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Healthy People, Healthy Communities: Lessons Learned…
In the spring of 2021, when COVID-19 ravaged communities in India, Opportunity International responded. While our traditional work is in financial services, our primary goal has always been to serve our…
Read MoreWaymaker Wednesday: Five Sisters
I’ve traveled all over the world, and met with hundreds of families living in poverty. I’ve sat on dirt floors of school classrooms and I’ve listened to their stories. So you would think that cultures…
Read MoreGet Ready to Think Again
This month, we’re reading a #1 New York Times bestseller by one of our favorite organizational psychologists.
Read MoreWomen's Empowerment Project Boosts Agricultural Production…
This brief of summarizes an Opportunity program to empower women in agriculture and agricultural finance.
Read MoreCelebrating 50 Years at the Opportunity International…
This spring, supporters and friends from around the world gathered in Chicago to celebrate Opportunity International’s 50th Anniversary—a milestone marking five decades of service, impact, and transformation.
Read MoreDirector of Philanthropy in the Field: My Trip to the…
It wasn’t until Director of Philanthropy, Heather Radsinski, went on the 2-hour road trip through deep sandy roads, holes, and difficult terrain, that she came face to face with the complexities and…
Read MoreAgricultural finance that reaches people facing poverty,…
The March 2022 special edition theme is the potential for inclusive financial and market systems to reduce extreme poverty and improve food security.
Read MoreGiving As a Family Affair
When Jill and Steve Smith were students at Georgetown, little did they know a chance encounter during those late 1970s would shape their philanthropy for the rest of their lives.
Read MoreWaymaker Wednesday: Luz & Andrea
Luz Dary and Andrea form part of a savings group in the south of Bogotá. They live in the area of Cazuca and it is mostly formed by internally displaced people that flock to the cities looking for safety…
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