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Meeting Each of Us Where We Are
Rich McClure, a member of Opportunity’s Board of Governors, wrote the following post about his Insight Trip last week to India. As I finished an impactful Insight Trip to see Opportunity’s operations…
Read MoreRanked One of Philanthropedia’s Top Microfinance…
This week, we were honored to learn that a group of 72 experts identified Opportunity International as one of 11 high-impact nonprofits working in the field of international microfinance. As a result,…
Read MoreMeet Our Staff: Starting a New Chapter with the Governors
In October 2011, I took a leap of faith leaving some amazing friends and the fast pace of New York City to come back to my sweet hometown of Chicago. I achieved wonderful things in my career, coordinating…
Read MoreWhat We’re Pinning: Words to Live By
What is it about a good quote that captures our attention and tugs at our heartstrings? Pinterest is full of quotes—some funny, some sad, and many are truly inspirational. So here’s a few of our favorite…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Needs of Farmers in Kyenjojo, Uganda
Microfinance is more than just loans and savings and business—it’s a way forward for many families with few resources and little hope. Wherever we work, we strive to understand the local communities…
Read MoreTaking a Bite Out of Poverty with Cookies for Change
The kitchen at Opportunity International’s U.S. headquarters was filled with the intoxicating aroma of freshly baked cookies; this was no ordinary day in the office. As the Cookie Monster sang recently,…
Read MoreOur Hearts Go Out to Those Affected by Floods in the…
I was just in a market a few weeks ago when my husband, children and I went home to visit our families in the Philippines. We were admiring and appreciating the many beautiful handicrafts the Filipinos…
Read MoreMeet Our Staff: Join the Online Conversation with Our…
My first real experience with microfinance was in a Rwandan hospital. It was a little over a year ago, and I was on a three-week educational trip to Rwanda. One of our first days there, my group and I…
Read MoreWhat We’re Pinning: Farming Around the World
A lot of our work focuses on smallholder farmers—helping them increase productivity, build food security, and giving them the financial tools they need to succeed. So this week on Pinterest, we wanted…
Read MoreGetting to Know the Community
Microfinance is more than just loans and savings and business—it’s a way forward for many families with few resources and little hope. Opportunity strives to understand the local communities and to…
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