Five Minutes to Change the World and Empower Women
Romulo Café in Makati’s bustling Jupiter Street was the venue of the launch of the third edition of “Project Inspire: 5 Minutes to Change the World,” and the awarding of an additional $25,000 grant to...
View ArticleHapinoy Mobile Money Launch
Qualcomm Wireless Reach, an initiative of the US-based tech company Qualcomm Technologies Inc. has partnered with Hapinoy, a local social enterprise for the Hapinoy Mobile Money Hub project. Launched...
View ArticleMothers Learn Small Changes Make a Big Impact
Financial programs help micro-entrepreneurs who were hit hard by ‘Yolanda’ to earn more Tina Arceo-Dumlao | @tinaarceodumlao MANILA, Philippines–A year after the strongest typhoon to ever make landfall...
View ArticleTo New Beginnings-Project Bagong Araw Graduation
January 22, 2015 is a special day for 348 Nanay (mother) micro-entrepreneurs in Leyte. It is the day of their graduation from Hapinoy’s Project Bagong Araw—a sari-sari store (small retail store)...
View ArticleSponsor a Nanay with Hapinoy and Qualcomm Wireless Reach
A year ago, Hapinoy together with its partners—Qualcomm Wireless Reach, Smart Money, and MasterCard—launched the Hapinoy Mobile Money Hub Program. The project aimed to equip women micro-entrepreneurs...
View ArticleSari-Sari Stores Can!: Hapinoy BizMo! Delivered Keynote Message on Cards and...
If you list things that are common to all Filipinos, Sari-Sari Stores will definitely be on the list. Look at every nook and cranny in the country and you will find small stores that provide almost...
View ArticleProject Bagong Araw: The Dawn of Hope for Yolanda-affected Micro-entrepreneurs
The old sari-sari store made of nipa was no longer in sight as Tatay Gilbert Godio set foot in his hometown. Everything was wrecked as an unimaginable tragedy hit home. Long, weary nights came to the...
View ArticleHapinoy BizMo : Leveling Up Sari-Sari Stores through Mobile Technology
Typical sari-sari store in the Philippines Philippines— The influx of new technologies is changing the game for many industries, most especially in the retail sector. With the power of the internet and...
View ArticleHapinoy MMP Program: Doing business as a family
PBA PREMIUM Cohort 1 Masaya’t Masaganang Pamilya Vacation and Learning Experience held at Ciriaco Hotel, Calbayog, Samar While everyone in their community is preparing for the day’s work, Tita Susan...
View ArticleBack to Business: Rising up from the Ruins of Typhoon Yolanda
Samar, Philippines — Doing business runs deep in Tita Alma’s blood. Her sari-sari store dates back to as far as her great-grandparents’ time, and has since evolved across several generations. However,...
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