Tinapa making

More than 50 microfinance clients of Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD), Inc. in Calbayog, Samar were trained to make tinapa (smoked fish) during the livelihood program conducted by CARD-MRI Development Institute on November 23, 2018. Fishing is one of the main sources of living in the province, which complements the training conducted. Majority of the communities in the area are already making tinapa but CMDI was able to introduce new ways and techniques especially in packaging and marketing. CMDI also informed the attendees that Mga Likha ni Inay (MLNI) and CARD-Business Development Service Foundation Inc. (CARD-BDSFI) are just few of the institutions of CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions (CARD MRI) that could help them in further improving their businesses. CARD MRI is a group of 21 development-oriented organizations including CARD, Inc., CMDI, MLNI, and CARD-BDSFI, that provides financial and community development programs such as capacity building to socio-and-economically challenged women and families in the marginalized sector. To date, CARD MRI serves more than six million clients nationwide.