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Opportunity International launches Microschools™…
New research shows ‘schools for the poor’ outperform public schools in developing world Oak Brook, Ill. – July 31, 2007 – Opportunity International, a leading innovator in the microfinance industry,…
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Rapid expansion of microfinance banks and microinsurance services enables organization to impact more than eight million people worldwide Oak Brook, Ill. – June 21, 2007 – Opportunity International,…
Read MorePresident Bush and First Lady Pay Extended Visit to…
President Bush met with Opportunity clients and branch manager; enjoyed “Stars and Stripes” cake at client’s bakery OAK BROOK, Ill. – June 13, 2007 – Sunday, June 10 was a historic day for Opportunity…
Read MorePresbyterian Foundation Names Opportunity International…
Enables Congregations to Enhance Partnerships With World’s Largest Christian Microfinance Organization OAK BROOK, Ill. – (April 24, 2007) – The Presbyterian Foundation of the Presbyterian Church…
Read MoreOpportunity International Receives Two Grants from…
Grants will help develop and expand microfinance programs in Malawi and Mozambique, helping poor entrepreneurs work their way out of poverty OAK BROOK, Ill., (March 20, 2007) – Opportunity International,…
Read MoreCaterpillar Inc. Donates $1.2 Million To Opportunity…
Learn how we are partnering with Caterpillar Inc. to expand microfinance program offerings to those in poverty in China and Africa.
Read MoreOpportunity International Congratulates Muhammad Yunus…
Pioneering Organization Lauds Norwegian Nobel Committee For Recognizing Microfinance’s Role in Poverty Alleviation Oak Brook, Ill. – October 13, 2006 – Today, we give thanks and congratulations for…
Read MoreCompassion Joins Forces to Combat Poverty in Uganda
COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO., October 12, 2006 – Compassion International and Opportunity International today announced a new joint effort to attack the economic burdens of the poor in Uganda. Compassion…
Read MoreLevi Strauss Foundation Awards $75,000 Grant to Opportunity…
Learn how we are partnering with the Levi Strauss Foundation to expand microfinance program offerings to those in poverty in the Philippines.
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