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An Unforgettable Family Trip to Kenya and Malawi
Opportunity supporter and member of the Board of Governors, Rich McClure, writes of his experiences on the July 2010 Family Week trip to Kenya and his visits to Malawi: Visiting eastern Africa, we met women and men who have enterprises fueled by , who are selling their goods in crowded, dirty marketplaces in Nairobi and Lilongwe. Read more…
Tagged Africa, Banking on Education, Board of Governors, Clients, Education, Education finance, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Insight Trip, Kenya, lilongwe, Loan Officer, Loans, Malawi, MFI, Microfinance, Nairobi, Opportunity International, Orphans, Poverty, Schools, Trust Groups, Youth
YAO Goes to Boot Camp
On Saturday, May 15, 33 young professionals gathered in Minneapolis, Minn. for the first-ever YAO Boot Camp. The group spent the afternoon learning how to turn their knowledge of microfinance into action through a series of discussions and presentations. YAO-Minneapolis member Riley Powell gave a lively, interactive presentation on the ABC’s of microfinance and the work of Opportunity Read more…
Tagged Africa, AJ Renold, Board of Governors, David Makanza, Education, Insight Trip, Liesel Pritzker, Microfinance, Opportunity International, Opportunity Tanzania, OptINnow, Poverty, Students, Tanzania, Technology, Twitter, YAO, YAO-Minneapolis, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity
YAO Launches San Diego Chapter
Young Ambassadors for Opportunity (YAO) launched its San Diego chapter kick-off event this past Friday, March 26, at the Caster home. Core members Anne Edwardson, Chris Tharp, Elise Caster and Troy Finnigan organized the event, which was attended by about 20 young adults. After mingling and munching on appetizers and cocktails, guests heard about the Read more…
Can you have fun when addressing global poverty? YAO says YES!
Can you have fun when addressing global poverty? YAO says YES! This past month, 30 YAO (Young Ambassadors for Opportunity) members gathered at the Board of Governors conference in Scottsdale, Arizona. For some of us who had traveled to Tanzania and Rwanda together last fall on the YAO insight trip it was a sweet reunion. Read more…
An armchair tour of Tanzania at Opportunity’s Spring Conference
The following is a guest post by Ed Kashmarek Opportunity’s Spring Conference, hosted last weekend by the Board of Governors in Scottsdale, Ariz., included a breakout session on Tanzania. Attendees were immediately transported to the country by a giant image of majestic Mount Kilimanjaro towering over bright yellow giraffes, accompanied by the soulful, seductive sounds of Tanzanian music. Read more…
Tagged $2 a day, Banking, Board of Governors, Clients, Conference, Independence, Insurance, Liesel Pritzker, Loans, Mount Kilimanjaro, Poverty, Tanzania, Training, Trust Groups, Unity, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity
Celebrating the Board of Governors
With a common passion to help people in the developing world work their way out of poverty, the Opportunity International Board of Governors is a vital ingredient in the fight against global poverty. Numbering over 600 families nationwide, the governors believe that by joining together and supporting the work of Opportunity, they can leverage Read more…
Welcome to the Opportunity Microfinance Conference
Welcome to Phoenix. The sun is shining, the hallways of the Scottsdale Resort and Conference Center are filling up, and hopes are high as we begin the Opportunity International Microfinance Conference, hosted by the Opportunity Board of Governors. These next few days promise to be ones brimming with stories. Indeed, the theme of the conference Read more…
Fireside Chat with CEO Adrian Merryman #BOG09
The “Fireside Chat” with Adrian Merryman, the CEO of Opportunity’s Global Leadership Team, is an annual hit. It’s not just a simple information sharing session when you sit in that room, but the stirring of a fire within as you are inspired by Adrian’s passion for and commitment to seeing the lives of our clients Read more…
