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Dreams for the Future: The Women of Uganda’s Peace Trust Group

By Guest Post on June 22, 2010

Guest blogger and Women’s Opportunity Network (WON) member Julie Hindmarsh sends us this report from WON’s “Mothers, Daughters and Sisters” Insight Trip to Uganda. Opening a conversation in Uganda is easy when you ask the question: “What are the challenges you experience in your life?” The women of Opportunity Uganda’s Peace Trust Group talked over Read more…

Posted in Insight Trips, Our Leadership, Our Mission and Vision, Our Work, Trust Groups, Where We Work, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged $2 a day, Board of Directors, Business, Children, Client Stories, Clients, Daughters, Education, Family, Formal Labor Force, HIV/AIDS, Inheritance Laws, Medicine, Mothers, Orphans, Savings, School fees, Sisters, Trust Group, Uganda, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON

Serving the People of Malawi with a New Satellite Bank Branch

By Opportunity International on May 18, 2010

Community members in Ndirande, Malawi admire the new satellite bank branch. Exciting news from Malawi… Opportunity Malawi has now opened a satellite bank branch in Ndirande Township, an informal settlement located three miles south of Blantyre and six miles from Limbe, and the largest community in the Blantyre area. The roads in the densely populated township Read more…

Posted in Bank Building, Our Work, Savings, Technology, Training, Where We Work
Tagged Africa, ATMs, Cell phone banking, Credit Suisse, Family, Loans, Malawi, Marketplace, Microfinance, Mobile Banking, Ndirande, Opportunity International, OptINnow, Poverty, Satellite bank branch, Savings, Technology, Training, Women's Opportunity Network, WON

International Women’s Day: Coming Together to Recognize and Celebrate

By Marisa Brown on March 3, 2010

International Women’s Day is about coming together to recognize and celebrate the social, economic and political achievements of women all around the world. On this global day of celebration, it’s important to focus on the individual stories of women who show resilience, strength and courage each and every day. Opportunity International works with these very Read more…

Posted in Our Mission and Vision, Our Work, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged Children, Community, Community development, Education, Family, Female entrepreneurs, Global Opportunity Quilt, International Women's Day, LEAD Initiative, Orphans, Rosemary, Schools, Uganda, Women, Women Leaders, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON

International Women’s Day: What it is/why we celebrate…and more

By Ruth-Anne Renaud on March 2, 2010

Have you heard of International Women’s Day? Do you know much about the history or significance of this day? Although the official date is Monday, March 8, we will be contributing posts this week on everything from the history of International Women’s Day to how it relates to the microfinance services that Opportunity International provides Read more…

Posted in Loans, OptINnow, Our Mission and Vision, Our Work, Training, Trust Groups, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged Community, Empowerment, Family, Female entrepreneurs, Gender, Girls, Global Opportunity Quilt, India, International Women's Day, OptINnow, Sustainable development, Trust Groups, United Nations, Women, Women Leaders, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON

Creating New Traditions

By Marisa Brown on December 22, 2009

We are always encouraged when we hear stories about Opportunity International’s initiatives that are becoming part of families’ traditions, such as OptINnow holiday gift cards and the One Hen book and website. In addition to empowering aspiring entrepreneurs to start businesses so that they can work their way out of poverty, OptINnow gift cards also Read more…

Posted in One Hen Children’s Book, OptINnow
Tagged Children, Christmas, Education, Empowerment, Family, Gift Cards, Gift Idea, Holiday, OptINnow

“The Girl Effect”: What an Effect!

By Guest Post on October 14, 2009

The following is a guest post from Young Ambassadors for Opportunity supporter, Suzie Hofert: It was just another class (at least that’s what I thought). It started at a grueling 8:30 in the morning, but the class was for my major, so I had to push through. My goal: figure out how to get an Read more…

Posted in Faith in Action, Our Mission and Vision, Our Motivation, Where We Work, Women's Opportunity Network, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity
Tagged Community, Education, Family, Intern, Nike, Nike Foundation, Poverty, Rwanda, Tanzania, The Girl Effect, Women, YAO, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity

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