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Global Poverty: Melinda Gates Discusses What Can Be Done
In an interview with Melinda French Gates in the July/August issue of Smithsonian, the co-chair of the world’s largest philanthropic organization discusses what can be done and what is being done about global poverty and health. As part of the $22.7 billion the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation has given to development, education and health Read more…
Tagged Africa, Agricultural finance, Agriculture, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Children, Clients, Community, Education, Financial services, Health, Healthcare, Kenya, Malawi, MasterCard Foundation, Melinda Gates, MFI, Microfinance, Mobile Banking, Opportunity International, Opportunity Malawi, Poverty, Savings, Schools, Students, Technology, The MasterCard Foundation, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON
Loans for Latrines: Innovations for Good Hygiene in Malawi
If Opportunity International‘s mission is to empower people to improve their quality of life and their futures, then good hygiene is critical. Not only does this lead to less illness and improved overall health, but it also helps people live with greater dignity. With that in mind, Opportunity Malawi has entered into a partnership with Read more…
Tagged Clean water, Empowerment, Families, Health, Hygiene Village Project, Latrine, Loans, Malawi, NGO, Opportunity Malawi, Sanitation, Trust Groups
CGI and Young Leaders Collaborate for Change at the CGIU Conference
“I strongly believe that, through CGIU, we can harness the energy and power of today’s young leaders to improve the lives of people around the world and build a stronger future for us all.” – President Bill Clinton Reflections from Clinton Global Initiative University (CGIU)… At this conference we spent 36 hours rubbing shoulders with the Read more…
Tagged Bill Clinton, Campus, Clean energy, Climate Change, Clinton Global Initiative, College, Conference, Global change, Health, Human Rights, Leaders, Microfinance, Opportunity International, Poverty, Students, YAO, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity
Opportunity LiveBlog: Dikembe Mutombo Makes a Slam Dunk in the DRC
When NBA player Dikembe Mutombo visited Opportunity International’s work in the field, it was clear that he was a star. Dikembe created an immediate stir entering the market, as would any person who is 7’2” and dressed impeccably in a suit and tie. “I always dress this way in public,” he explained. Soon hundreds of Read more…
Tagged Africa, Board of Advisors, Congo, Congolese, Dikembe Mutombo, DR Congo, DRC, Health, Microfinance, NBA
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…
#Mifimon: BRAC’s "Microfinance Plus" Approach
The following is a guest post by Jessica Elisberg from Microfinance Information Exchange (MIX). Interested in learning about microfinance? Follow our biweekly Twitter discussion group #mifimon (because Microfinance Mondays was too long for Twitter’s 140-character limit!) The aim is to host an exchange of ideas about issues relevant to the microfinance industry. You’re welcome to Read more…
