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What We’re Reading: ONE Data Report 2013, Part 1

by Trent Anderson

As we peel back another page on the calendar, the deadline of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is fast approaching. While 2015 appears in the distant future, in reality the MDG goals are less than 1,000 days away. ONE, the anti-poverty campaign established by philanthropic superstar and U2 front-man Bono, teamed with DATA to release the 2013 Report tracking how developing countries are progressing on the ambitious MDG targets using the ‘MDG Progress Index’. The 2013 DATA Report: Financing…

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We’re Thankful for Fathers Around the World

by Stephanie Jimenez

At Opportunity International, we are honored to support fathers around the world who are building better lives for themselves, their families, and their communities. This Father’s Day, we are excited to share the story of one of the many exceptional, successful fathers striving to create a difference for his family. Meet Patrick Pande, a remarkable husband and father of 7, living in Uganda. With a strong background in agriculture and a desire to educate his 7 children, Patrick acquired his first…

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The Father of a Community

by Stephanie Jimenez

By Stephanie Jimenez on June 14, 2013 This Father’s Day, we are celebrating Dads. Join us as we share the stories of some of our inspiring male clients, and support more fathers at opportunity.org. Meet Ssalongo, a businessman residing in Kampala, Uganda. Before becoming an Opportunity client, he earned $2 a day from a small chicken business he inherited from his grandfather. Although Ssalongo was moderately successful, he felt unsatisfied and was determined to make a change. Ssalongo borrowed…

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Three Marathons Down, Three To Go

by Lauren Hawley

This week, Opportunity International supporter Vanessa Felts is running an ultramarathon across the Gobi Desert to raise funds and awareness for our clients. So far, Vanessa has run three marathons in three days, and has three more to go before her journey ends this weekend. Although the race is grueling, Vanessa remains mentally strong because she knows her perseverance will make a difference in the lives of our clients. She checked in from her campsite last night, and wrote: “Overall I felt…

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One Kilometer, One Woman’s Life Changed

by Opportunity International

  This weekend, Vanessa Felts will begin her quest to run six marathons in six days in support of Opportunity International’s clients. In a news clip, Vanessa shares why she’s pushing her body and mind to the limit for Opportunity’s clients. Her goal is to raise $37,500, which could provide first-time loans to 250 women entrepreneurs. Vanessa will be running 250 kilometers next week – every kilometer representing an empowered woman. To learn more about why Vanessa’s running for Opportunity…

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The Women Deliver 2013 Conference: Empowering Women Around the World

by Vicki Escarra

Since joining Opportunity International I have traveled around the world to support our programs and meet some of our 5 million financial services clients in the developing world who have been able to work their way out of poverty after receiving support and training from Opportunity International. Seeing the faces and hearing the voices of the women and children we are helping is always incredibly uplifting—like nothing I’ve ever experienced. I’ve have seen the power of one woman and the impact…

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The Greatest Investment We Can Make

by Shannon Leutheuser

Shannon is a Young Ambassador for Opportunity and a member of the YAO Advisory Board. As a working mom with two amazing young children, I can say without hesitation that there is no greater joy in my life than caring for my children. My life revolves around their every need – making sure they are well-fed, well-dressed and thriving in every way. Like many mothers I know, I serve them more food than they could ever eat and rarely refuse a request for dessert. I fuss over their every runny nose and…

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How Far Would You Go To Alleviate Poverty?

by Vanessa Felts

Last October, my good friend and Opportunity Governor Deyl Kearin ran 155 miles across the hottest desert on the planet. In support of his pursuit, he started Run4Poverty to raise awareness and sustainable funds for people in impoverished circumstances. Not only did he complete one of the toughest endurance events out there, he raised over $42,000 for Opportunity International. Many people in Deyl’s community and those who followed him on his journey were inspired. They were inspired by the strength…

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Growing a Family Small Business

by Ally Lynch

Francisco and Fidel Aleman are brothers working together to run a wood artisan business that has been in their family for the past 15 years. They were initially taught the trade by their “abuelo” Jose Jacinto Aleman. Jose is now 95 but still hangs around their workshop during the day. Through partnering with Opportunity Nicaragua for the past 2 years as part of the Artisan Community Program, Fidel and Francisco have been able to export their products out of Nicaragua. Because of this, they have…

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Quantity Isn’t The Only Challenge to Ending Hunger

by Heather Rubacky

Heather Rubacky is the Opportunity International College Ambassadors Coordinator and recently participated in the Live Below the Line challenge. I love food. I love eating food, making food, sharing food, even just talking about food. It provides me with more than just basic nourishment; it’s my go-to stress reliever, pick-me-up, and icebreaker. I cater friends’ cocktail parties. I measure my exercise in terms of treats earned. And despite my mother’s best training, I constantly play with my…

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