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Meet Our Staff: 10 Questions with Lauren Hawley, New…
Lauren Hawley arrived at Opportunity three weeks ago, taking the role of the manager of the Board of Governors program. She’ll be working to grow the community and coordinate Governor activities, support…
Read MoreOpportunity Colombia Receives Operational Banking License,…
On Friday, June 22, the Superintendency of Finance in Bogotá, Colombia, granted Opportunity International Colombia the final operational banking license it needs to be a deposit-taking and full service…
Read MoreWin a Chance to See the World
Stand up to global poverty, expand your community and see the world. We’re launching a contest for members of Young Ambassadors for Opportunity (YAO) to travel with us. YAO members who recruit three…
Read MoreMeet Our Staff: Our New Head of Education Finance,…
This May, we welcomed Nathan Byrd as our new head of education finance. Based in Nairobi, Kenya, and reporting to Colin McCormack, managing director, Africa, Nathan will provide strategic direction and…
Read MoreThe First Day of Summer & Transforming Communities…
Today is the first day of summer, the summer solstice, here in the U.S. and our longest day of the year. Hopefully, you’re celebrating tonight with a picnic dinner, a barbeque, maybe an evening run or…
Read MoreA Drumbeat and a Trust Group: My Trip to Tanzania
The following post is by actress Malin Akerman, who recently joined Young Ambassadors for Opportunity, from her March Insight Trip with her husband Roberto to see Opportunity’s work in Tanzania. In my…
Read MoreWhat Makes a Good Father? Opportunity Colombia’s…
Happy Father’s Day! As we celebrate with the fathers in our lives today, we’re examining what qualities make a good dad. For a group of our clients in a pilot project in Colombia, they’re examining…
Read MoreA Better Future for the Congo: Developing the Next…
The following post by Kadita “A.T.” Tshibaka, member of Opportunity’s Board of Directors, was originally published in The Huffington Post on Friday, June 15. The original post is here. My greatest…
Read MoreOne-Year Anniversary of Grand Opening of Opportunity…
One year ago, Opportunity International celebrated the grand opening of its operations in the DR Congo with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the heart of Kinshasa’s Masina market. Three weeks ago, on Tuesday,…
Read MoreA Story of Service: A Trust Group Helps Keep their…
Seventeen women make up Opportunity India’s Trust Group called Samudram. These women have received loans and training to grow their businesses and increase their income, bringing hope to their families…
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