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What I'm Reading this Summer

This summer has been one marked by remarkable world events and the continuing battle against COVID-19. CEO Atul Tandon shares the top articles and books he has read so far this summer:

Annual Report 2021

Ultra-Poor Graduation Programs

This brief of work-in-progress summarizes Opportunity’s efforts with economic graduation programs, including next steps and challenges.

Growing Resilience and Recovery

Programs that create and promote opportunities for financial resilience are essential for recovery from natural disasters. Opportunity International’s work in Mozambique underscores the importance of…

Never too old for a children’s book

Join Kek, a young Sudanese refugee as he learns to balance his new home with his past trauma.

Governor Spotlight: Paul Lilienthal

As a former banker, the financial services component of Opportunity’s model made a lot of sense to him. And as the owner of Pictura Graphics, a printing company in Minneapolis, the idea of helping other…

We're Moving

Opportunity International’s U.S. headquarters are moving—we’re still in Chicago but at a new address!

Waymaker Wednesday: Micheline

Women are not respected yet here. They don’t value us. For women to be valued, we will need support. I used to face so many difficulties with paying the technical fees to the school. My kids couldn’t…

Investing in Limitless Possibilities: Extreme poverty…

A family’s economic condition not only determines their immediate experiences—things like inadequate housing, poor health outcomes, and a dearth of educational opportunities—but also their imagined…

One man’s journey staring down prejudice, hunger,…

Join the Opportunity Book Club as we read one of the best nonfiction books from last year