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Top 5 Reasons to Go to Ghana
“To move, to breathe, to fly, to float,To gain all while you give,To roam the roads of lands remote,To travel is to live.”—Hans Christian Andersen I’ve spent the last five years of my life crisscrossing…
Read MoreWhat do you want to be when you grow up?
What do you want to be when you grow up? We asked Opportunity supporters here and clients abroad about their childhood dreams. See how our answers compare and answer our next poll. Where do you get your…
Read MoreThe Opportunity Difference
A few weeks ago, I traveled to Uganda to witness the work of Opportunity International. I became a donor a few years ago and recently joined the Opportunity team as Chief Philanthropy Officer, so I was…
Read MoreThe Power of a Global Community of Women
This January, I returned to my home country of India with a group of Opportunity’s donors, all women, from the United States. We traveled to a tribal region in eastern India, meeting women living with…
Read MoreCreativity in the Classroom
Education Finance EduQuality award recipients Victory Land Academy created Teaching and Learning Materials with low-cost resources and materials to improve comprehension and retention in the classroom.
Read MoreFive Things I Can't Stop Thinking About From the 2019…
Every year, Bill and Melinda Gates release their reflections on the world in their annual letter. Their thoughts continually inspire and challenge me, and this year’s letter is no different. Here are…
Read MoreResults Show Technology Can Improve Agricultural Extension…
CHICAGO, IL – February 7, 2019 - Opportunity International’s innovative, video-based farmer education pilot program, in collaboration with research partner The Hanns R Neumann Stiftung (HRNS) Foundation,…
Read MoreRead With Us: February Book Club Selection
We are excited to welcome so many new readers to the Opportunity International Book Club fold this month. (Must be all of those New Year’s resolutions to read more—which is one goal we can totally…
Read MoreOpportunity International Remembers Manoharan Kamaleson
CHICAGO, IL – January 28, 2019– The Opportunity International family is mourning the loss of good friend and former colleague Mano Kamaleson. Mano was killed on Monday, January 14 as the result of…
Read MoreTalk to Us! Your 2019 Goals
This year, we want to hear from you! Each month, we'll ask you a question—and we'll pose the same question to one of our clients working her way out of poverty around the world. Because, while our…
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