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Win 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…
Read MoreFathering Opportunity: Meeting Congolese Client and…
The following post is by Harry Turner, CEO of Opportunity’s Global Microfinance Operations, recounting his recent trip to DR Congo where he met Papa Roger, an extraordinary father and a father figure…
Read MorePhoto of the Day: One Laptop, One Big Challenge for…
In the photo at right, a junior high level 2 instructor at Ahobrese Academy in Dansoman, Ghana, teaches a technology course with the one laptop in the entire school. They have the passion, drive, knowledge,…
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