SAYA SA SARIAYA!

My Sariaya trip was one heck of a journey. It was indeed a feast for the senses, allowing me to experience the sights, sounds, tastes and culture of the East, all in one go. Great venue to strut those digital cameras, indeed! I slept for most part of the trip to Quezon, and was delighted when I laid my eyes on the magnificent Mt. Banahaw, a few hours and snores later...
Our purpose for this trip was to conduct a training module for "nanays", a term used for coop members who availed of entreneurship opportunities via our e-loading business. These nanays are also concurrent franchise holders of Hapinoy, a sari-sari store chain spearheaded by Micro Ventures, Inc. (MVI), and backed by microfinancing institutions (MFIs).
Upon approval of an MFI business loan, MVI provides an MFI nanay with a fully-merchandised Hapinoy outlet, seminars and training, and most of all, access to goods and services at wholesale prices, equipping nanays with improved income opportunities. Through Hapinoy, we dream of building a massive and unified landscape of sari-sari stores, backed by standardized principles and procedures, and operated by disciplined and empowered entepreneurs. We dream that someday, there will be no more poor.Aside from the opportunity of being part of such a meaningful intiative, Sariaya gave me lots of other reasons to smile.

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