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Opportunity International Receives Grant from The UPS…
Learn how we are partnering with the UPS Foundation to foster economic literacy and improve access to affordable microfinance services in India.
Read MorePepperdine University Welcomes Microfinance Loan Officer…
On Tuesday, Nov. 16, the Los Angeles chapter of YAO brought international guest Susan Chunda, an Opportunity Malawi loan officer, to share her experience with over 250 students on Pepperdine University’s…
Read MoreThe Power to Fight AIDS: A Mozambiquan Microfinance…
This week, Wednesday, Dec. 1 marks the 22nd annual World AIDS Day. Since 1988, it has become one of the most recognized international health days and provides a key opportunity each year to raise awareness,…
Read MoreMama Rosemary Offers Hope & Education to Children Affected…
“Love for children is deep in my heart,” says Rosemary Namande of Uganda, affectionately known as Mama Rosemary. “God has blessed me with the ability to care for hundreds of them.” Forty years…
Read MoreOn Black Friday, Avoid the Malls and Fight Global Poverty
Today, avoid the long lines at the mall, and give the gift that keeps on giving with a holiday gift card from OptINnow. Gift cards start at $10 and come in holiday packaging. The recipient goes tooptinnow.org,…
Read MoreThis Thanksgiving, What Are You Grateful for?
As you sit down to the Thanksgiving table this year, no doubt you’ll be thinking about what makes you thankful. Maybe you’re grateful for your family, your friends, good health, or a great Thanksgiving…
Read MoreEmpowering Rwandan Women in Microfinance
By Jeffrey Lee, CEO of Urwego Opportunity Bank (UOB) of Rwanda In Rwanda, gender equality is real. For example, more than 50% of the Rwandan senators are women. The chief justice is a woman. Approximately…
Read MoreONE Blog: “Day Two in Guatemala: An Inside Look at…
With World AIDS Day coming up on Dec. 1, celebrity activist Christy Turlington Burns reports on her ongoing work with (RED) and the ONE Campaign on the No Child Born with HIV campaign. At Opportunity,…
Read MoreIn the News: NPR on Savings at Opportunity Malawi
The NPR website has included a story on Opportunity International’s work in bringing microsavings programs to the people of Malawi. The story featured Opportunity Malawi CEO,Aleksandr-Alain Kalanda,…
Read MoreGates Foundation Summit: The Power of Savings
On Nov. 16-17, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation held its first-ever 2010 Global Savings Forum in Seattle, Wash. Heads of government, banking, technology and international development gathered from…
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