As you’ve read in previous posts, UPLift has had the delight of working together with the Singapore Committee for UN Women and MasterCard on Project Inspire, a program designed to…
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Category Archives: 2011
“Our dear mothers, you are all heroes. You are working hard for your families for your communities and for our country through your stores.”– Bam Aquino, MVF President and Hapinoy…
By Ko Lynn, UPLift Staff What We Have Been Doing Throughout the month of June, we have been carrying out surveys for the next step of our project. As mentioned…
From Right-Left (1st Row): Michelle Pabalan (MVF Communications Head); Bam Aquino (MVF President & Hapinoy Co-Founder), Cecilia Flores-Oebanda (VF Founding President & CEO), Vio Montano (VF Center for Social Partnerships…
Last month was April, which only meant one thing in Thailand – Song Kran! This festival marks the start of the traditional Buddhist New Year in Thailand, and one can…
As part of the Project Inspire Financial Literacy and Social Entrepreneurship Program, the UPLift Initiative is working with a Burmese migrant learning center near the landfill community in Mae Sot,…
The first Hapinoy Samahan meeting was held in Kawit, Cavite on 31 January. It was led by Raquel Agahan, a Hapinoy community store owner. In this video, Raquel prepares for…
It has been a very busy month here in Mae Sot, Thailand! The UPLift team has been working with Wide Horizons project management school to plan and implement five financial…
The “Samahang Hapinoy” is a network of stores and community of Nanays (mothers) who meet bi-monthly during Samahan Meetings to discuss their learning experiences and share their life stories with…
The women painters of Chandipur are hopeful that their training by Moyna and Imran will be useful in making a difference in their own lives. They are happy that they…