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“I Have a Dream” for an End to Poverty: Martin Luther King’s March on Washington

By Emily Riemer on January 21, 2013

Martin Luther King, Jr. led 250,000 people in the “March on Washington” in August 1963. On the national mall, Dr. King delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech. In it, he called for an end to inequality in American society, peaceful reconciliation among races and ethnic groups, and social and economic justice. King said: […W]e Read more…

Posted in Events, In the News, Our Mission and Vision, Our Work, Poverty, Transformation
Tagged civil rights, Crop insurance, economic justice, Education, Ending Poverty, Entrepreneurs, Global Poverty, Health insurance, Hunger, I Have a Dream, justice, Loans, March on Washington, Martin Luther King Day, Martin Luther King Jr., Microfinance, Mission, National holiday, Opportunity International, Poverty, Savings, social justice, Washington D.C., Weather-index crop insurance

“The Chronicle of Philanthropy” Spotlights Opportunity International as an Innovative Nonprofit

By Opportunity International on January 18, 2013

“The Chronicle of Philanthropy” featured Opportunity International‘s microinsurance work with subsidiary MicroEnsure and our CEO Vicki Escarra in an article published today. As part of Opportunity International’s commitment to bringing insurance to protect more people in poverty, Opportunity divested much of its share to allow for a capital infusion that will increase MicroEnsure’s market reach. Opportunity Read more…

Posted in Agricultural Finance, Microinsurance, Our Leadership, Our Mission and Vision, Our Work, Poverty, Strategic Partners, What We're Reading
Tagged Agriculture, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Global Poverty, IFC, in the news, International finance corporation, jakobo chikayiko, Leaders, Malawi, Microensure, Microinsurance, Mission, Omidyar Network, Opportunity International, Poverty, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Vicki Escarra, Weather-index crop insurance, what we're reading

The Power of Technology to Eradicate Poverty

By Opportunity International on January 18, 2013

Technology efficiently and cheaply brings financial services to people in remote or rural areas. It breaks through barriers throughout the developing world, where people are excluded from financial services because of illiteracy, expensive transportation and geographic isolation. With the support of our strategic partners, individual donors and dedicated staff, Opportunity International leverages technology to help free people Read more…

Posted in Bank Building, Biometrics, Cell phone banking, Client Stories, Loans, Local Staffing, Our Work, POS devices, Poverty, Resources, Savings, Strategic Partners, Technology, Where We Work, Women
Tagged Africa, Annie Nyangomba, ATMs, biometric fingerprint technology, Cell phone banking, Client Stories, Clients, Cloud technology, Community, Democratic Republic of Congo, DR Congo, Ending Poverty, Felicitus Mmboge, Financial services, Global Poverty, invest in technology, Kenya, Kinshasa, Leaders, Loans, local staff, Marie-Claire Ina, MFI, Microfinance, Mobile Banking, Nairobi, Opportunity International, POS devices, Poverty, Satellite bank branch, Technology

Your Last Chance in 2012 to Empower Women

By Opportunity International on December 31, 2012

We’re just hours before the close of 2012. Before midnight, make an investment in the life of one of Opportunity International‘s women clients, giving her hope for a better future. Empower women like Rosemary Namande of Uganda to earn an income, have a safe place to save, and provide a better life for herself and others in her community. Read more…

Posted in Client Stories, Online Giving, Videos, Women
Tagged Africa, Education finance, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Global Poverty, invest in women, Kampala, Loans, Microfinance, Nadulu Infant Primary School, One Woman Holiday Challenge, Opportunity International, Rosemary Namande, School Proprietor Loans, Schools, Students, Uganda, videos, Women

Clients Stand Up and Speak Up on UN Human Rights Day

By Opportunity International on December 10, 2012

December 10 is UN Human Rights Day, an opportunity to celebrate universal human rights and advocate for the full enjoyment of all rights by all people, regardless of geography, gender, race or socioeconomic status. This year, Human Rights Day spotlights the rights of all people to make their voices heard in public life and to Read more…

Posted in Client Stories, Events, Transformation, Videos, Where We Work, Women
Tagged accra, Africa, Client Stories, Clients, Community, community organizer, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Ghana, Global Poverty, Human Rights, Human Rights Day, Microfinance, Opportunity Ghana, Opportunity International, Poverty, Transformation, United Nations, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, videos, Women

