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Update: Opportunity DRC in Kinshasa Grows, Expanding Microfinance to More People of the Congo
Opportunity Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) celebrated its grand opening on May 19th in the capital city of Kinshasa. Since Opportunity International‘s arrival in the DRC, we’ve seen marked changes in the lives of the Congolese people. Opportunity DRC is extending much-needed microfinance products in a country where only 1% of the population has access Read more…
Tagged 10000 women initiative, Africa, Clients, Democratic Republic of Congo, DR Congo, DRC, DRC Grand Opening, Emerging Leaders, emerging leaders program, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Gilbert Lagaillarde, Global Poverty, Goldman Sachs, Kinshasa, Loan Officer, Loans, local staffing, MFI, Microfinance, Opportunity DRC, Opportunity International, Poverty, Savings, Technology, Training, Women
Celebrating Independence Day around the World
On Independence Day, Americans celebrate with fireworks, barbeques, and joyous gatherings. We celebrate our “Americanness” whole-heartedly today and believe our national identity is a representation of the freedom that we gained in 1776. With that being said, none of us were alive in 1776! In fact, the majority of us don’t have relatives that were Read more…
Tagged Blantyre, Chennai, Clients, Deepa, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Fourth of July, Ghana, Global Poverty, Holiday, Independence, Independence Day, India, Loans, Malawi, MFI, Microfinance, Opportunity Ghana, Opportunity India, Opportunity International, Opportunity Malawi, Poverty, Women
Spotlight on Educational Microfinance & IDP Rising Schools: Students of the World (SOW) Meets Students & Educators in Ghana
The Students of the World (SOW) Boston team is in Ghana all this month visiting Opportunity Ghana‘s microfinance operations and documenting their experiences in a diverse array of photos, posts and more on their blog. You can see all their updates and content on their site, and stay tuned to the Opportunity Blog and our Facebook Read more…
Tagged Africa, Blog, Children, Clients, Education, educational finance, educational microfinance, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Ghana, Global Poverty, guest blog, IDP Foundation, IDP Foundation Rising Schools Program, irene pritzker, Kumasi, Loans, MFI, Microfinance, Opportunity Ghana, Opportunity International, Poverty, SAT, School Proprietor Loans, Schools, Sinapi Aba Trust, Social Media, Students, Students of the World, Youth
Day 1: Family Week Insight Trip to See the Country, Meet the People of Colombia
This week, supporters are traveling on the Family Week Insight Trip to Colombia. The following travel blog post was written by Katherine Gardner, teenage daughter of David and Margaret, reflecting on Day 1 of her family’s Colombian journey with Opportunity. Today was the first day of our Colombia Insight Trip. As we boarded our bus, gleaming Read more…
Tagged Bogotá, Clients, Colombia, Colombia Family Week Trip 2011, Community, Ending Poverty, family week trip, Financial services, Guest Post, Insight Trip, Jesus Christ, Loan Officer, Loans, MFI, Microfinance, Opportunity Colombia, Opportunity International, Poverty, Spanish, Training, Trust Groups, Women
Palm Soup and Fufu: Elizabeth Mensah’s Chop Bar
The Students of the World (SOW) Boston team is in Ghana all this month visiting Opportunity Ghana‘s microfinance operations and documenting their experiences in a diverse array of photos, posts and more on their blog. You can see all their updates and content on their site, and stay tuned to the Opportunity Blog and our Facebook Read more…
Traveling with Students of the World (SOW): Seeing the Impact of Microfinance on Opportunity Clients in Ghana
The Students of the World (SOW) Boston team is in Ghana all this month visiting Opportunity Ghana‘s microfinance operations and documenting their experiences in a diverse array of photos, posts and more on their blog. You can see all their updates and content on their site, and stay tuned to the Opportunity Blog and our Facebook Read more…
Tagged Africa, Agricultural finance, Agriculture, ashanti, Blog, Blogging, bonsaaso, Cell Phones, Clients, cocoa, Community, Ending Poverty, Farmers, Financial services, Ghana, Global Poverty, Loans, Microfinance, Opportunity Ghana, Opportunity International, Poverty, Social Media, Students, Students of the World, Travel, Trust Group, Youth
