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Melinda Gates Highlights Opportunity International
Earlier this week, Opportunity International was honored to host Melinda Gates as she visited some of our clients and experienced our banking services in Malawi. With the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Opportunity is expanding access to savings accounts, loans, training and insurance to people struggling to work their way out of Read more…
Get Involved in Giving GROWTH a Chance
About the GROWTH Act Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive (GROWTH) Act (S.1425) is an innovative bill that is currently being discussed in Congress. It will give greater economic opportunities to women and families living in poverty. This bill was introduced in the Senate by Sen. Durbin, Richard (IL) on July 9, 2009. Read more…
Tagged Congress, Education, Financial Access, Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive, GROWTH Act, Healthcare, Nutrition, Philipines, Poverty, Senate, Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Richard Durbin, Susy Cheston, Women
Equipping Countries to be Agriculturally Self-Sustainable
There is a green revolution occurring in the developing world led by passionate individuals with a heart for change. Within this revolution, Opportunity International is equipping nations to do something radical–to feed themselves. In honor of www.blogactionday.org, I would like to introduce Lucas Chingore. Lucas is a farmer in Mozambique. His desire was to farm Read more…
Tagged Africa, Agriculture, Agrifinance, Blog Action Day, Climate Change, Community, Enough, Farmer, Financial Access, Financial services, Food security, Food Sustainability, Ghana, Green Revolution, Kenya, Loans, Lucas Chingore, Malawi, Mozambique, Roger Thurow, Rwanda, Savings, Scott Kilman, South Africa, Sustainable development, Tanzania and Uganda
CALL TO ACTION: Building Better Banking Tools for Everyone
Do you think this is an idea to change the world? Opportunity International certainly does. Nearly three billion people live on less than $2 a day, struggling to buy food. The overwhelming majority of these 3 billion people live in developing countries, where no social safety net exists. They need more than just a loan. Read more…
