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It’s an Honor Just to Be Nominated

by Ian Haisley

We’re excited to share that our Global Opportunity Quilt in honor of Mother’s Day was selected as the regional winner for the Most Creative Fundraiser in the Classy Awards! This means that Opportunity’s quilt is one of the four fundraisers in the running to be named the national winner in this category. You can find the other regional finalists in all categories listed here. Thank you so much to everyone who created a tribute patch for a woman in their life on the Global Opportunity Quilt,…

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Equipping a Community for Future Success in Kyenjojo, Uganda

by Christa Countryman

Microfinance is more than just loans and savings and business—it’s a way forward for many families with few resources and little hope. Wherever Opportunity works, we strive to understand the local communities and to get to know the families who use our resources. This is the first in a multi-part blog series about a new branch in Kyenjojo, Uganda, which I visited in February one month prior to its opening. This first blog will start by introducing the foundational concepts that inform our work.…

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How to Make a Real Impact? Opportunity’s Partnership Model

by Lydia Baldridge Meier

Something that attracted me to Opportunity International, and that has kept me here for eight years, is that we work in partnership with our clients to build sustainable financial infrastructure in the community. Our services are nothing without the hard work, ingenuity, community and integrity of the individuals with whom we partner. For more than 40 years, our clients have turned to us for the tools they need to develop their capacity to the fullest—an array of financial products reinforced by…

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What We’re Reading: Our Incoming CEO Vicki Escarra in The Non-Profit Times's Power & Influence Top 50

by Emily Riemer

What are we reading? This exciting list, of course! Our incoming CEO, Vicki Escarra, as president and CEO of Feeding America, built that nonprofit into a $1.2 billion organization during a time when more Americans than ever were suffering from hunger and food insecurity. In honor of her outstanding work, she’s been named one of The Non-Profit Times‘s Power & Influence Top 50 of 2012, alongside the likes of Bill Gates; the CEOs of United Way, Do Something, Girl Scouts of America, American Cancer…

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What We’re Pinning: Our Top Picks This Week on Pinterest

by Opportunity International

Everybody on Pinterest has their favorite pins—ones that make you stop and think, move you to take action, or just make you smile. So each week we’re going to share our top picks with you. If they’re some of your favorites too, repin them and share with your friends!  A good reminder.  Beautiful Colombia! A rainshower over El Aguacate mountains.  From World Vision–an all-girls karate class in Cairo with Hope Village Society, an NGO partner of UNICEF that aids Egyptian street children.  Gandhi’s…

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Mourning the Sudden Death of Ghana’s President, John Atta Mills

by Opportunity International

Ghanaian president John Atta Mills died unexpectedly of a sudden illness on Tuesday at the age of 68. As the Ghanaian people mourn the death of the law professor-turned-leader who they affectionately called “The Prof,” global media is taking note of the smooth transition of the country during this difficult time. The BBC and other news outlets report that the swift and smooth swearing-in of the vice president, John Dramani Mahama, highlights how far Ghana has gone on the road to democracy. It’s…

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Credit Suisse’s Microfinance Work Recognized at the Financial Times/IFC Sustainable Finance Awards

by Emily Terrell

Opportunity would like to offer our congratulations to our partner Credit Suisse. They were awarded a special commendation for their microfinance program in the Sustainable Global Bank of the Year category at the Financial Times/International Finance Corporation Sustainable Finance Awards. The annual FT/IFC Sustainable Finance Awards, now in their seventh year, are the major global awards for environmentally- and socially-responsible banking and investment. The 2012 awards were presented on June…

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What We’re Reading: The World Bank’s Africa Can…End Poverty Blog

by Opportunity International

The World Bank’s blogs cover a wide range of global economic issues. One blog titled Africa Can… End Poverty is run by Shanta Devarajan who is the Chief Economist for Africa at The World Bank. As Opportunity International continues to expand its work in Africa, including agricultural finance, mobile banking, and financial literacy training, I have highlighted three blog posts that speak to our mission and methods. 1. “Cassava As an Income-Earning Crop for Small Farmers” This post emphasizes…

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Opportunity’s Olympic Champions

by Opportunity International

I love the Olympics. I come from an athletic family and growing up, our family ban on TV was always lifted for two events: the Olympics and the Tour de France. I love watching people push their bodies to the limit as they perform feats that I know are close to impossible, but that with all their grace and agility look so easy. I love the athletes’ background stories narrated by the iconic NBC host Bob Costas—often featuring someone who managed to persevere through tough times and finally see…

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Program Update: Opportunity Mozambique is Cultivating Hope among Smallholder Farmers

by Diane Ferguson

Opportunity International is helping smallholder farmers achieve optimum output to put more food on the family table and increase food security in their communities. We’re committed to helping farmers in sub-Saharan Africa transition from subsistence to economically- and commercially-active farming. Through an innovative and sustainable approach to agricultural finance, Opportunity provides products and services designed to achieve financial sustainability. These efforts ensure an ongoing contribution…

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