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From Uganda to Oak Park, Ill.: Gathering to Brunch & Learn with Brenda Nabwala

By Ruth-Anne Renaud on April 13, 2011

I was moved and inspired to be able to join more than 40 engaged women gathered in suburban Chicago this past Saturday to meet Opportunity Uganda’s Brenda Nabwala, listening to her personal stories and learning how investing in women helps change the world faster. At the lovely Oak Park, Ill. home of Opportunity supporter Ann Read more…

Posted in Events, Insight Trips, Local Staffing, Where We Work, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged 10000 women initiative, Africa, Banking on Women, Clients, Education, Emerging Leaders, emerging leaders program, Ending Poverty, Events, Financial services, fundraisers, Goldman Sachs, Insight Trip, Kenya, Loan Officer, MFI, Microfinance, Mothers, Oak Park, Online fundraising, Opportunity International, Poverty, Uganda, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON

Celebrating the Struggles & Achievements of Women Clients at Arizona Women’s Tea

By Ruth-Anne Renaud on April 7, 2011

Last Wednesday, March 30th, 35 women gathered for an afternoon tea in the warm and inviting environment of Arcadia Farms Café in Scottsdale, Az., sharing delicious sandwiches and decadent desserts as they learned how they can help Opportunity’s women clients provide for their families and improve their futures. I was pleased to be able to attend the Read more…

Posted in Board of Governors, Events, Local Staffing, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged 2011 microfinance conference, Africa, Arizona, Banking on Women, Board of Governors, Clients, create change, Empowerment, Events, fall microfinance conference, Investing in Women and Girls, Loan Officer, mark lutz, Microfinance, Mother's Day, Oak Park, Opportunity International Microfinance Conference, Opportunity Uganda, Scottsdale, Trust Groups, Uganda, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON

What We’re Watching: Meet Alice Norah Lajwa, Emerging Leader from Opportunity Uganda

By Opportunity International on April 2, 2011

Banking on Women: Alice Norah Lajwa from Opportunity International on Vimeo. Alice Norah Lajwa of Opportunity Uganda is a graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Women Emerging Leaders Program. Alice says, “What I’ve learned in this program will help me transform the lives of my women clients. [...] I try to encourage women to save. Read more…

Posted in Local Staffing, Strategic Partners, Where We Work, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged 10000 women initiative, 10k Women, Africa, Banking on Women, Clients, Community, create change, Education, Emerging Leaders, emerging leaders program, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Goldman Sachs, Loan Officer, local staff, MFI, Microfinance, Opportunity International, Opportunity Uganda, Poverty, Professional training, Savings, Training, Uganda, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON

Finding Empowerment in a Trust Group at an Indian Leprosy Colony

By Guest Post on April 1, 2011

The following guest post was written by Julie Hindmarsh. Julie is a clinical instructor at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in Baltimore, Md. specializing in public health and global health care. She is a member of the Women’s Opportunity Network (WON) and serves on the board of Opportunity’s microinsurance subsidiary MicroEnsure. She sends this Read more…

Posted in Events, Trust Groups, Where We Work, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged Blogging, Chennai, Conference, Empowerment, Financial services, GO Finance, Growing Opportunity, Guest Post, India, Julie Hindmarsh, MFI, Microensure, Microfinance, Opportunity India, Opportunity International, Opportunity Network, Trust Groups, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON

What We’re Watching: Meet Memory Ngalande, Emerging Leader from Opportunity Malawi

By Opportunity International on March 11, 2011

Memory Ngalande is a Relationship Officer at Opportunity International Bank of Malawi (OIBM) and a graduate of Goldman Sachs’ 10,000 Women Emerging Leaders Program. Inspired by her mother, who worked hard to launch a business when she was growing up and send her children to school, but ran into obstacles because she lacked funding, Memory Read more…

Posted in Our Leadership, Our Work, Strategic Partners, Where We Work, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged 10000 women initiative, 10k Women, Africa, Blantyre, Client Stories, Clients, Community, Education, Emerging Leaders, emerging leaders program, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Global Poverty, Goldman Sachs, lilongwe, Loan Officer, Loans, Malawi, MFI, Microfinance, OIBM, Opportunity International, Opportunity International Bank of Malawi, Opportunity Malawi, Poverty, Students, videos, Women, Women Leaders, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON

