visit to See Education Finance…
As we head back to school in the U.S., we’re thinking a lot about our educational loan clients and school proprietors around the world, and the impoverished children who are receiving an education because…
Read MoreOpportunity Staff Interview on BBC Radio 2
Listen today! BBC Radio 2‘s Jeremy Vine interviews Nick Lea, development economist and an Opportunity trustee, and Lydia Baffour Awuah, head of Africa programs at Opportunity UK. Recording of interview…
Read MoreLast Chance to Triple Your Impact–The Banking on…
Congratulations! Because of your support, our Banking on Africa campaign has reached its $75,000 summer goal, making crucial progress toward the day when all people in Sub-Saharan Africa will be able to…
Read MoreTop 5 Creative Fundraisers by International Nonprofits
Last February, 29 super-dedicated young professionals and entrepreneurs went to Orlando, Florida to jump out of a plane, skydiving to raise funds and awareness for Opportunity Tanzania‘s microfinance…
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