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7 Years of Loans and 7 Times the Growth: Ahobrase Academy in Ghana

by Diane Ferguson

On the seventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me seven swans-a-swimming... While reflecting on the seventh day of Christmas, I ran across this photo of seven little sweethearts, (on this seventh day of Christmas we will call them dear little swans) and it got me thinking about the impact of Opportunity International School Improvement loans. Children, just like our seven little swans pictured, are now swimming in opportunities to ensure they build amazing futures and break the cycle of generational…

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Paying it Forward to Maids-a-Milking

by Diane Ferguson

On the eighth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me, eight maids-a-milking... Mother to eight children, Alice Katuramy certainly has her hands full. Surrounded by abject poverty in rural Uganda, life has not been easy. Choosing between food and education, an untenable prospect for any loving parent, was a daily decision she was forced for make. A dedicated mom, Alice is no stranger to rolling up her sleeves to toil alongside her husband, rearing cattle for beef. Today, her farm is thriving –…

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Ladies Dancing, Families Thriving: Unlocking the Potential of Women Entrepreneurs

by Heather Kaczrowski

On the ninth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me nine ladies dancing... When women gain equal opportunity, communities and economies thrive. Around the world, women fulfill key roles as hardworking farmers, educators, business owners and mothers, yet face the biggest challenges in securing a better future for themselves and their children. Research demonstrates that women: Make up nearly 50% of farmers in East Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, yet account for less than 20% of landowners Along…

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It's an Abundant Life

by Diane Ferguson

On the tenth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, ten lords-a-leaping. According to Jesus in John 10:10, He came so that we may have life, and have it more abundantly. With a mission to respond to Christ’s call to love and serve the poor, we at Opportunity consider daily how we can love our clients in the most transformative and meaningful ways.  One of the myriad ways that we show His love is by providing the necessary tools that allow our clients to build new futures – futures overflowing…

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Laying the ‘Piping’ for a Healthier and More Sustainable Future

by Heather Kaczrowski

“On the eleventh day of Christmas, my true love gave to me 11 pipers piping...” With support from Opportunity International, communities in developing countries are investing in pipers – though instead of song and dance, these pipers are building aqueducts and piping to bring clean, affordable water to remote villages, significantly improving the health and sanitation for families living in poverty.  Why water? Access to clean water is essential to the economic and physical health of families…

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12 Years With Opportunity

by Diane Ferguson

On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me…12 drummers drumming… The 12th day of Christmas is especially meaningful to me this year because it marks twelve years since I joined the Opportunity International family. As I reflect on my time at Opportunity, I considered a dozen anecdotes that might express what an honor it is to come alongside you, our supporters, in this worthy mission. In the end, I decided to share one very small aspect of my day that I believe says it all. Its the…

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Photo Blog: Who Gave You Your First Opportunity?

by Opportunity International

This year at the Opportunity Summits, we asked our friends with a simple question: Who gave you your first opportunity? For some, it was their parents. For others, it was their boss or a teacher. But no matter who our friends recognized, one thing remained constant: these opportunity-givers were world-changers. They had shaped the course of other people's futures by recognizing their potential and helping them reach their goals. And they had made an unforgettable impact on someone's life. This…

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Who Gave You Your First Opportunity?

by Opportunity International

This year at the Opportunity Summits, we interviewed our friends with a simple question: Who gave you your first opportunity? For some, it was their parents. For others, it was their boss or a teacher. But no matter who our friends recognized, one thing remained constant: these opportunity-givers were world-changers. They had shaped the course of other people's futures by recognizing their potential and helping them reach their goals. And they had made an unforgettable impact on someone's life. See…

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Trust and Transformation

by Charlotte Busch

Charlotte Busch is a founding member of the Opportunity Campus Ambassadors Chapter at Loyola Academy in Chicago. She visited Opportunity's work in Rwanda with her family last year.  In today’s chaotic and social media obsessed society, it is increasingly challenging for teens to develop lasting and trusting relationships. While social media can be a force for good, too often we use it and other technologies as an outlet to create faux friendships, making it difficult to identify our true friends…

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Raise Your Voice on Blog Action Day

by Opportunity International

Every year on October 16, Blog Action Day brings together voices from all over the world to share their stories about one important topic. This year’s theme is Raise Your Voice - a theme that resonates with Opportunity and our work around the world. 94% of our clients are women in the developing world who are oftentimes voiceless because of inequality in their families, communities and the economy. We seek to empower them and give them the tools they need to become transformative leaders in their…

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