The effort to alleviate from poverty

Sonia Española, 54, from Bunawan, Agusan del Sur has been an active client of Center for Agriculture and Rural Development (CARD), Inc. (A Microfinance NGO) for more than five years now. Sonia started a PHP3,000 loan in 2013 in which she used as a capital for her sari-sari store. Currently, she can now avail a loan up to PHP30,000 for her growing business. To Sonia, CARD, Inc. has been instrumental in realizing the dreams of her three children, who are now degree holders. Moreover, she said that it took them so much effort to alleviate from poverty but it was a relief to come to know CARD, Inc. because it helped them all throughout their journey. CARD, Inc. is a social development organization that offers microloans and microsavings to support the livelihood activities of the socio-economically challenged women and families.