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NWTF Executive Director, Dr. Cecilia del Castillo, was made part of Negros Occidental’s post-Marcos government under Governor Daniel Lacson to spearhead their women-centered initiatives.

She was then appointed to the pioneer task force composed of representatives from several regions in the Philippines, created under the advisement of President Corazon Aquino, to study the Grameen Credit Methodology with Professor Muhammad Yunus in Bangladesh.

NWTF Executive Director, Dr. Cecilia del Castillo, was appointed President of the Philippine Network of Grameen Bank Replicators (PHILNET) and Executive Trustee of the Charter of the Asia-Pacific for Helping the Hardcore Poor (CASHPOR Philippines). Capacity-building training and workshops were conducted for network members including Personal Effectiveness, Cost Effective Interest Rate, Measuring Impact (AIMS Impact Assessment Tool), Internal Control and Fraud Detection, and Cost-Effective Targeting.

The first four Project Dungganon branches, operating the Grameen methodology, open their doors: Calatrava, Manapla, Himamaylan and Sipalay

Professor Muhammad Yunus makes his first visit to NWTF

Escalante, Cauayan and La Castellana branches open

Hinoba-an Branch opens

Partnership with Catholic Relief Services

Professor Sukor Kasim, from Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia, becomes a consultant for the organization. Grameen Exposure Dialogue was held in the Philippines

NWTF receives direct assistance from Grameen Bank

NWTF receives a substantial grant from CGAP that jumpstarted NWTF’s expansion beginning with Bago Branch

Bago Branch commences operation

NWTF participates in the Microcredit Summit Campaign in New York City, attended by over 1,000 delegates from 107 countries, where Dr. Cecilia del Castillo acts as moderator

Project Dungganon begins serving Kabankalan, San Carlos and Tanjay clients

Project Dungganon celebrates its 10 year anniversary

Dumaguete Branch opens along with the 1^st PD branch outside Negros Province in Toledo, Cebu

Dr.Cecilia del Castillo represents NWTF in the Microcredit Summit Campaign held in West Africa’s Ivory Coast as facilitator during the event attended by 600 delegates from 85 countries

Project Kasanag is established to offer individual loans for small and medium enterprises

Strategic support, technical assistance and information is received through the partnership with Women’s World Banking

Accredited as a donee by the Philippine Council for NGO Certification

Silay Branch opens

NWTF offers micro-insurance to its clients.

NWTF became a recipient of the Rotary International Volunteer Program from Canada

NWTF client, Emma Morales of Manapla Branch, wins the Visayas Citibank Microentrepreneur of the Year award

Hinigaran, Valladolid and Cadiz branches open

Bais, Santander, Puerto Princesa and Narra Branches open

The NWTF Scholarship Program is launched

Bayawan, Dalaguete, Cordova,

Catbalogan and Brooke’s Point Branches open

Dungganon Bank, the first microfinance-thrift bank in Visayas is established in Bacolod City

Micro-crop loans are made available to clients

Clients, Jerilyn Lucareza and Virginia Borde, are recognized by Citibank with the Visayas Maunlad Awards

Bogo, Minglanilla, Compostella, Taytay, Catarman and Calbayog Branches open

Village Phone Banking is piloted in Negros, aimed at bridging the communication gap in rural areas.

The Progress Out of Poverty Index is integrated into operations as a measuring tool

Professor Sukor Kasim returns as consultant for the 2^nd time

Ubay and Maasin Branches open

NWTF, Executive Director, Dr. Cecilia del Castillo, is a finalist for the prestigious, international Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award: Leading Woman in the Public Sector

NWTF client, Ma. Cecilia David Salarda, receives the Citibank Microentreprenuer of the Year Award with a special citation for the Ability to Harness Local Market Potentials

The Client Services Department is formally created to maximize the potentials of clients’ Income Generating and Survival Skills

Guihulngan, Guindulman and Baybay Branches open

NWTF celebrates its 25^th anniversary

NWTF partners with KIVA, a leading crowd-funding platform aimed at alleviating global poverty

NWTF introduces innovative, environment-friendly products such as solar lamps and cook stoves to maximize savings and earnings for NWTF clients

