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Meet Engelberto
Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. - Lamentations 3:20-22 Engelberto and his family lived in…
Read MoreGood Friday
Good Friday is a day that challenges many of us. We want to skip ahead to the joy and new life of Easter. However, that joy cannot be fully realized apart from the deep pain of the preceding Friday. Today,…
Read MoreEaster and Rwanda
When I think about Easter, I think about "re". Rebirth. Restoration. Reconciliation. Redemption. And I think about where I have seen these beautiful things in action. I fell in love with East Africa…
Read MoreFarmers Working to Feed Their Families
For many people living in extreme poverty, food scarcity is real - and feeding their families is an all-consuming, top-of-mind priority. It's not about preference or variety or deliciousness - it's about…
Read MoreOpportunity International's Dennis Ripley to Present…
OAK BROOK, Ill, March 25, 2015 – Dennis Ripley, Chief Business Development Officer of Opportunity International, will deliver the keynote address at the 9th Annual Penn Microfinance Conference March…
Read MoreA Reflection on the Occasion of World Water Day
I drank the water. There’s a reason a hotel in a place like this stocks at least four bottles of sealed water with each turndown. It’s not a surprise to find zero tumblers sitting rim-down next to…
Read MoreBasketball and Joining the Team
I am a huge March Madness fan. I love Davidson College basketball, so I'll be cheering for my Wildcats as they take on the Iowa Hawkeyes tonight. But even if basketball isn't your thing, I think there…
Read MoreCharacteristics of Successful Entrepreneurs
Last year, Forbes released the results of a study conducted by Gallup that surveyed over 1,000 people to discover 10 traits of successful entrepreneurs. I recently returned to this article and was struck…
Read MoreLooking Ahead: The Future of Love
"It is good to love many things, for therein lies the true strength, and whosoever loves much performs much, and can accomplish much, and what is done in love is well done." - Vincent van Gogh For the…
Read MoreNAWBO and Opportunity International Partner to Support…
Today, The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO), the only dues based membership association representing women business owners of all sizes, sectors and stages in the United States, announces…
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