More than 160 residents of Ninoy Aquino, Sultan Kudarat received free medical, dental, and optical services from Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD), Inc. (A Microfinance NGO) during its Community Health Day (CHD) last June 25, 2018. CHD is a regular initiative of CARD, Inc. for its clients and their dependents nationwide. This is […]
CARD-MRI Development Institute (CMDI) Tagum Campus has started its Academic Year by welcoming not just Senior High School learners but also students for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship with specialization in Microfinance. CMDI successfully got an approval from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to fully operationalize its degree program in entrepreneurship […]
Many have said that practice and more practice will make you perfect. You may have failed many times but because you love what you are doing, you’ll do it repeatedly whatever it takes. At the age of 22, Vesitacion S. Escalante started to make flower designs out of crepe papers. Escalante came from a family […]
CARD Mutual Benefit Association (CARD MBA), Inc. opened its 56th Provincial Office (PO) in Isulan, Sultan Kudarat on June 4, 2018 to bring closer its microinsurance services to the communities it serves. “Our goal is to let every Filipino have access to microinsurance, an affordable and important safety net in times of unfortunate events,” said […]
Working in a corporate setting type of office while wearing a high-end business attire could be everyone’s dream. But to some people like Pascuala Agad, being the boss of their own is a worthier dream. “I once worked in a tailoring shop and a portion of my salary was allotted for savings to realize my […]
For more than 31 years now, the 21-member institutions of CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI) continue to uphold its commitment to provide microfinance and community-based social development services to socioeconomically challenged women and their families. CARD MRI, for the Geronimo family, is a well trusted organization. “It is an organization that is always there in […]
There is something fulfilling about being a part of other people’s lives. Sometimes, a person who worked so hard for his or her sole gain may one day look back and find out that nothing is to celebrate at all. But when one worked and succeeded along with people around like a ripple in a […]
For 9 years, Evelyn Badilla, a 42-year-old fish vendor, has become a member of CARD Bank, Inc., a member institution of CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions and an institution that provides microfinance loans, SME loans, and other loans tailored-fit to the evolving needs of its clients, especially the socio-economically challenged women and families, in Mati City […]
Most Filipinos are fond of barbeques and are always looking for a place to savor the taste. In General Santos City, Angel’s Kamayan is the most visited place during dinner time around 5:00PM to 9:00PM. The establishment was owned by the grandparents of Cheribel Montero. It was then passed on to the next generation, including […]
Marilou Mamenta, 46, is a meat vendor in Madang Public Market in Mati City for five years. She started a home-based business by selling meat to provide for their daily needs. She wanted to move out and rent a space in the market, however, she does not have enough money to pay for the monthly […]