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What We’re Reading: Dr. Paul Farmer in Mountains Beyond Mountains
Thomas Edison once said, “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.” I have this quote on my desk, handwritten on a blue Post-it note. Sometimes when I read it, I feel an inexplicable urge to straighten my posture and focus my attention more intently on my Read more…
Innovation to Aid the Horn of Africa: USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Last Thursday, USAID administrator Dr. Rajiv Shah spoke at The Chicago Council on Global Affairs lunchtime talk entitled “America’s role in Food Security and the Horn of Africa Famine.” Administrator Shah began with slides and stories from the amalgam of refugee camps that make up the Dadaab camps in Kenya. The camps, which were built for Read more…
Tagged Africa, Chicago Council on Global Affairs, China, Dadaab, Dr. Rajiv Shah, Ending Hunger, Facebook, famine, Feed the Future Guide, Haiti, Horn of Africa, Hunger, Kenya, Rajiv Shah, United Nations, USAID
What We’re Reading: “Haiti: Could Mobile Banking Be a Legacy of the Earthquake?”
Every Wednesday, we highlight an article, book or a blog in our “What We’re Reading” series. We feature works that are noteworthy, inspiring, educational or relevant to the work we do at Opportunity International. We welcome your comments in the comment field below–-tell us what you’re reading, or respond to the piece we’ve highlighted. The Read more…
Tagged ATMs, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Cell phone banking, CGAP, cgap technology blog, Earthquake, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Fonkoze, Gates Foundation, Haiti, MFI, Microfinance, Mobile Banking, mobile phone banking, natural disasters, NGO, Opportunity International, point-of-sale devices, Port-au-Prince, POS devices, Poverty, Technology, The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, USAID, what we're reading, World Bank
CGIU 2010 Concludes with a Focus on Haiti
At the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU) conference this year, the final plenary session centered on the devastating earthquake that rocked Haiti on January 12, 2010. For me, this final panel was the most moving of the entire weekend. It is plain to see why Haiti was the focus of the final session at this Read more…
Opportunity International Provides Crucial Support to Microfinance Bank in Haiti
Fonkoze, the largest microfinance organization in Haiti, is being hailed for its distribution of cash more quickly than traditional banks after the earthquake destroyed the country’s banking infrastructure. Opportunity International has been playing a crucial supporting role to Fonkoze in getting the bank up and running after the disaster. After years of struggling to adapt Read more…
Tagged Banking, Earthquake, Fonkoze, Haiti, Innovation, Mobile Banking, Newsweek, Red Cross, Technology
The Tragedy in Haiti: How You Can Help
At Opportunity International we are heartbroken over the horrible suffering and staggering devastation in Haiti. Please join with us in praying for the people of Haiti and supporting the ongoing relief effort. In this immediate aftermath, we would encourage you to consider supporting one of our partners with operations in Haiti or one of the Read more…
Tagged Compassion International, Earthquake, Fonkoze, Habitat for Humanity, Haiti, World Relief, World Vision
