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Christmas Greetings from Ghana and Opportunity’s…
Merry Christmas from Opportunity International‘s global family to yours. On this sacred day, we wish you a Christmas filled with joy, peace and love! Effie Cooke, Opportunity’s head of human resources…
Read MoreAn Opportunity for Scrooge & the Untapped Power of…
Bathed in the spotlight, Ebenezer Scrooge towered above the audience, sitting atop a 10-foot-tall desk in the opening scene of “A Christmas Carol.” My eye was drawn to the sign posted in front of his…
Read MoreThe Power of One Client, Felicitus, to Impact the Lives…
Felicitus Mmboge is one of the millions of Opportunity women clients who has used a small loan to seize a big opportunity, and achieve great change in her life, her family and her community. Twenty years…
Read MoreOpportunity Ghana Client Edward Opuku Shares the Path…
Edward Opuku put his years of training and education to work to build successful businesses repairing and renting stereo systems, despite the warnings of his friends and neighbors. Believing in himself,…
Read MoreOne Woman Transforms her Community in Colombia
Opportunity Colombia client Beduith María Henao Beltrán is a testament to the power of one woman to make a difference in the lives of many. In winter, Beduith’s street in the city of Barranquilla was…
Read MoreThe McDougals Celebrate 25 Years in the Opportunity…
In 25 years of supporting Opportunity International, Governors Fred and Nancy McDougal say they’ve received more than they’ve given. Fred, founder of textbook publishing giant McDougal Littell (now…
Read MoreClients Stand Up and Speak Up on UN Human Rights Day
December 10 is UN Human Rights Day, an opportunity to celebrate universal human rights and advocate for the full enjoyment of all rights by all people, regardless of geography, gender, race or socioeconomic…
Read MoreServing the Whole Person with Opportunity’s Transformation…
“It’s the dignity of it” was how one African loan client expressed herself to an off-duty staff member standing in line at an Opportunity International bank. She knew she had achieved success through…
Read MoreInvest in Education Innovators with Opportunity
dEducation is the single largest determining factor for future economic status. Yet, 130 million young people worldwide are not in school — and 70% of them are girls. If a girl cannot complete secondary…
Read MoreSix Powerful Women Taking Action: The Power of One…
We believe in the power of one woman to make a difference. This week, we found stories of six women who are doing their part to impact the lives of many, in their communities and around the world. Each…
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