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The Heart of Our Work: Opportunity International Clients
Mukyala Janat Wabika Justine, Farmer and Businesswoman, Uganda
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When Women are Empowered, Everyone Benefits
Women's economic empowerment isn't just a humanitarian effort–it is essential to the growth of strong, prosperous communities worldwide.
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“It is for the children that we make these improvements” – School Leader reflections on USAID CATALYZE EduFinance impact
USAID CATALYZE EduFinance sees this same potential. For over two years, CATALYZE and Opportunity International have worked with low-fee, non-state schools and low-income families with learners in the DRC, Zambia, Tanzania, Dominican Republic (DR), and Guatemala to mobilize private finance in a financially sustainable manner for the non-state education sector, and achieve a measurable increase in equitable access and quality that ultimately drives improvement in learning outcomes.
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Governor Spotlight: Lauren Beard
If you spend any time with Lauren Beard, you’ll find yourself joyfully swept up in her forward-moving, passionate energy.
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Staff Spotlight: Simona Haiduc
Simona Haiduc has been listening and responding to people in need for over 20 years—motivated by her belief in the power of transformation and business solutions to poverty.
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Colombian Extreme Poverty on the Rise, but We Have the Tools to End It
Recent reports show a rise in extreme poverty in Colombia, highlighting urgent needs for collaborative efforts to support vulnerable communities and foster sustainable development. Opportunity’s Camilo Garcia shares his perspective on the solution.
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$5.5+ million to change lives
For more than 15 years, Opportunity International and cabi have partnered together to help realize their founders’ vision that their company would be about more than just selling clothing.
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Atul’s Year-In-Review 2023
As we look excitedly to the year ahead, set bold goals, and dream up new innovations, it’s so important that we take a moment to pause and reflect. Our global community—a community that includes you—has accomplished so much in the last 12 months. What’s more, our clients have built their businesses, grown their savings, and achieved countless milestones, resulting in remarkable transformation for themselves, their families, and their futures. When our global team, donors, and partners come…
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SDG Action: Opportunity International at the United Nations
“The SDGs are not about checking boxes. They’re about the hopes, dreams, rights and expectations of people and the health of our natural environment. They’re about righting historic wrongs, healing global divisions and putting our world on a path to lasting peace.” – UN Secretary General Antonio Guitierrez. This year’s United Nations General Assembly was more than a convening of leaders, it was a clarion call for action. With data showing a slowdown in progress for the UN Sustainable…
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