A Glimpse into Trust Groups: Day 3 in Chennai, India

By Guest Post on March 9, 2011

The following post was written by Opportunity International supporter Eric Schade, traveling on our International Women’s Day Insight Trip to India this week. Here, he talks about meeting with two local U.S. diplomats in Chennai and a 12-member Trust Group of Chennai women at their regular meetings. Breakfast… This morning, an officer from the U.S. Read more…

Posted in Board of Governors, Insight Trips, Loans, Local Staffing, Our Leadership, Our Work, Trust Groups, Where We Work, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged Blog, Chennai, Children, Client Stories, Clients, Community, Ending Poverty, Financial services, GO Finance, Growing Opportunity, India, Insight Trip, IWD Insight Trip 2011, Loans, MFI, Microfinance, Opportunity India, Opportunity International, Poverty, Trust Groups, videos, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON

Female Empowerment at the International Women’s Day Festival in Chennai

By Guest Post on March 8, 2011

The following post was written by Opportunity International supporter Eric Schade, traveling on our International Women’s Day Insight Trip to India this week. Here, he reflects on the International Women’s Day celebrations he saw in Chennai on day two into his travels. Female empowerment. That was the theme of today’s International Woman’s Day festival, loud and clear. With inspirational Read more…

Posted in Events, Insight Trips, Loans, Local Staffing, Our Leadership, Our Mission and Vision, Our Work, Rural Outreach, Trust Groups, Where We Work, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged Chennai, Client Stories, Clients, Community, Economic development, Education, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Global Poverty, GO Finance, Growing Opportunity, India, Insight Trip, Investing in Women and Girls, IWD Insight Trip 2011, Loans, Microfinance, Mothers, Opportunity India, Opportunity International, Poverty, Rural Outreach, Schools, Trust Groups, videos, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2011 with the Clients of Opportunity India

By Guest Post on March 8, 2011

The following post was submitted by Jill Dailey Smith, direct from her travels in Chennai, India on an Opportunity International Insight Trip in honor of International Women’s Day. Smith is an Opportunity supporter based in River Forest, Ill. She’s a member of the Women’s Opportunity Network (WON) and serves on our Board of Directors. For Read more…

Posted in Events, Insight Trips, Local Staffing, Our Mission and Vision, Our Motivation, Technology, Trust Groups, Where We Work, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged Chennai, Children, Client Stories, Clients, Community, Education, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Global Poverty, GO Finance, Growing Opportunity, India, Insight Trip, International Women's Day, IWD Insight Trip 2011, Loans, MFI, Microfinance, Opportunity India, Opportunity International, Poverty, Trust Groups, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON

Honor Opportunity’s Women Clients Today for International Women’s Day 2011

By Opportunity International on March 8, 2011

On this 100th anniversary, we celebrate the significant progress that has been achieved through determined advocacy, practical action and enlightened policy making. Yet, in too many countries and societies, women remain second-class citizens. [...] In the home and at school, in the workplace and in the community, being female too often means being vulnerable. -U.N. Read more…

Posted in Events, Insight Trips, OptINnow, Our Mission and Vision, Our Motivation, Our Work, Technology, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged Africa, Ban Ki-moon, Banking on Women, biometric technology, biometrics, Cell phone banking, Children, Client Stories, Clients, Community, Education, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Global change, International Women’s Day, Judith Godiah, Kenya, Loans, MFI, Microfinance, Mobile Banking, mobile phone banking, Mobile Phones, Mothers, Opportunity International, Opportunity Kenya, OptINnow, point-of-sale devices, Poverty, Schools, Social Change, Students, Technology, UN Secretary-General, United Nations, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON

Day One: Meeting Clients on My Insight Trip to Chennai, India

By Guest Post on March 7, 2011

Posted in Insight Trips, Our Mission and Vision, Our Work, Where We Work, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged Chennai, Client Stories, Clients, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Global Poverty, GO Finance, Growing Opportunity, India, Insight Trip, International Women's Day, IWD Insight Trip 2011, Loans, MFI, Microfinance, Mothers, Opportunity India, Opportunity International, Poverty, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON

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