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Field Update: My Trip to Ghana
A few weeks ago, I traveled to Ghana with our US Board, UK Board, and CEOs from our partners in Canada, the UK, and Australia. It was an incredible week—full of official meetings, client visits, and opportunities to build relationships with our global team. What an honor to learn more about our work in West Africa and connect with our two Ghanaian partners, OISL and Sinapi Aba. Opportunity began working in Ghana in 1994 thanks to the leadership and generosity of Fred and Nancy Gale and the…
Read MoreAnnouncing our April Book Club Selection: We Wish to Inform You That Tomorrow We Will Be Killed with Our Families
Join us for the Opportunity Book Club and read with us! Each month, we will select a book about a country in which Opportunity works, an issue that is relevant to our clients, or a topic of interest. Read with us, join our discussions online, and broaden your perspective of the world. On April 7, 1994, an unimaginable genocide began in Rwanda. Over the course of 100 days, neighbors fought against neighbors and Rwandans brutally murdered their fellow citizens, leaving nearly one million people…
Read MoreMy First Time in the Field
IT Manager for Opportunity International U.S, Shane Ulrich, sat down with Katie Morgan, Online Marketing Specialist, to talk about his first time visiting the field. See what Shane has to say about his time in Malawi.
Read MoreCreating Opportunity for Women through Digital Inclusion
“Innovative fashion entrepreneur” may not be the first words that come to mind when meeting Janet Asamoah. You probably won’t see her in London, Paris, or Milan wearing the latest from Vera Wang or Stella McCartney. But after 10 minutes of hearing her story, it becomes evident she is an executive focused on success and taking advantage of mobile financial services to achieve it. Janet sells used clothing on the streets of a community near Accra, the capital of Ghana. While her bright smile…
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Infographic: The Power of a Tablet
We broke down how technology is allowing our clients to access financial services in a totally different way. Loans, savings accounts, and even account security—see how tablets are becoming a critical tool for serving people in rural areas of the developing world. Download the Full Resolution PDF
Read MoreAnnouncing Our March Book Club Selection
Join us for the Opportunity Book Club and read with us! Each month, we will select a book about a country in which Opportunity works, an issue that is relevant to our clients, or a topic of interest. Read with us, join our discussions online, and broaden your perspective of the world. This March, in honor and celebration of International Women’s Day on March 8, we are reading: Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn A #1 National Bestseller, Half the Sky serves as a “passionate…
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Meet and Greet with Chikondi Mpokosa
Meet & Greet with Chikondi Mpokosa February 22, 2018 // by Heather Kaczrowski I recently had the pleasure of sitting down to interview Chikondi Mpokosa, our new Programme Director for Women & Girls, when she was in our Chicago office during a whirlwind trip to the U.S. A few things about Chikondi: she was born and raised in Malawi, and she has worked in nearly 20 countries around the world doing development work, advocating on behalf of women and girls, especially with regards to gender equality…
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Transformation in Action: My Visit to Linda's Bakery
Transformation in Action: My Visit to Linda's Bakery February 14, 2018 // by Atul Tandon In my professional circles, my colleagues and I often use the word transformation. For those of us working in poverty alleviation and development, this word is the big end goal—representing lives, families, and futures that are forever changed. Yet often, transformation can feel vague. It can become a convenient term, rather than what it really is: a person’s life story. Transformation is my friend…
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Clients Who Inspire Us
Clients Who Inspire Us January 29, 2018 // by Katie Morgan Every day we are inspired by our amazing clients who are working their way out of extreme poverty. Meet three of these remarkable individuals who are creating opportunity for themselves, their families, and their communities. It is client stories from Caroline, Ben, Proscovia, and so many more that are made possible by incredible supporters like you! Proscovia, Uganda When Proscovia Kiweewa approached Opportunity…
Read MoreMeet David Bussau
This story was originally published by Opportunity International Australia. Starting life in an Anglican boys’ home, Opportunity International Australia founder David Bussau launched his career as an entrepreneur at age 15 with a rented hotdog stand. Twenty years later, and with numerous successful businesses to his credit, he reached what he refers to as the ‘economics of enough.’ In 1974, with his young family in tow, David traveled to Darwin, Australia, and headed up a national movement…
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