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“The Hype is Long Over” – Microfinance CEOs Respond to Washington Post Article, “Microfinance Doesn’t End poverty, Despite All the Hype”

The following post was published today on the Center for Financial Inclusion’s blog. The Microfinance CEO Working Group consists of the CEOs of leading microfinance organizations ACCION, FINCA International, Freedom from Hunger, Grameen Foundation USA, , Pro Mujer, VisionFund International, and Women’s World Banking. In the post below, the CEOs respond to the recent Washington Read more…

Posted in Loans, Microinsurance, Our Leadership, Our Work, Savings, What We're Reading
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Opportunity Implementing Member ASKI in the Philippines Wins SIPAG Award, Donates Prize to Local Typhoon Victims

Opportunity International is proud to report that one of our implementing members in the Philippines, Alalay Sa Kaunlaran Sa Gitnang Luzon, Inc. (ASKI), was recently rewarded for their outstanding achievements by the National Livelihood Development Corporation (NLDC). The honorary award received by ASKI was part of the sixth annual SIPAG (Sustainable Income for People in Read more…

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Finding Empowerment in a Trust Group at an Indian Leprosy Colony

The following guest post was written by Julie Hindmarsh. Julie is a clinical instructor at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in Baltimore, Md. specializing in public health and global health care. She is a member of the Women’s Opportunity Network (WON) and serves on the board of Opportunity’s microinsurance subsidiary MicroEnsure. She sends this Read more…

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Fireside Chat with CEO Adrian Merryman #BOG09

The “Fireside Chat” with Adrian Merryman, the CEO of Opportunity’s Global Leadership Team, is an annual hit. It’s not just a simple information sharing session when you sit in that room, but the stirring of a fire within as you are inspired by Adrian’s passion for and commitment to seeing the lives of our clients Read more…

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