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Reevaluating What We Know About the Impact of Microfinance
A recent review of six studies on the impact of microfinance by economists at the University of Connecticut has determined that prior claims that these studies discredited the impact of microfinance were…
Read MoreA Message from Colombia
Elsa Martinez is an Opportunity client in Cartagena, Colombia. Recently, she shared her incredible story with us in her own words. We were moved and inspired, and wanted to pass along her powerful words…
Read MoreCelebrating All Women on Mother's Day
While Opportunity International exists to empower people—especially women—to improve their lives, we did not pioneer the concept. Since the beginning of time, mothers and grandmothers have been naturally…
Read MoreRead With Us: May Book Club
We’ve been eagerly waiting for this month’s book to release, and now it’s finally here! Join us this month as we read Melinda Gates’ new book, The Moment of Lift. This will be one of the most…
Read MorePowering Students' Futures with Clean Water and Sanitation
A look into how Opportunity is helping schools access clean water and sanitation to give students, especially girls, a chance at a healthier future.
Read MoreA Song in the Middle of Suffering
In an open, breezy room in a hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi, women are singing. They are all gathered together—patients in various stages of recovery. Some are still waiting for the surgery that will…
Read MoreRemembering Rwanda
"When you forgive, you in no way change the past—but you sure do change the future." —Bernard Meltzer The joy I felt from the people I met in Rwanda didn’t reconcile on the surface; after all, this…
Read MoreRead With Us: April Book Club Selection
As we enter a new season, it's time for another Opportunity International Book Club book! But first, let's recap what we just completed: In March, we read the short and powerful story, A Long Walk to…
Read MoreRead With Us: March Book Club Selection
It’s a new month, which means it's time for one of our favorite things: sharing our next Opportunity Book Club selection with you! But first, let’s recap what we’ve been reading: Following an intense…
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