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A Glimpse into Trust Groups: Day 3 in Chennai, India
The following post was written by Opportunity International supporter Eric Schade, traveling on our International Women’s Day Insight Trip to India this week. Here, he talks about meeting with two local U.S. diplomats in Chennai and a 12-member Trust Group of Chennai women at their regular meetings. Breakfast… This morning, an officer from the U.S. Read more…
Tagged Blog, Chennai, Children, Client Stories, Clients, Community, Ending Poverty, Financial services, GO Finance, Growing Opportunity, India, Insight Trip, IWD Insight Trip 2011, Loans, MFI, Microfinance, Opportunity India, Opportunity International, Poverty, Trust Groups, videos, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON
Female Empowerment at the International Women’s Day Festival in Chennai
The following post was written by Opportunity International supporter Eric Schade, traveling on our International Women’s Day Insight Trip to India this week. Here, he reflects on the International Women’s Day celebrations he saw in Chennai on day two into his travels. Female empowerment. That was the theme of today’s International Woman’s Day festival, loud and clear. With inspirational Read more…
Tagged Chennai, Client Stories, Clients, Community, Economic development, Education, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Global Poverty, GO Finance, Growing Opportunity, India, Insight Trip, Investing in Women and Girls, IWD Insight Trip 2011, Loans, Microfinance, Mothers, Opportunity India, Opportunity International, Poverty, Rural Outreach, Schools, Trust Groups, videos, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2011 with the Clients of Opportunity India
The following post was submitted by Jill Dailey Smith, direct from her travels in Chennai, India on an Opportunity International Insight Trip in honor of International Women’s Day. Smith is an Opportunity supporter based in River Forest, Ill. She’s a member of the Women’s Opportunity Network (WON) and serves on our Board of Directors. For Read more…
Tagged Chennai, Children, Client Stories, Clients, Community, Education, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Global Poverty, GO Finance, Growing Opportunity, India, Insight Trip, International Women's Day, IWD Insight Trip 2011, Loans, MFI, Microfinance, Opportunity India, Opportunity International, Poverty, Trust Groups, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON
Impressions from My First Day in Chennai
The following post was written by Opportunity International supporter Eric Schade, traveling on our International Women’s Day Insight Trip to India this week. Here, he reflects on all he’s seen and heard, and the extraordinary people he’s met, just one day into his travels. From the street… A Widow’s Tale The life of a widow in India is Read more…
Tagged Chennai, Client Stories, Clients, Community, Ending Poverty, Financial services, GO Finance, Growing Opportunity, India, Insight Trip, International Women's Day, IWD Insight Trip 2011, Loan Officer, Loans, MFI, Microfinance, Mothers, Opportunity India, Opportunity International, Poverty, Schools, Students, Trust Groups, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON, Youth
Day One: Meeting Clients on My Insight Trip to Chennai, India
The following post was submitted by Jill Dailey Smith, direct from her travels in Chennai, India on an Opportunity International Insight Trip in honor of International Women’s Day. Smith is an Opportunity supporter based in River Forest, Ill. She’s a member of the Women’s Opportunity Network (WON) and serves on our Board of Directors. Is it really just Read more…
Tagged Chennai, Client Stories, Clients, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Global Poverty, GO Finance, Growing Opportunity, India, Insight Trip, International Women's Day, IWD Insight Trip 2011, Loans, MFI, Microfinance, Mothers, Opportunity India, Opportunity International, Poverty, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON
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