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50 for 50: History of Mobile Banks
Opportunity International has been at the forefront of mobile banking for decades. As technology has developed over time, so has our ability to reach and serve those living far from urban centers—those…
Read MoreYour next summer read: His Only Wife by Peace Adzo…
Called a “fierce and funny novel” and “a deeply engrossing chronicle of contemporary Ghanaian womanhood” by Minneapolis’ Star Tribune, His Only Wife blends humor and heart to question the status…
Read More50 for 50: Journeying from Client to Advisor
In 1992, Berta Sierra and her husband joined an Opportunity International Trust Group in Colombia. Berta was such an exceptional community leader that Opportunity invited her to join our staff—and she…
Read More50 for 50: Bringing Health Insurance to Those Who Need…
In 2004, Richard Leftley wrote a white paper outlining the severe risks the HIV/AIDS crisis presented for Opportunity International Trust Groups. He proposed a new, creative solution: very small insurance…
Read More50 for 50: YAO Memories
In 2008, a group of young philanthropists came together in support of Opportunity International. They were so impressed by the model and inspired by the clients that they decided to build a community that…
Read More50 for 50: Investing in Agriculture: Celebrating Jane…
For the last 15 years, Jane and Peter Nelson have been champions of the Agriculture Finance program, providing generous funding and strategic vision to propel it forward.
Read MoreDesperate Times, Desperate Measures: A Microfinance…
Opportunity International has built a robust network of microfinance partners throughout India. Our local teams know our clients — and our clients trust our teams. Now, in the face of disaster, we are…
Read MoreRevisiting one of the Book Club’s favorite authors
Factfulness, by world-renowned physician and data analyst Hans Rosling, is one of our most popular book club picks ever (June 2018). So when his family released his posthumous memoir earlier this spring,…
Read More50 for 50: Origin Stories - Eastern Europe
Opportunity International has always gone where the needs are greatest. In 1993, that meant Eastern Europe—and today it means reaching increasingly rural and impoverished communities around the world.…
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