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Tackling the English Channel
Ben Hutt is an inspirational Ambassador for Opportunity International Australia who recently swum the English Channel to raise much-needed funds for families living in poverty.
Read MoreHot off the press: Insight Newsletter
Have you had a chance to check out the latest edition of Insight? In this edition you can find out how families living in poverty are farming a future through small loans and also spend a day with a health…
Read MoreCountry spotlight: India
India is a bustling, vibrant country with a population of over 1.2 billion people. It’s one of the fastest growing economies in the world and home to some great wealth, and yet two in three of its families…
Read MoreInvesting in mothers
A world without extreme poverty is possible. It starts with mothers. A mother is the backbone of any family. For families in extreme poverty, a mother is most often the reason the family subsists and survives…
Read MoreAfter Typhoon Haiyan, Australians Help Philippines…
http://www.smh.com.au/world/after-typhoon-haiyan-australians-help-philippines-with-recovery-20140912-10eu1e.html
Read MoreGoing H20nly
This September I’m doing it tough. No coffee. No tea. No juice. No alcohol. No soft drink. In fact, no drinks but water. And none of that fancy sparkling water, just plain and simple tap water. Don’t…
Read MoreRaising Communities Out Of Poverty
http://www.livinglocalguide.com.au/raising-communities-poverty/
Read MoreAn exciting transformation
When you give, exciting transformations take place in the lives of families living in poverty. This transformation is reflected in our new global look and website. It’s colourful and vibrant and celebrates…
Read MoreKristina Keneally, Naomi Simson and Malcolm Broomhead…
http://www.news.com.au/finance/work/kristina-keneally-naomi-simson-and-malcolm-broomhead-reveals-what-makes-a-good-leader/story-fn5tas5k-1227043013672
Read MoreHope, confidence and aspiration
A small loan can help build hope, confidence and aspiration in the lives of families in need. Neeta, Milagros and Rajkumari are mothers who have gained the opportunity to start their own business and create…
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