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Gates and Mastercard Foundations Partner with Opportunity International

By Opportunity International on February 23, 2010

In an effort to reach people living in poverty in rural areas, Opportunity International has researched and implemented new products and platforms such as mobile banking, savings services, agricultural finance, cell phone banking, education finance and much more. Because they believe in Opportunity International’s innovative model, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and The MasterCard Foundation Read more…

Posted in Our Work, Rural Outreach, Strategic Partners
Tagged Africa, Agricultural credit, Agricultural finance, Cell phone banking, Education finance, Farmers, Financial Access, Financial services, MasterCard Foundation, Mobile Banking, Mobile Phones, Savings, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Melinda Gates Highlights Opportunity International

By Rob Meloche on January 29, 2010

Earlier this week, Opportunity International was honored to host Melinda Gates as she visited some of our clients and experienced our banking services in Malawi. With the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Opportunity is expanding access to savings accounts, loans, training and insurance to people struggling to work their way out of Read more…

Posted in Microinsurance, Our Mission and Vision, Our Work, Rural Outreach, Savings, Strategic Partners
Tagged Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Davos, Financial Access, Health, Healthcare, Malawi, Melinda Gates, Mobile Banking, Rural banking, Savings, Savings account, World Economic Forum

Get Involved in Giving GROWTH a Chance

By Sonya Perez-Lauterbach on January 29, 2010

About the GROWTH Act Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive (GROWTH) Act (S.1425) is an innovative bill that is currently being discussed in Congress. It will give greater economic opportunities to women and families living in poverty. This bill was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Durbin, Richard (IL) on July 9, 2009. Read more…

Posted in Our Mission and Vision, Our Work, Strategic Partners, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged Congress, Education, Financial Access, Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive, GROWTH Act, Healthcare, Nutrition, Philipines, Poverty, Senate, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Richard Durbin, Susy Cheston, Women

The Tragedy in Haiti: How You Can Help

By Rob Meloche on January 15, 2010

At Opportunity International we are heartbroken over the horrible suffering and staggering devastation in Haiti. Please join with us in praying for the people of Haiti and supporting the ongoing relief effort. In this immediate aftermath, we would encourage you to consider supporting one of our partners with operations in Haiti or one of the Read more…

Posted in Strategic Partners, Where We Work
Tagged Compassion International, Earthquake, Fonkoze, Habitat for Humanity, Haiti, World Relief, World Vision

Congress provides more money for microfinance

By Cynthia Greenwood on January 14, 2010

Let’s celebrate the increase in appropriations for microfinance and microenterprise development for FY2010. It grew from $245 million to $265 million—terrific in a tight budget year. (This is pending a final vote but reflects the conference report from the House and Senate and is likely to pass.) Also, we are thrilled that Congress has put Read more…

Posted in Our Work, Strategic Partners
Tagged Congress, Government, House, Legislation, Microenterprise Coalition, Microenterprise Development, Microfinance, Microfinance Institution, Senate, USAID

Board of Governors Conference Recap #BOG09

By Sonja Egeland Kelly on October 4, 2009

Whether in the telling or the hearing, stories have power. Through them the endless varieties of human experience are revealed to us and through us, inviting us to discover meaning… find compassion… and perhaps glean wisdom and hope from the dramas of our shared humanity. Stories–our clients’ and ours–was the theme of the Opportunity International Read more…

Posted in Events, Our Leadership, Our Mission and Vision, Our Work, Strategic Partners, Where We Work, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity
Tagged #BOG09, Board of Governors, Board of Governors Conference, Caterpillar Foundation, Client Stories, Conference, Education, Loan Officer, Peter Thorrington, South Africa, William Ball, YAO, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity

Live From The Opportunity International Board of Governors Conference Fall 2009

By Sonja Egeland Kelly on October 2, 2009

It’s about encouragement. It’s about inspiration. It’s about coming together on behalf of those living in chronic poverty. The Opportunity International Board of Governors Conference brings Opportunity supporters from all over the country to one location for one common purpose: to serve the poor. They hear stories from the field, learn about new trends in Read more…

Posted in Events, Our Leadership, Our Mission and Vision, Our Motivation, Our Work, Strategic Partners
Tagged Adrian Merryman, Board of Governors, Caterpillar Foundation, CEO, CIDRZ Foundation, Clients, Conference, Dale Hanson Bourke, Golda Osekre-Mensah, Henrietta Isaac, Kadita "A.T." Tshibaka, Microfinance, Opportunity International, Roger Thurow, Speakers, Ward Brehm, William Ball

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