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With a Grant from Citi Foundation, Opportunity Brings…
Opportunity opened a financially-regulated, full-service bank to serve people living in extreme poverty in Bogotá, Colombia in early October. Leveraging a grant from Citi Foundation, a long-time supporter…
Read MoreOpportunity International Opens Microfinance Bank to…
Learn about our microfinance bank in Colombia, providing financial services to Colombians living in poverty.
Read MoreCredit Suisse Celebrates 10 Years of Microfinance
Congratulations to our corporate partner Credit Suisse on achieving 10 years of leadership in microfinance. Opportunity International CEO Vicki Escarra participated in two panel discussions, both of which…
Read MoreHabitat for Humanity & Opportunity Join Forces to Improve…
Opportunity International and Habitat for Humanity announced a new partnership to increase access to better housing for families living in poverty. The two organizations will collaborate to provide home…
Read MoreOpportunity Colombia’s Grand Opening Celebration…
Opportunity Colombia celebrated its grand opening event in Bogota last month. As a regulated financial institution, Opportunity Colombia can now offer a full range of financial services to its clients,…
Read MoreWhat We’re Watching: Change Makers and Great Videos…
In late September, 60,000 people, including Opportunity supporters from the NYC chapter of Young Ambassadors for Opportunity, descended on Central Park for the largest syndicated charity concert in online…
Read MoreOpportunity Teams Battle Hurricane Sandy & Cyclone…
As many of our own Opportunity team members along the East Coast of the U.S. await power and water services following Hurricane Sandy, we join the rest of America in mourning the loss of life and the destruction…
Read MoreIt’s More Exciting than Landing a Movie with Tom…
Malin Akerman is an actress and Young Ambassador. A couple weeks ago in L.A., I had the pleasure of reuniting with two incredible women, Geralyn Sheehan, Program Director at Opportunity Nicaragua, and…
Read MoreDeyl Kearin Runs 155-Mile Ultramarathon Sahara Race…
Deyl Kearin, is an Opportunity supporter and member of the Board of Governors, who’s en route right now to Egypt for an ultramarathon, Sahara Race, starting October 28. He’ll run the equivalent of…
Read MoreWhat We’re Pinning: Our Favorite Reads on Poverty,…
With all the amazing authors and books on countless interesting topics, it was hard to pick just six on Pinterest this week to share with you. But the ones we’ve chosen have especially inspired us and…
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