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The Power of Microfinance on Educating Children in…
https://opportunity.org/news/blog/2016/04/the-power-of-microfinance-on-educating-children-in-the-developing-world
Read MoreBeyond Charity: The Biggest Impact is Business with…
http://real-leaders.com/beyond-charity-the-biggest-impact-is-business-with-a-heart/
Read MoreWhy Help A Mother?
A core pillar of Opportunity International Australia’s work is to invest in mothers through small loans so they can start businesses, earn incomes and leave poverty behind.
Read MoreWhy We Microfinance? To impact generations
This April is the Month of Microfinance and here at Opportunity we are delighted to celebrate the power behind it! Ever since I was little, when watching TV or listening to the radio, I had always been…
Read MoreA Small Price To Pay For Freedom
A small gift of 20 cents a day, which adds up to $6 a month or $72 a year helps a family like Frederica's receive a HandUp so she can send her children to school and break free from the poverty cycle.
Read MoreHot Off The Press: Opportunity Magazine Autumn 2016
Opportunity’s vision is a world in which all people have the opportunity to achieve a life free from poverty, with dignity and purpose. The act of building a small business and repaying a loan is essential…
Read MoreMaking A Difference: Allan English
http://www.theceomagazine.com/business/allan-english/?utm_campaign=AU+APR+2016&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=27381593&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_E9T7JxM94X9p0d1y5ZUvTpHZU_IV_s_0DlcoNxOBNxZbQACd6617nI-eK5BE4xEDXRS81jpF6uZRvpZnXqY0VQuGtoQ&_hsmi=27381593
Read MoreMore Time. More Energy.
When considering what superpowers Bill and Melinda Gates desire in their 2016 Annual Letter, they say, “More time, more energy.” Find out exactly what they mean in today's blog.
Read MoreChampions Of Change
An innovative program tackling domestic violence in India is championing change for women and girls in a tiny corner of Hyderabad. Learn more in today's blog celebrating International Women's Day 2016.
Read MoreTransforming A Tribe
The Aeta tribe was displaced as a result of a volcanic eruption in 1991. Years later, they've found a way to earn back their livelihoods through a farming project in the Philippines.
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