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Celebrating Independence Day around the World
On Independence Day, Americans celebrate with fireworks, barbeques, and joyous gatherings. We celebrate our “Americanness” whole-heartedly today and believe our national identity is a representation of the freedom that we gained in 1776. With that being said, none of us were alive in 1776! In fact, the majority of us don’t have relatives that were Read more…
Tagged Blantyre, Chennai, Clients, Deepa, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Fourth of July, Ghana, Global Poverty, Holiday, Independence, Independence Day, India, Loans, Malawi, MFI, Microfinance, Opportunity Ghana, Opportunity India, Opportunity International, Opportunity Malawi, Poverty, Women
Happy Valentine’s Day! Top 3 Quotes About Love
Happy Valentine’s Day! Here at Opportunity, we know that romantic love is not the only form that we should be celebrating. There is also agape love–an unlimited loving kindness, charity, towards all people. As Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. put it, it’s “the love of God operating in the human heart.” In that spirit, we wish you love, Read more…
Tagged agape, charity, Children, Clients, Ending Poverty, Events, Faith in Action, Financial services, God, Holiday, love, Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Microfinance, MLK, Opportunity International, OptINnow, OptINnow gift cards, Poverty, Technology, valentine's day
The Loving Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Today, our nation honors Martin Luther King, Jr. in an annual holiday dedicated to the life and legacy of a man who was a tireless advocate for inclusion, love and acceptance of all. The core value of Dr. King’s ideal, the “Beloved Community,” was agape love, which he described as “understanding, redeeming goodwill for all.” It is an Read more…
Tagged agape, Clients, Community, compassion, Coretta Scott King, Education, Ending Poverty, Events, Faith in Action, Financial services, God, Holiday, Martin Luther King, Martin Luther King Day, Martin Luther King Jr., Microfinance, MLK, National holiday, Opportunity International, Poverty
Happy New Year! Thanks For a Great 2010
At Opportunity International, we’re grateful for an exciting and productive year for our efforts to alleviate global poverty. In 2010, thanks to supporters and staff around the world, we achieved many of our goals and were able to serve even more clients working their way out of poverty. Just a few highlights from 2010: Meeting the experts Read more…
Tagged 2010 fall microfinance conference, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Caterpillar Foundation, Colombia, Conference, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Gates Foundation, Holiday, Insight Trip, Kenya, Loans, MFI, Microfinance, Microfinance Conference, New Year, Opportunity International, Opportunity International Microfinance Conference, Poverty, spring 2010 microfinance conference, The UPS Foundation, Uganda
Happy Memorial Day! Make microfinance a part of your summer.
Today the first three-day weekend of the summer comes to a close. So what are you planning to do this summer? Join the YAO team for the 14th Annual Chicago Half Marathon/5K on Sunday, Sept. 12. Be a part of the fifth largest half marathon in the U.S. and run the lakefront course along South Read more…
Tagged Chicago, Chicago Half Marathon, Coronado Bridge Race, Holiday, Memorial Day, Microfinance, Opportunity International, Opportunity Tanzania, OptINnow, Poverty, San Diego, Students, Tanzania, YAO, YAO-San Diego, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity, Youth
Happy Mother’s Day from Opportunity International!
Please be sure to visit our Global Opportunity Quilt at OptINnow.org/Mothers to see the beautiful patches purchased and read the inspiring messages supporters have dedicated to the important women in their lives. We at Opportunity have enjoyed sharing our own reflections on this important day. Below is a list of our blog entries in honor Read more…
