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Listen In: Opportunity International on “The Not for Profit Exchange” Radio Show
Learn more about Opportunity International’s use of gift cards as a fundraising tool from Ruth-Anne Renaud, Opportunity’s vice president of interactive media. On Wednesday, June 14 at 4:00 p.m. ET, Ruth-Anne was interviewed on the “The Not for Profit Exchange” internet radio show. Listen to the archived episode below or click here to listen to Read more…
Tagged Ending Poverty, Financial services, Gift Cards, internet, internet radio, Loans, Media, Microfinance, Opportunity International, Ruth-Anne Renaud
What We’re Watching: Kadita “A.T.” Tshibaka’s Voice of America Interview on Congo Grand Opening
Following the grand opening of our first regulated microfinance institution in the DR Congo, Congolese native and Opportunity supporter Kadita “A.T.” Tshibaka appeared on Voice of America‘s In Focus TV program, which airs throughout Africa, to discuss the growth of microfinance in the DRC and the impact of Opportunity DRC on the lives of the Read more…
Tagged Bank Building, Banking on Education, Children, Clients, Congo, Congolese, Democratic Republic of Congo, DR Congo, DRC Grand Opening, Education, Education finance, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Kadita “A.T.” Tshibaka, Kinshasa, Loans, Media, MFI, Microfinance, Opportunity DRC, Opportunity International, Poverty, Schools, Students, TV
What We’re Reading: The Impact of Microfinance at Home and Abroad
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. We welcome your comments in the comment field below–-tell us what you’re reading, or respond to the piece we’ve highlighted. The following Read more…
Tagged $2 a day, Community, Ending Poverty, Entrepreneurs, eradicating poverty, Financial services, Global Poverty, Loans, Media, MFI, Microfinance, Microinsurance, Opportunity International, Poverty, Savings, small business loans, Training, what we're reading
The UPS Foundation Awards Grant to Expand Opportunity’s Microfinance Services in India
Today, we announced that The UPS Foundation, the charitable arm of UPS, has awarded Opportunity International a grant in the amount of $100,000. The grant fosters economic literacy, as well as improves access to affordable microfinance services in India. “Opportunity International is grateful to The UPS Foundation for its dedication to helping impoverished families receive access Read more…
Tagged Clients, Community, Education, Ending Poverty, Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Female entrepreneurs, Financial literacy programs, Financial services, GO, Health insurance, India, Insurance, Loan Officer, Loans, Media, MFI, Microensure, Microfinance, Microinsurance, Opportunity India, Opportunity International, Philanthropy, Poverty, Professional training, Savings, Sheela, strategic partners, The UPS Foundation, Training, Transformational Training, Trust Groups, Women
New Video: Opportunity International Emerging Leaders Program
We have just posted a new, updated video about our work with the inspiring women in the Goldman Sachs Emerging Leader Program. Part of the 10,000 Women Initiative, the Emerging Leaders Program is changing the lives of young women working for Opportunity International in eight African countries (Uganda, Kenya, Mozambique, Malawi, Ghana, Tanzania, Rwanda, Democratic Republic Read more…
Tagged 10000 women initiative, Africa, Clients, Democratic Republic of Congo, Education, Emerging Leaders, emerging leaders program, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Ghana, Goldman Sachs, Half the Sky, Kenya, Loan Officer, Malawi, Media, Mozambique, Opportunity International, Poverty, Rwanda, Students, Tanzania, Training, Uganda, videos, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON
UN Gathers This Week to Eradicate Poverty Through the MDG’s
The UN Summit on the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) is taking place this week at the UN Headquarters in New York City. A gathering of 140 world leaders are strategizing and discussing how to achieve the eight goals in order to eradicate extreme poverty and its root causes by 2015. I was deeply inspired by their work and their words. Here Read more…
Tagged Ban Ki-moon, CNN, CNN.com, Education, Ending Poverty, Global Poverty, MDG, MDG's, Media, Microfinance, nicolas sarkozy, Opportunity International, Poverty, Un millennium development goals, UN Secretary-General, United Nations, YAO, Young Ambassadors for Opportunity
Young Ambassador Reporting from Tanzania
On Sunday, Feb. 21, I flew from Chicago, Ill., to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. After almost two days of travel, I stepped out of the Julius Nyerere International Airport into humid, 90 degree weather. I knew I was in Tanzania. Thankfully, my luggage arrived with me and I went on to the Opportunity Tanzania head office. Over Read more…
