CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI) Managing Director Flordeliza L. Sarmiento (2nd from right) paid visit to its partners in Vietnam on June 17-23, 2018. She attended meetings with Vietnam Women’s Association (VWA), Vietnam Women’s Union (VWU), and Quy Tinh Thuong One-member Limited (TYM) for the project with Savings Banks Foundation for International Cooperation (SBFIC) […]
Susan Salvador, 50, a fish vendor from Cabadbaran City, Agusan del Norte, tried to compose herself while telling her story. The story she wanted to forget but could not. Every time she closes her eyes, she sees nothings but her angel’s face. If there is one thing she hated the most, it is the smell […]
CARD MRI Managing Director Flordeliza Sarmiento visited konekCARD agents at CARD Bank Dolores Branch in Manggahan, Dolores, Quezon Province on July 17, 2018. During her visit, Sarmiento gladly shared an update about the engagement of CARD Bank on different projects that may bring better services to all their clients. She also extended her heartfelt thanks […]
Teresita Panal, 58, from Bunawan, Agusan del Sur started a small carenderia in the old market in the 1980’s. An expansion opportunity came when her dishes started to entice the Agusan taste. Additional capital, however, is needed. So in 2010, she joined Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD), Inc. (A Microfinance NGO), an institution […]
Community Health Day (CHD), a program conducted by Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD), Inc. (A Microfinance NGO) in collaboration with the Microfinance and Health Protection (MaHP) unit of CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI), served more than 270 local residents of Marcos, Ilocos Norte on July 13, 2018. The said program, which provides […]
In Cabadbaran City, fishing is the major source of income. Fisher folks depend solely on nature’s blessings. Mary Joy Dejarme, 36, married Jerry, 35, a fisherman. Life was hard when they first started five years ago. Mary Joy even joined many microfinance companies to avail loans. Luckily, she was encouraged by her neighbors to join […]
Gertrudes Ramos, 55, is a member of Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD), Inc. (A Microfinance NGO) in Cabadbaran City since 2009. The institution offers microloans to support the livelihood activities of the socio-economically challenged women and families. She started with a P4,000-peso loan in 2009 as a starting capital right after the fire […]
Lelalee Vargas, 48, is an owner of the most visited photo studio in Bunawan, Agusan del Sur. As a member of Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD), Inc. (A Microfinance NGO) since 2009, the growth and development of her business was evidently seen. She started with a PHP4,000 loan in which she used as […]
Death is an inevitable phenomenon that every human being has to face but no matter how much everybody knew that this is a reality, it will always be painful. This is the story of Nina Maria Regidor, a widow for four years now. Her husband, late Police Inspector Raul Regidor, had grown a tumor in […]
A grocery store is a huge place to buy one’s basic needs such as food, water, and hygiene supplies. Doing groceries take a lot of time and effort because one has to travel to the place then back home, spend for transportation, and pour energy to look around for the things you need in the […]