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Protecting a Child's Future
Parents, no matter where in the world they are from, have the same desires for their children. They want them to succeed. They want them to live a life better than their own. They want them to learn and…
Read MoreWorking for our Families
Evans Ssenabulya and his wife, Roy, have three daughters under the age of 10. As he watched his beautiful girls grow up, Evans noticed how many children in the community, mostly girls, were removed from…
Read MoreSTA Group, LLC Creates 500 Jobs in the Developing World
STA Group, LLC has partnered with Opportunity International, the premier global financial services organization for the poor, to fund nearly $100,000 in loans, savings accounts, microinsurance, education…
Read MoreGates Annual Letter Cites Ways to Break the Cycle of…
I was particularly pleased yesterday morning to see the 2015 Gates Annual Letter, published by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, highlighting breakthroughs in farming and mobile banking as two things…
Read MoreWe're Empowering Africa's Farmers to Face Climate Change
You may already know that Opportunity International’s agricultural finance initiative helps smallholder farmers in Africa enhance their agricultural yields, household incomes and living standards. What…
Read MoreVicki Escarra Announced as Womenetics 2015 Chicago…
Event to Recognize Women Who "Put the POW! in POWer"March 25, 2015 at the Metropolitan Club from 11:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Chicago, Ill., January 12, 2015 – Vicki Escarra, Global CEO of Opportunity International,…
Read MoreLooking Beyond Traditional Giving
In 2009, David Allman wasn't one to let even a worldwide economic downturn get in the way of his support for Opportunity International. David, a prominent real estate developer in Atlanta, is Chair of…
Read More1 Client at a Time
Merry Christmas to you and your family! I'm honored to wrap up our special 12 Days of Christmas series by highlighting a key reason Opportunity International has been so successful over the years in helping…
Read More2 Media Stories You Don't Want to Miss
This year, Opportunity International Global CEO Vicki Escarra spoke about our innovative, transformational work in a number of prominent news outlets, including Bloomberg and CCTV. As we remember 2014,…
Read More3 Clients You Should Know
Meet Said Busesire, a plantain farmer in Uganda. Each day Said Busesire follows the same routine. Just after midnight he starts the 15 km journey to Mbarara, the nearest big town, pushing plaintains through…
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