Another Kaunlaran Caravan is set to be conducted by Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD), Inc. (A Microfinance NGO) in Baler, Aurora Province on April 5, 2019. The caravan is part of CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions’ (CARD MRI) community development initiative where programs on health, financial literacy session for kids, livelihood training, mass wedding, […]
CMDI conducts livelihood training in Daet. Twenty-four (24) microfinance clients of Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD), Inc. in Daet, Camarines Norte were trained to make dishwashing liquid during the livelihood training program conducted by CARD-MRI Development Institute (CMDI) on March 15, 2019. Clients were also trained by Mga Likha ni Inay (MLNI) and […]
CARD Bank, a microfinance-oriented rural bank, opened its 94th branch in Brgy. Silangan, San Fernando, Masbate on March 18, 2019. It is the 5th branch of the bank in the province after its branches in Aroroy, Dimasalang, Cataingan, and Masbate City. “The new branch in Masbate is our way of providing direct access to financial […]
More than 5,000 microfinance clients of Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD), Inc. and CARD SME Bank in Palawan benefited from the eleven Community Health Days (CHDs) conducted in the towns of Busuanga; San Nicolas; Borac,Coron; Isla Agutaya; Linapacan; El Nido; Roxas; Bataraza; Puerto Princes; Taytay; and Araceli Island on March 8-25, 2019. The series of health fairs were conducted in collaboration with CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institution’s (CARD MRI) Microfinance and Health Protection (MaHP) Unit. CARD MRI is a group of 21 social development-oriented institutions including CARD, Inc. and CARD SME Bank that aims to eradicate poverty through financial and community development programs such as health. The health initiative is part of the institutions’ commitment of providing health care services to its clients in the area. “When a family is healthy, they are able to manage and work together in fulfilling their dreams,” said Dr. Roderick Belen, Deputy Director of MaHP. Through the MaHP unit, CARD, Inc. and CARD SME Bank were able to provide free medical consultation, dental extraction, optical service, and feeding program for children as well as health education to raise awareness and knowledge on various diseases common today. “Our goal is to provide health care services among CARD clients especially to areas where access is limited,” said Dr. Belen. Community Health Day is one of major community development programs of CARD institutions. To date, MaHP already conducted 152 CHDs nationwide benefitting more than 70,000 clients and their dependents and the general public. “More CHDs will be organized in the coming months. Schedules are announced through CARD MRI offices, Facebook account, corporate website, and newspaper,” Dr. Belen concluded.
The island town of Agutaya in Palawan is one of the many remote island municipalities in the Philippines that is very difficult to reach. In terms of access to health care, the municipality lacks not only medical specialists but also medical treatment and facilities. Despite the 8-hour motor boat from Coron, Palawan, the Center for […]
CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI), led by its founder Dr. Jaime Aristotle B. Alip joined by its key leaders and CARD-MRI Development Institute Students, participated in the 2019 Social Business Youth Summit on March 23, 2019 at the De La Salle-College of St. Benilde, Manila. Dr. Alip opened the breakout session entitled Microfinance Forum. […]
The CARD Mutual Benefit Association (CARD MBA) hosted a free wedding ceremony for nine couples of Center Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD), Inc. (A Microfinance NGO) from Nueva Ecija at Convention Hall, Municipal of General Mamerto Natividad, Nueva Ecija. Mass wedding is one of the non-financial services offered by CARD MBA to its members who […]
Implications of the financial reforms of the government were critically addressed by the Department of Finance (DOF) through Undersecretary Karl Kendrick Chua during the forum on financial reform agenda of President Duterte for poverty eradication organized by CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI) on February 28, 2019 in San Pablo City. According to CARD MRI […]
The Philippines-based CARD Mutual Benefit Association (CARD MBA) ranked six in the fastest-growing mutual insurers in terms of life premium category among the global network of cooperative and mutual insurers and associates as revealed by the 2018 rankings of the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF). The report includes the analysis of ICMIF’s 197 member […]
Series of community health days (CHD) this month will be conducted by the four major institutions of CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI) namely CARD, Inc., CARD Bank, CARD MRI Rizal Bank, and CARD SME Bank. CHD is a regular community development effort of the four major institutions in collaboration with CARD MRI’s Microfinance and […]