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The great Ugandan novel you didn’t know you were…
This month, the Opportunity Book Club is reading a book that book critic Aaron Bady of The New Inquiry described as “a masterpiece, an absolute gem, the great Ugandan novel you didn’t know you were…
Read MoreRISE: Insights from Financial Diaries Baseline
Opportunity International U.K. (Opportunity) launched the Refugees: Innovation, Self-reliance & Empowerment (RISE) project in June 2019. The project addresses the main barriers to livelihood generation…
Read MoreGovernor Spotlight: Johanna Mahal
Spotlight on Board of Governors member Johanna Mahal, who started the first Donor Trust Group.
Read MoreRamping up E-Learning During the Pandemic
When the global COVID-19 pandemic closed down travel in many countries in March 2020, the EduFinance Technical Assistance team saw an opportunity to support financial institutions that were attempting…
Read MoreThrough the Noise: Providing and Improving Education…
Andrew McCusker, Head of Opportunity EduFinance, interviewed with Through the Noise host Ernesto Gluecksmann to discuss the value of education when it comes to uplifting communities and improving school…
Read MoreOpportunity International Announces 2020 WeGo Award…
CHICAGO, October 5, 2020 – As COVID-19 continues to erode the financial inclusion, safety, and livelihood of women and girls around the world, Opportunity International announced Healing Fields as the…
Read MoreThe harrowing story of a boy soldier
This month, the Opportunity Book Club is turning to one of the most powerful books out there: A Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah. In this unforgettable memoir, Beah recounts his harrowing experience fleeing…
Read MoreMutually Exacerbating Catastrophes: Responding to the…
Each fall, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation releases their annual Goalkeepers Report. Typically, the report celebrates our collective progress made toward the Sustainable Development Goals—progress…
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