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Alana Aldag Ackerson and John Hart Join Opportunity…
Business and investment leaders will help empower more people to work their way out of poverty in 24 developing nations CHICAGO –May 19, 2016 – Alana Aldag Ackerson and John R. Hart have joined the…
Read MoreVote for Nathan Byrd to Speak at SXSW Eco
Opportunity International has nominated Nathan Byrd, our Head of Education Finance, to speak at South by Southwest Eco (SXSW Eco), a space for business leaders, investors, innovators and designers to drive…
Read MoreCreating Sustainable Futures on the International Day…
Maya Angelou once said, “I sustain myself with the love of family.” If love of family sustains us, what sustains a family? Families everywhere have the same dreams for their children: to achieve a…
Read MoreWhat A Gift!
I got an email last night alerting me that my husband had created a patch for me on Opportunity’s Mother’s Day Quilt. I’ve worked for Opportunity for 12 years, and have always loved the way Mother’s…
Read MoreTo you, superhero moms – thank you.
As a writer for Opportunity International (one of the best jobs on the planet), I have spent years writing variations of the phrase “Opportunity empowers women to create bright futures for their children.”…
Read MoreThe Power of MicroFinance on Educating Children in…
Opportunity's Head of Education Finance, Nathan Byrd, spoke with The Jeremy Vine Show on BBC Radio 2 about microfinance and its role in expanding access to education in the developing world. Our client,…
Read MoreThe Power of Microfinance on Educating Children in…
https://opportunity.org/news/blog/2016/04/the-power-of-microfinance-on-educating-children-in-the-developing-world
Read MoreLiving on $2 a Day: How Microfinance Breaks the Cycle…
http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/living-2-day-microfinance-breaks-cycle-poverty/
Read MoreA Day of Reflection on the Genocide in Rwanda
Beth recently traveled on an Insight Trip to Rwanda and graciously shared about her experience after visiting the Kigali Genocide Memorial Centre. Rwanda changed my life (and not just because of the gorillas,…
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