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Welcome to our podcast series
The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation continues its podcast series featuring stories of Grameen family leaders who are reshaping the landscape of inclusive finance and social business worldwide. In this eighth episode, we meet Raymond Patrick Serios and Syrel Z. Aplaon, respectively responsible for administration and strategic projects, and director of the accounting and finance departments of the Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation (NWTF) in the Philippines.
Discover how NWTF, established in 1989, replicated the Grameen model by serving over 600,000 clients. Raymond and Syrel share their strategy for building women's resilience to climate shocks in the Philippines, combining immediate flexibility, education, and tailored products. Their approach of mutual trust enabled the institution to recover in less than eight months after Typhoon Haiyan.
Welcome to our podcast series
The Grameen Crédit Agricole Foundation continues its podcast series featuring stories of Grameen family leaders who are reshaping the landscape of inclusive finance and social business worldwide. In this eighth episode, we meet Raymond Patrick Serios and Syrel Z. Aplaon, respectively responsible for administration and strategic projects, and director of the accounting and finance departments of the Negros Women for Tomorrow Foundation (NWTF) in the Philippines.
Discover how NWTF, established in 1989, replicated the Grameen model by serving over 600,000 clients. Raymond and Syrel share their strategy for building women's resilience to climate shocks in the Philippines, combining immediate flexibility, education, and tailored products. Their approach of mutual trust enabled the institution to recover in less than eight months after Typhoon Haiyan.



