A global development organization committed to holistic transpormation

To promote socio-economic development through client-focused financial and non-financial services anchored on Christian principles

To promote socio-economic development through client-focused financial and non-financial services anchored on Christian principles Transformation is also evident in allowing the members, the clients themselves, to own and manage the MBA. With the MBA, each client has a chance to become an MBA Coordinator or a member of the ASKI MBA Board of Trustees. The members elect an MBA Coordinator from among the clients of each branch. The MBA Coordinator is a bridge between the members and ASKI. They are in-charged of validating membership and benefit claims. Also, five out of seven members of the ASKI MBA Board are ASKI clients. The founding Board, Mr. Jovito Pulido, the former board president, is a bakery owner and had been an ASKI client for almost five years. He both served as the Center Chief and the president of the Clients General Assembly in ASKI Tayug Branch. Mrs. Cleotilde Agdagdag, the former board vice-president, owned a "sari-sari store (variety community store)" and served as Center Chief under the Trust Bank Program. Former board secretary, Ms. Virginia Sto. Nino, who also owns a "sari-sari store", has been a loyal client under the Individual Lending Program. Mrs. Dina Lava, started as a pastry vendor, now manages her own catering and restaurant business. And lastly, Mrs. Evelyn Pendon, previous board member, owns a handicraft business; producing products made from capiz shells. As members of the board they are provided for with trainings on leadership and governance and exposure trips on microinsurance operations. Part of their training is the presence of two representatives from the ASKI Board and management in the ASKI MBA Board; two seats are allotted for ASKI. In this way, as board members, these clients are equipped with know-how and skills in microinsurance and can now participate in the policy and decision-making of their own mutual benefit association. With ASKI MBA, they can now share leadership skills to the community by ensuring a well-managed and client-sensitive microinsurance program. Thus, we can say that ASKI MBA truly is a venue to empower the poor.