Cultivating Change Through Climate-Smart Solutions
The Microfinance Council of the Philippines, Inc. (MCPI) and RAFI Microfinance (RAFI MFI) continue to strengthen their shared commitment to empowering women and other marginalized sectors by championing climate resilience and disaster preparedness in communities. As...
Balik RAFI MFI: Returning to Opportunity, Growing with Purpose
For microentrepreneurs, growth is often accompanied by uncertainty, sacrifice, and difficult decisions. Building a business from the ground up is a journey filled with both hope and hardship. There are days when progress feels slow and challenges seem...
Certainty Amidst Uncertainty: Building Resilience Through Preparedness
What does it mean to be truly prepared? Is it having an emergency kit ready at home, or is it having the courage and resourcefulness to overcome whatever challenges come your way? In a country as disaster-prone as the Philippines, preparedness is often...
Pagkugi para sa Pamilya: A Father’s Love in Every Stitch
At the heart of Angat Ako’s mission is a simple yet powerful belief that when people are empowered, they uplift not only themselves, but everyone around them. A mission that has come to life through the stories of microentrepreneurs who...
Meaningful Sharing is What Moves Impact Forward
Over the past year, our learning exchange with Amartha Financial has created a valuable space for open, practical exchanges on transformation, culture, and people, all anchored in a shared goal of serving our clients better. This spirit of sharing extended into the...
Mindanao’s Strength in Microfinance
Built around the theme “𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑻𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 𝑪𝒓𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒔: 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆, 𝑺𝒚𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒎𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑪𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒂 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑴𝒊𝒄𝒓𝒐𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝑳𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒆,” the Mindanao Microfinance Conference 2026 brought together member organizations of the Mindanao Microfinance Council including ASA...
Transforming Forward: Growing Together for a Better Future
Transformation is never a destination with a fixed finish line; it is a continuous, evolving journey. In our 2025 Annual Report, RAFI Microfinance explores the theme of ‘Transforming Forward’. This year, we haven’t just adapted to the changing landscape—we...
Building Climate‑Resilient Communities, One Province at a Time
Seventy‑five microentrepreneurs from the RAFI Microfinance (RAFI MFI) Carcar and San Fernando branches participated in the Clean and Climate‑Resilient Technologies Training organized by the Microfinance Council of the Philippines, Inc. (MCPI) on April 13–14, 2026. The...