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What We’re Reading: 3 Writers Featured at our Fall Conference
Every Wednesday, we highlight an article, book or a blog in our “What We’re Reading” series. We feature works that are noteworthy, inspiring, educational or relevant to the work we do at Opportunity. We welcome your comments in the comment field below–tell us what you’re reading, or respond to the piece we’ve highlighted. The following Read more…
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What We’re Reading: What Is the What by Dave Eggers
What Is the What, a novel by Dave Eggers, recounts the real-life experiences of one of the “Lost Boys of Sudan.” By Allison Bearden, Resource Development Intern, Opportunity International Every Wednesday, we highlight an article, book or a blog in our “What We’re Reading” series. We feature works that are noteworthy, inspiring, educational or relevant Read more…
What We’re Reading: “Investing in Women & Girls” (MediaPlanet supplement, USA Today)
Every Wednesday on our blog, we highlight an article, book or a blog in our “What We’re Reading” series. We’ll feature pieces or works that are noteworthy, inspiring, educational or relevant to the work we do at Opportunity. We welcome your comments in the comment field below–tell us what you’re reading, or respond to the Read more…
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UN Gathers This Week to Eradicate Poverty Through the MDG’s
The UN Summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is taking place this week at the UN Headquarters in New York City. A gathering of 140 world leaders are strategizing and discussing how to achieve the eight goals in order to eradicate extreme poverty and its root causes by 2015. I was deeply inspired by their work and their words. Here Read more…
Tagged Ban Ki-moon, CNN, CNN.com, Education, Ending Poverty, Global Poverty, MDG, MDG's, Media, Microfinance, nicolas sarkozy, Opportunity International, Poverty, Un millennium development goals, UN Secretary-General, United Nations, YAO, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity
“5 Myths About Poverty that Christians Should Renounce” by Mark Lutz
Mark Lutz, Opportunity’s senior vice president of global philanthropy and author of the book UnPoverty: Rich Lessons from the Working Poor, wrote the following post on CNN’s Belief Blog, renouncing five myths about global poverty. See the original post on CNN’s Belief Blog. To learn more about the book UnPoverty, check out UnPoverty.org and our recent blog post[/intlink]. Poverty Read more…
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What We’re Reading: The ONE Blog– “Africa’s Future is Female”
Every Wednesday on this blog, we’ll be highlighting an article, book or a blog in our “What We’re Reading” series. We’ll feature pieces or works that we think are noteworthy, inspiring, educational and relevant to the work we do at Opportunity. We welcome your comments in the comment field below–tell us what you’re reading, or Read more…
Tagged Africa, Blog, Blogging, Blogs, Clients, Community, Conference, Ending Poverty, fall microfinance conference, Financial services, Malawi, MDG, MFI, Microfinance, Microfinance Conference, Mothers, Nigeria, ONE, ONE blog, Opportunity International, Opportunity International Microfinance Conference, Poverty, Tanzania, Un millennium development goals, what we're reading, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON
Sheryl WuDunn to Speak at Opportunity’s Fall Microfinance Conference in Washington, D.C.
One of the best ways to fight poverty is to educate women and give them economic opportunity. Microfinance institutions are at the center of that solution. I’m looking forward to seeing more and more people getting involved in this effort. –Sheryl WuDunn (March 2010) Sheryl WuDunn, an advocate for global women’s issues and proponent of Read more…
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What We’re Reading: “The Silent Crisis” and Violence in Mozambique
In light of last week’s riots in Mozambique in which 13 people were killed, this post entitled “The Silent Crisis,” published on Opportunity Australia’s blog more than two weeks ago, has even more resonance. This prescient blog post highlighted the concerns over food security and increases in food prices for economically marginalized people living in extreme poverty all Read more…
Tagged Africa, Blog, Blogs, Clients, Community, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Financial Times, food, Food security, Food Sustainability, Global Poverty, IMF, India, international monetary fund, Loans, MFI, Microfinance, Mozambique, opportunity australia, Opportunity Blog, Opportunity International, opportunity mozambique, Philippines, Poverty, South Africa
Agricultural Advisor John Magnay Talks Food Security in Africa, and How Agricultural Finance Can Feed a Continent
“Africa is capable of sustaining its food needs,” said John Magnay, Opportunity’s senior agricultural advisor. “[But] if you look at [crop] yields in Africa, it is at 40% of what it should be.” Magnay, a British-born, 33-year veteran of the agricultural development sector in Africa, has worked with several African governments to develop agricultural advancements, and Read more…
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