CARD MRI launched “One Family, One Graduate” program

The CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI), a social development organization, recently launched a new program called “One Family, One Graduate” to provide education to its millions of clients.

The new program is an effort of CARD MRI to ensure that for every family it serves, one will graduate from college, leading to enhanced economic situation of the whole family.

“Growing up in less privileged community has not only offered financial and academic challenges but also made me realize the value of education. Thanks to the generous support of CARD Scholarship, I am first in my family to attend college,” said Christine Jane M. Tabilizo from Lucena City, Batch 13 of CARD MRI Scholarship Program (CSP).

Over the years, CARD MRI has developed products and services that uplift the lives of its members. These include education loan facilities and scholarship programs.

“CARD believes in the value of education and its importance in the fulfillment of nation building. Education will lead to employment or entrepreneurship, thus, breaking the cycle of poverty in one’s family,” said Dr. Jaime Aristotle B. Alip, president and founder of CARD MRI.

CARD MRI is constant in doing partnership with State Colleges and Universities and other academic institutions including technical-vocational or ladderized curriculum schools since last year. Part of the partnership is to develop appropriate education loan facilities.

“The scholarship program will also provide access to part-time employment for out of school youths (OSYs),” shared Dr. Alip adding that this is a commitment from the beneficiaries to enroll while working or to save through time deposit type or matching fund type while working to support future schooling.

Moreover, the Commission on Higher Education (Ched) approved the application of CARD MRI’s school, the CARD-MRI Development Institute, Inc. (CMDI), to offer Senior High School this School Year 2016-2017. CMDI also is currently offering B.S. in Entrepreneurship with specialization in microfinance, and an accredited provider and assessment center for Microfinance Technology of TESDA. CMDI has campuses in Bay, Laguna and Tagum City, Davao Oriental.

“We always envision that no student will be a school dropout regardless of social standing. Like Christine Jane, may this program be able to reach and produce nation builders,” Dr. Alip concluded.