San Carlos client, Shirley Ecot, is awarded the Citibank Microentreprenur of the Year Maunlad Award

Virginia Lubguban of Dumaguete receives the Masikap Award during the Citibank Micro entrepreneur of the Year Awards

Sonia Palmes of Brgy. Minoyan, Murcia, Negros Occidental is a Sikap National Awardee

Clients Ester Lumbo, Mary Jan Reyes, and Enrico Jingco are Citibank Microentreprenuer Visayas Masikap and Maunlad Awardees

Banga, Numancia, Ivisan, Panay, Dumangas and Sara Branches open

DO-IT Foundation is created from the spin-off of the NWTF Management Information System, providing technology solutions for MFI’s and NGO’s

NWTF’s social performance strengths recognized with 5 KIVA badges

Partnership with Whole Planet Foundation

Natividad Gabriel of Taytay Branch is a Maunlad Luzon Awardee of Citibank Micro entrepreneur of the Year Awards

Barili, Sogod-Cebu, Ormoc, Kananga, Palo, Tacloban Branches open

Dungganon Bank opens its first branch in Bantayan Island

NWTF is Awarded the Eduardo Aboitiz Award for Outstanding Institution in the 5^th RAFI Triennial Awards

Naval, Dumarao, Sagay, Himamaylan, Sogod-Leyte, Isabela, La Carlota, Manapla, Camotes, Malay and Roxas-Capiz Branches open

Awarded the Truelift Achievement Award

Partnership with Net-Works to collect and recycle used fishing nets into carpet tiles

Guimaras, Pontevedra, Talisay, Daan-Bantayan, Mabinay, Ilog-Candoni, Sibulan, Quezon, and Bindoy Branches open

NWTF celebrates 30 years of service to over 180,000 micro entrepreneurs across 73 branches

Basey, Quinapondan, Guiuan, Liloan, Canlaon, Puerto Princesa North, Kalibo and President Roxas Branches open

NWTF client from Binalbagan branch, Victoria Bantilla, is awarded in the 2015 Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards

Culasi, San Jose, Mandaue, Tubigon, Tagbilaran, Loay, Pulupandan, Siaton and Siquijor Branches open

NWTF Executive Director, Dr. Cecilia del Castillo speaks about partnerships that work during the 2016 Women’s Forum

NWTF opens its 100th branch

NWTF inaugurates its solar roof, Bacolod City’s First Commercial Net-Metered Solar PV System in operation, located at NWTF Building 2

Project Dungganon expands to Batangas and Laguna

Project Kasanag opens its first branch in Iloilo City

NWTF staff contingent surpasses 2000 employees

Project Dungganon Outreach surpass 350,000 clients

NWTF’s Water Access, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Program steps up to Phase 2 with Water.org after successfully reaching more than triple of the original loan target

Roll out of a tablet based system (CESUCOi) that provides a digitized platform to support services provided for clients (track loans and savings)

NWTF staff contingent reaches 3,000 employees

NWTF reaches the 3 Billion loan portfolio milestone

Project Kasanag opens the 2nd branch in Cebu

Executive Director, Cecilia D. del Castillo speaks on alleviating poverty through partnerships and collaboration at the Seamless Philippines Summit, Mall of Asia, September 2018

NWTF mourns the passing of NWTF Executive Director and Founder, Dr. Cecilia del Castillo on December 1, 2018

NWTF celebrates its 35th year in the industry

NWTF Founders are recognized as Insular Life’s Inlife Sheroes, a movement borne out of Insular Life’s collaboration with the International Finance Corporation, gathering women from different industries to inspire other women through stories and real talk about life.

NWTF co-presented the First Social Business Youth Summit in the Philippines promoting Social Business. Keynote speaker: Nobel Peace Laureate, Prof. Muhammad Yunus

Inauguration of the Cecilia D. del Castillo Community Center in San Carlos City, Negros Occidental

Launching of two Dungganon Books: Dungganon (Honorable) – the story of three women in Negros: their hopes, struggles and triumphs in creating a better tomorrow and a coffee-table book also entitled Dungganon (Honorable) which features the Dungganon communities across the Philippines