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Pepperdine University Welcomes Microfinance Loan Officer Susan Chunda
On Tuesday, Nov. 16, the Los Angeles chapter of YAO brought international guest Susan Chunda, an Opportunity Malawi loan officer, to share her experience with over 250 students on Pepperdine University’s campus. Students were lined up outside waiting to hear from Susan and the YAO-LA chapter about microfinance. Pepperdine students are especially excited about microfinance, as Read more…
Tagged Africa, Campus, campus coordinators, Clients, Education, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Insight Trip, International Visitor, Jon Yasuda, Loan Officer, Loan Officers, Loans, Los Angeles, Malawi, MFI, Microfinance, Microfinance club, Opportunity International, Opportunity Malawi, Pepperdine, Poverty, resource, Schools, Student resource page, Students, University, Women, YAO, yao-la, yao-los angeles, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity, Youth
On Black Friday, Avoid the Malls and Fight Global Poverty
Today, avoid the long lines at the mall, and give the gift that keeps on giving with a holiday gift card from OptINnow. Gift cards start at $10 and come in holiday packaging. The recipient goes to optinnow.org, chooses an entrepreneur and then uses the gift card to fund a microloan. When the loan is Read more…
Tagged Board of Governors, Christmas, Christmas cards, church, Clients, Community, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Get involved, Honduras, MFI, Microfinance, Nonprofit, Opportunity International, OptINnow, OptINnow gift cards, Poverty, South Africa, Supporters, Uganda, Volunteers
Empowering Rwandan Women in Microfinance
By Jeffrey Lee, CEO of Urwego Opportunity Bank (UOB) of Rwanda In Rwanda, gender equality is real. For example, more than 50% of the Rwandan senators are women. The chief justice is a woman. Approximately 40% of the state ministers are women, including the ministers of agriculture, of trade, of foreign affairs. Indeed, women are Read more…
Tagged 10000 women initiative, 2010 fall microfinance conference, Africa, alice gasatura, Emerging Leaders, emerging leaders program, Ending Poverty, fall microfinance conference, Financial services, Goldman Sachs, Kenya, Kigali, Loan Officer, Loans, MFI, Microfinance, Nairobi, Opportunity International, Opportunity International Microfinance Conference, Opportunity Rwanda, Poverty, Rwanda, Urwego Opportunity Bank, Urwego Opportunity Bank of Rwanda, Women, Women Leaders, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON
ONE Blog: “Day Two in Guatemala: An Inside Look at Health Programs that Work”
With World AIDS Day coming up on Dec. 1, celebrity activist Christy Turlington Burns reports on her ongoing work with (RED) and the ONE Campaign on the No Child Born with HIV campaign. At Opportunity, we’re inspired by her commitment to improving the lives of women in the developing world with these health initiatives. The Read more…
Tagged (RED), Children, Community, community health, Guatemala, Health insurance, Healthcare, HIV/AIDS, Latin America, Maternal Health, Maternal morality rates, Microensure, midwife, nurse, ONE, ONE blog, ONE Campaign, Opportunity International, Poverty, USAID, what we're reading, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON
In the News: NPR on Savings at Opportunity Malawi
The NPR website has included a story on Opportunity International’s work in bringing microsavings programs to the people of Malawi. The story featured Opportunity Malawi CEO, Aleksandr-Alain Kalanda, and our pioneering work with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, including an example of just one of our many successful banking outlets in Malawi. As of Read more…
Tagged Africa, Aleksandr Kalanda, Aleksandr-Alain Kalanda, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, biometric technology, Clients, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Loans, Malawi, MFI, Microfinance, mobile banking vehicle, mobile phone banking, OIBM, Opportunity International, Opportunity International Bank of Malawi, Opportunity Malawi, Poverty, Savings, Technology
Gates Foundation Summit: The Power of Savings
On Nov. 16-17, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation held its first-ever 2010 Global Savings Forum in Seattle, Wash. Heads of government, banking, technology and international development gathered from around the world to discuss how to bring financial access to people living in poverty, with a particular focus on helping people protect their futures through savings. Read more…
Tagged Africa, Aleksandr Kalanda, Aleksandr-Alain Kalanda, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, biometric technology, biometrics, Clients, Conference, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Financial Services for the Poor initiative, G20 Summit, Gates Foundation, Loans, Malawi, Melinda Gates, MFI, Microfinance, Mobile Banking, mobile phone banking, OIBM, Opportunity International, Opportunity International Bank of Malawi, Opportunity Malawi, Poverty, Savings, Technology
Today, We Celebrate Universal Children’s Day
Today, Saturday, Nov. 20, is Universal Children’s Day, as set by the United Nations. Time Magazine reports today on a new survey that gives voice to children living in poverty. The Small Voices, Big Dreams survey questioned children ages 10-12, in 30 countries throughout Africa, Asia, and the Americas. Conducted by ChildFund Alliance, a group of global Read more…
Tagged Banking on Education, ChildFund Alliance, Education, educational finance, educational microfinance, Ending Hunger, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Kampala, Loans, Malawi, MFI, Microfinance, Mothers, Opportunity International, Opportunity Malawi, Opportunity Uganda, Rise and Shine School, Schools, Students, Trust Groups, Uganda, United Nations, Universal Children's Day
