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One Woman’s Determination to Transform her Life & her Community in Manila

By Opportunity International on November 21, 2012

Through one woman’s determination to overcome chronic poverty, she has grown to transform her life and make the future better for people in her community — especially the children in her Manila neighborhood. Opportunity International client Ana Serrano of the Philippines embodies the power of one person to impact the lives of many. Ana Serrano survived Read more…

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Paying it Forward

By Dan Zarlenga on August 28, 2012

“I’m at a point in my life where I want to give back,” was his response. “You know, kind of pay it forward.” At the end of the training session for my alma mater’s mentoring program (I volunteer to help college students with their professional development) I had asked my fellow volunteer why he chose Read more…

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Our Hearts Go Out to Those Affected by Floods in the Philippines

By Leilanie Delrosario on August 15, 2012

I was just in a market a few weeks ago when my husband, children and I went home to visit our families in the Philippines. We were admiring and appreciating the many beautiful handicrafts the Filipinos create so well. My daughters and I went from stall to stall and we could not decide which trinkets Read more…

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Heartbreaking Effects of Typhoon Ketsana on our Clients & Staff in the Philippines

By Rob Moll on October 1, 2009
The capital city of the Philippines, Manila, has been devastated by typhoon Ketsana during this past week. The storm dumped as much rain on the city as fell on New Orleans during the Katrina hurricane in 2005. One month’s worth of rain fell on the city in the space of just 12 hours on Saturday, Read more…
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