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Looking Back at Love
For the last month, we've been celebrating love here at Opportunity International. I've enjoyed being a part of conversations about the love shared between clients and loan officers, husbands and wives,…
Read MoreAdvancing the World's Women
This article originally appeared on the Huffington Post in honor of International Women's Day. I saw an interesting report recently from the International Labour Organization that lists the percentage…
Read MoreCAbi Launches W.E. are CAbi To Empower Female Entrepreneurs…
Expanded Partnership with Opportunity International Funds a Small Business Loan and Mentorship for a Female Entrepreneur in the Name of Every New CAbi Consultant Los Angeles, CA, February 26, 2015 –…
Read MoreWhat YAO Taught Me About Community
Community matters. For Opportunity International clients, the community provided by Trust Groups allows our clients to feel accountable, challenged and encouraged as they build their businesses and work…
Read MoreAlleviating Poverty through Trust Groups
Recently I had a chance to visit our clients in Uganda. As a writer for Opportunity International, I’ve become quite familiar with our Trust Group model, but never had the chance to see it in action.…
Read MoreQuestions about Trust Groups, Community and Success
As part of my job, I have the privilege of speaking to groups of students and young professionals about Opportunity International. I’m always struck by the consistency of questions that these groups…
Read MoreSacrifice and Other Marks of Love
Growing up - and still to this day - I’m struck by the work ethic of my dad and mom. Growing up, my brother and I were never in want. We ate well. We never had to sit out a season of hockey because of…
Read MoreDanny & Duver: Sacrifice
Duver Sua grew up in a neighborhood riddled with rampant drug activity. Violence and poverty were common, and like many children in his community, his future was uncertain. But Duver had a dream to…
Read MoreIron Sharpens Iron
Day in and day out in their custom tailor shop, the husband and wife team of Faith and Frank Rubanda of Mubende, Uganda, demonstrate the powerful transformation that is made capable when a marriage…
Read MoreClient Love Stories
Federico Rodriguez Bastos and his wife Ruth are working together to support and empower their children, Luis Miguel and Adriana. Encouraged by the love they have for each other and their family, Federico…
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