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On Mother’s Day We Honor Judith, a Microfinance Client & Mother Who Inspires, Empowers and Loves

By Guest Post on May 8, 2011

The following is a guest post by Olivia Schultz, an intern in the marketing department at Opportunity International. You may have seen her picture on our website and Facebook page, in USA Today, or on a postcard for our Mother’s Day Gift Cards. In honor of Mother’s Day, we celebrate the story of Opportunity Kenya Read more…

Posted in Events, Loans, Local Staffing, Where We Work, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged Africa, Banking on Women, Bungoma, Children, Client Stories, Clients, Education, Ending Poverty, Financial services, Gift Cards, Judith Godiah, Kenya, Loan Officer, Loans, MFI, Microfinance, Mother's Day, Mothers, Opportunity International, Opportunity Kenya, Poverty, Savings, School, USA Today, videos, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy

Celebrating the Struggles & Achievements of Women Clients at Arizona Women’s Tea

By Ruth-Anne Renaud on April 7, 2011

Last Wednesday, March 30th, 35 women gathered for an afternoon tea in the warm and inviting environment of Arcadia Farms Café in Scottsdale, Az., sharing delicious sandwiches and decadent desserts as they learned how they can help Opportunity’s women clients provide for their families and improve their futures. I was pleased to be able to attend the Read more…

Posted in Board of Governors, Events, Local Staffing, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged 2011 microfinance conference, Africa, Arizona, Banking on Women, Board of Governors, Clients, create change, Empowerment, Events, fall microfinance conference, Investing in Women and Girls, Loan Officer, mark lutz, Microfinance, Mother's Day, Oak Park, Opportunity International Microfinance Conference, Opportunity Uganda, Scottsdale, Trust Groups, Uganda, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON

Vote for OptINnow in the Paperless Choice Challenge

By Megan Colgan on July 27, 2010

’s fundraising campaign, OptINnow, is entered in the Paperless Choice Challenge funded by the Overbrook Foundation. The contest is looking to reward non-profits with innovative digital fundraising techniques. The winners receive $5,000! OptINnow is an innovative, multi-functional digital fundraising campaign. Help optinnow.org win the contest, so Opportunity International can receive $5,000 to help end global poverty. Faster. How Read more…

Posted in Events, OptINnow, Our Work, Technology
Tagged Ending Poverty, Facebook, Financial services, Global Opportunity Quilt, Microfinance, Mother's Day, Mothers, Opportunity International, OptINnow, Poverty, Technology, Twitter, Women

Happy Mother’s Day from Opportunity International!

By Opportunity International on May 9, 2010

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…

Posted in Events, OptINnow, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged Children, Global Opportunity Quilt, Half the Sky, Holiday, Microfinance, Mother's Day, Mothers, Opportunity International, OptINnow, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON

Five Reasons to Honor Moms Everywhere This Mother’s Day

By Cynthia Greenwood on May 5, 2010

This Mother’s Day, Opportunity International celebrates moms around the world, especially our clients who work hard, most under challenging circumstances, to provide for their families. In this blog, we consider just a few of the reasons why moms are so special, as illustrated in the stories that follow. Feel free to add your own stories Read more…

Posted in OptINnow, Our Mission and Vision, Our Motivation, Our Work
Tagged Africa, Agriculture, Children, Client Stories, Colombia, Global Opportunity Quilt, Holiday, Honduras, Malawi, Mexico, Microfinance, Mother's Day, Mothers, Opportunity International, OptINnow, Rwanda, Trust Groups, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON

Let’s Celebrate Moms Everywhere

By Cynthia Greenwood on April 30, 2010

Mother’s Day is a time to celebrate the special women in our lives who made sacrifices for us and taught us how to be “good” people. For me, this was my mom, Kathleen Nightingale. I grew up with five brothers and sisters outside of Valparaiso, Ind. My father worked long hours as a tool Read more…

Posted in OptINnow, Our Mission and Vision, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged Children, Client Stories, Gift Idea, Global Opportunity Quilt, Holiday, Insight Trip, Microfinance, Mother's Day, Mothers, Opportunity International, OptINnow, Poverty, Uganda, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON

Women Helping Women: Panel Discussion Inspires Women’s Investment Group

By Emily Riemer on April 29, 2010

It is a unique situation: a roomful of professional U.S. women gathered together to learn how to help expand the professional prospects of poor women in other countries. At the lunchtime talk, “Beyond the Basics of Microfinance: Empowering women through scalable, sustainable, multi-faceted financial solutions,” hosted by Women Investment Professionals (WIP), Chicago women from the Read more…

Posted in OptINnow, Our Work, Strategic Partners, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, Children, Credit Suisse and Goldman Sachs, Education, Global Opportunity Quilt, Half the Sky, Insight Trip, Kenya, Microfinance, Mother's Day, Nike Foundation, Opportunity International, OptINnow, Poverty, Ruth-Anne, Savings, Trust Groups, Women, Women Investment Professionals, Women Leaders, Women's Opportunity Network, Women's Philanthropy, WON

A mother’s inspiring story from Uganda…

By Opportunity International on April 28, 2010

When Nassaka Maria Kasujja noticed that there was a need for educational facilities in her community of Kampala, Uganda, the widowed mother of two decided to take action. Maria took out her first loan of $101 from Opportunity International to establish a local primary school. Four loans later, the school provides an education to Read more…

Posted in Our Work, Women's Opportunity Network
Tagged Africa, Client Stories, Education, Gift Idea, Global Opportunity Quilt, Holiday, Microfinance, Mother's Day, Opportunity International, Poverty, Uganda, Women, Women's Opportunity Network, WON

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