50 Weeks of Opportunity
Each week for the next 50 weeks, we will share a piece of Opportunity’s history—major or minor, sobering or inspiring, we have gotten where we are today by facing some of the world’s greatest challenges, with you by our side. Please join us in celebrating the many impactful moments that have built the foundation on which we will embark on our most audacious vision yet: ending extreme poverty.
Your Opportunity: Tips on How to Host a Watch Party from an Event Planner
Whether it’s cooking a favorite recipe for friends, recommending a great book, or sharing photos of your travels on social media—when we are passionate about something, we want to share it with others. The best way to do this is by inviting them to experience it, too. Hosting a Watch Party for our Virtual Insight Trip to Uganda is a great way to introduce friends and family to Opportunity’s mission.
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Opportunity EduFinance in Nigeria: Past, Present, and Future
Nigeria has more children currently out of school than anywhere else in the world, with an estimated 13.2 million not currently in any form of education. To better support educators already doing the hard work to create more access to quality education, Opportunity EduFinance is working with 12 financial institutions across Nigeria.
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Opportunity in Nigeria's Schools
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, families, and schools in Nigeria look to increase student attendance and retention in schools. With Opportunity EduFinance and EduQuality programs, we make quality education accessible to families around the country while growing the capabilities of schools in Nigeria.
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Running with some of the fastest people in the world
You don’t have to be a runner to enjoy our Opportunity Book Club pick this August—but if you are, Out of Thin Air: Running Wisdom and Magic from Above the Clouds in Ethiopia by Michael Crawley may change the way you think about your jogs forever.
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This summer has been one marked by remarkable world events and the continuing battle against COVID-19. CEO Atul Tandon shares the top articles and books he has read so far this summer:
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Growing Resilience and Recovery
Programs that create and promote opportunities for financial resilience are essential for recovery from natural disasters. Opportunity International’s work in Mozambique underscores the importance of both preparatory and reactive work in the face of natural disasters.
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Never too old for a children’s book
Join Kek, a young Sudanese refugee as he learns to balance his new home with his past trauma.
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Governor Spotlight: Paul Lilienthal
As a former banker, the financial services component of Opportunity’s model made a lot of sense to him. And as the owner of Pictura Graphics, a printing company in Minneapolis, the idea of helping other small business owners stabilize and grow their businesses was also a no-brainer.
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We're Moving
Opportunity International’s U.S. headquarters are moving—we’re still in Chicago but at a new address!
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Waymaker Wednesday: Micheline
Women are not respected yet here. They don’t value us. For women to be valued, we will need support. I used to face so many difficulties with paying the technical fees to the school. My kids couldn’t go to school because they just tell them to come back home. “If you don’t bring the fee, don’t come back until you have it.” Sometimes we used to starve. We didn’t even have sugar to take tea. We just slept like that and would eat tomorrow. This is the first time I’ve seen a bank coming…
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