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Mompreneurs
I am blessed to be able to work for Opportunity International, a job I love, from a home office. My search for advice for moms with home offices introduced me to a new term: Mompreneur. There is a…
Read MoreCarly Fiorina Steps Down as Global Board Chair of Opportunity…
US Board Chair Mark Thompson to assume new role effective immediately Opportunity International Global Board Chair Carly Fiorina today formally announced her U.S. Presidential candidacy. As a result, she…
Read MoreThank You, Mom
My mom is superwoman. She is brilliant and funny and compassionate and adventerous. Sure, she drives me crazy some days. And sure, we are both equally bossy and uncompromising. But at the end of the…
Read MoreWhy LBL is About So Much More than Food
I spent this week taking the Live Below the Line challenge - eating and drinking on less than $1.50 a day for five days in honor of the 1.2 billion people living below the extreme poverty line around the…
Read MoreThoughts on Living #BelowtheLine
This week, hundreds of Opportunity International staff, supporters and friends are participating in the Live Below the Line challenge - a challenge to eat and drink on less than $1.50 a day for five days…
Read MoreThe Challenge Begins
This week, hundreds of Opportunity International staff, supporters and friends are taking the Live Below the Line Challenge - spending five days eating and drinking on less than $1.50 a day in honor of…
Read MoreMeet David Gardner
David Gardner is a software entrepreneur and early stage investor to new entrepreneurs. This month, as we celebrate entrepreneurship, we asked entrepreneurs to share their insights with us. David, tell…
Read MoreMeet Kaelen McCrane
In 2014, Opportunity's Manager of Outreach Allison Kooser sat down with Kaelen McCrane, Young Ambassador for Opportunity and founder of acclaimed fashion company The West is Dead. Kaelen shared his personal…
Read MoreSchools Are Not Just For Children
People assume that the most important thing a quality school can do is to equip the next generation of children with the relevant skills they need to find gainful and meaningful employment. Children learn…
Read MoreTransforming the Next Generation
Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to travel to Uganda to meet our clients and staff. While there I met Rwamubende, an Opportunity client and cattle farmer in rural Uganda. Rwamubende has a serious…
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