Holiday Giving Guide: Citi Foundation, One Woman and a Gift Card of Opportunity

By Emily Riemer on December 4, 2012

This year, Opportunity International has unique and interactive ways to give the gift of opportunity to more than four million clients around the world that will not only do good, but will make you feel great. Here are a few of our favorite ways for you to partner with us this holiday season. Your gift will Read more…

Posted in Client Stories, Donors, Fundraisers, Gift Cards, Loans, Microfinance, Online Giving, Our Work, Text to Give, What We're Reading, Women
Tagged Ada, Africa, Bob Annibale, Christmas, Citi Foundation, City A.M., Clients, Donations, Financial services, fundraisers, Ghana, Gift Cards, Global Poverty, Holiday, holiday giving, Loans, match, Microfinance, One Woman Holiday Challenge, Opportunity Ghana, Opportunity Gift Cards, Opportunity International, Patience Dameh, Poverty, text to give, Women

Opportunity International Honors World AIDS Day

By Brad Skeba on December 1, 2012

December 1, 2012 is World AIDS Day. Today, we at Opportunity International stand with millions around the world, including our clients, in the fight against HIV/AIDS. As an organization that offers AIDS education in some of the world’s hardest hit communities, we look forward to the day when families, friends and clients are freed from Read more…

Posted in Events, Health, Our Work, Training, Trust Groups, Where We Work
Tagged Africa, AIDS, Biamba Marie Mutombo Hospital, Brad Skeba, Clients, Community, Democratic Republic of Congo, DR Congo, Education, Ending Poverty, Global Poverty, Health, HIV/AIDS, HIV/AIDS prevention, Microfinance, Opportunity DRC, Opportunity International, Poverty, sub-Saharan Africa, Training, Trust Groups, Uganda, Unicef, World Aids Day, World Health Organization

What We’re Reading: Malin Akerman’s Commitment to Opportunity featured in Us Weekly

By Emily Riemer on November 28, 2012

Malin Akerman — actress and Opportunity International supporter — was featured this week in the Dec. 3 print edition of “Us Weekly.” In it, Malin talks about her trip to Tanzania in March and her visit to see our entrepreneurial high school at Nicaragua in July. We’re thrilled to see Malin’s passion for our work Read more…

Posted in Donors, What We're Reading, Where We Work, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity
Tagged Africa, Blog, donor, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Global Poverty, Insight Trip, Latin America, Malin Akerman, Nicaragua, Opportunity International, Poverty, Tanzania, Us Weekly, what we're reading, YAO, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity

Show Your Support for Women on Giving Tuesday

By Opportunity International on November 27, 2012

Happy Giving Tuesday to our generous Opportunity International community! Coming right after Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday is a unique chance for nonprofits, families and businesses to come together to encourage the spirit of generosity and good will, to start the holiday giving season off right. Learn more about the movement at Read more…

Posted in Events, Fundraisers, Loans, Online Giving, Our Work, Poverty, Rural Outreach, Women
Tagged Africa, Agricultural finance, Agriculture, Clients, Ending Poverty, Eugenie Nyirabagenzi, Financial services, fundraisers, Giving Tuesday, Global Poverty, Loans, Microfinance, One Woman Holiday Challenge, Opportunity International, Opportunity Rwanda, Poverty, Rwamagana, Rwanda, Women, women entrepreneurs

Brighten Your Black Friday and Give the Gift of Opportunity

By Opportunity International on November 23, 2012

This holiday season, as you hunt for the perfect gift, consider giving friends, family and co-workers an Opportunity Gift Card to bring hope and opportunity to clients like Patience Dameh of Ghana (right). Your friends can use Opportunity Gift Cards to empower some of the millions of clients around the world like Patience who use Opportunity Read more…

Posted in Client Stories, Events, Gift Cards, Loans, Online Giving, Our Work, Women
Tagged Ada, Africa, Black Friday, Client Stories, Clients, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Ghana, Gift Cards, Gift Idea, Global Poverty, Kasseh Market, kente cloth, Loans, Microfinance, online giving, Opportunity Ghana, Opportunity Gift Cards, Opportunity International, Patience Dameh, Poverty, Savings, Women

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