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One Kilometer, One Woman’s Life Changed
This weekend, Vanessa Felts will begin her quest to run six marathons in six days in support of Opportunity International’s clients. In a news clip, Vanessa shares why she’s pushing her body and…
Read MoreThe Women Deliver 2013 Conference: Empowering Women…
Since joining Opportunity International I have traveled around the world to support our programs and meet some of our 5 million financial services clients in the developing world who have been able to…
Read MoreThe Greatest Investment We Can Make
Shannon is a Young Ambassador for Opportunity and a member of the YAO Advisory Board. As a working mom with two amazing young children, I can say without hesitation that there is no greater joy in my life…
Read MoreHow Far Would You Go To Alleviate Poverty?
Last October, my good friend and Opportunity Governor Deyl Kearin ran 155 miles across the hottest desert on the planet. In support of his pursuit, he started Run4Poverty to raise awareness and sustainable…
Read MoreGrowing a Family Small Business
Francisco and Fidel Aleman are brothers working together to run a wood artisan business that has been in their family for the past 15 years. They were initially taught the trade by their “abuelo” Jose…
Read MoreQuantity Isn’t The Only Challenge to Ending Hunger
Heather Rubacky is the Opportunity International College Ambassadors Coordinator and recently participated in the Live Below the Line challenge. I love food. I love eating food, making food, sharing food,…
Read MoreLessons from Mom
Julia and Erin Smith are both Young Ambassadors for Opportunity. They were introduced to Opportunity International by their mother, Governor Jill Smith. Erin is currently fundraising for Opportunity International…
Read MoreIt Was a Fortuitous, Fateful Introduction
It was a fortuitous, fateful introduction. The kind of moment where you can trace things back in time and see how every decision you made along the way lead you to this perfect, precise place. The sort…
Read MoreHopes for my Baby Boy
Mother’s Day may be over, but the stories of strong Moms continue. The following post is from Mari Gottlieb, a Young Ambassador for Opportunity and Co-Chair of YAO-San Diego. I am expecting my first…
Read MoreCelebrating Women Helping Women
This weekend, we celebrate Mother’s Day and the women in our lives who love, nurture, and empower us to reach our full potential. At Opportunity International, we recognize the remarkable power of one…
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