1990
SOWING THE SEEDS
God’s grace as our firm foundation:
The first fellowship among TSPI founding Board Members was inspired by the verse “Taking the five loaves and the two fishes and looking up to heaven, He gave thanks and broke them. Then He gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people.” – Luke 9:16. Rooted from the desire to share God’s goodness, TSPI started sowing the seeds to help the less privileged through job creation and income generation programs.
God’s faithfulness sustained TSPI through:
- Christian businessmen-leaders as channels of blessings
-Individuals and institutional partners who joined in the mission
-Provincial partners who established independent local microfinance organizations
Key Milestones: Ignited to Serve God’s People
- Launched 2 loan programs for microentrepreneurs - Small and Enterprise Development Program (SEDP) and Sakbayan Program (Sasakyan ng Bayan/Transport for the Masses)
-Conducted TSPI Volunteer Consultancy Program for on-site business coaching and monitoring; employed physically disabled and blind persons
- Replicated TSPI programs through the establishment of six (6) independent microfinance organizations (ASKI, KMBI, HSPFI, RSPI, TPKI, & TSKI) with local partners
2020
INNOVATING STRATEGIES
God’s grace as our firm foundation:
TSPI leaders were drawn to find more ways to serve the poor through need-based programs and industry-wide initiatives to ensure sustainability and accountability in the delivery of microfinance programs. Its service to the poor was a commitment to the Lord, as Colossians 3:23 says, “Whatever you do, do your work heartily, as for the Lord rather than for men.”
God’s faithfulness sustained TSPI through:
- Leaders who were passionate to serve the poor
- Network of partners nourished by the spirit of unity in spreading the Good News of God’s love
- Partners who jointly worked in setting up microfinance standards to uphold excellence and accountability in serving the poor
Key Milestones: Ignited to Serve God’s People
- Launched TSPI Kabuhayan Program (TKP) and Association for Social Advancement (ASA) Program
- Provided technical and financial assistance to other NGOs, community-based organizations, local associations and cooperatives through Intermediary Loan Assistance Program
- Pioneered the establishment of microfinance industry networks - Alliance of Philippine Partners in Enterprise Development (APPEND), Philippine Coalition for Microfinance Standards and Microfinance Council of the Philippines (MCPI)
2010
ENLARGING BORDERS
God’s grace as our firm foundation:
TSPI’s outreach grew significantly with the establishment of more branches in the cities and provinces. More families and communities are served with TSPI embracing the call to bring good news and hope to the poor as stated in Isaiah 61:1, “The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor.”
God’s faithfulness sustained TSPI through:
- Workers embracing the mission to serve more microentrepreneurs, small farmers
- Clients demonstrating transformation in their lives and livelihoods
-Independent bodies recognizing the social impact of TSPI programs
Key Milestones: Ignited to Serve God’s People
- Achieved remarkable milestones:
* 500,000 net client outreach for microcredit and microinsurance
* Php1 Billion total assets
* Php1 Billion portfolio
* 1,000 employees
- Launched TKP 2; TSPI Palayan Program (TPP); TSPI Housing and Sanitation Program (HSP)
- Founded 2 affiliate organizations:
* TSPI Multi-Purpose Cooperative
* TSPI Mutual Benefit Association, Inc. (TSPI MBAI)
2021
EXPANDING PROGRAMS & SERVICES
God’s grace as our firm foundation:
TSPI remained focused on its mission and anchored on its transformation framework in delivering and expanding its programs and services. Being able to lead clients towards transformation as God-centered and socially responsible microentrepreneurs and farmers for the past 40 years was a testament of God’s faithfulness. TSPI acknowledged that it was all by God’s sustaining grace as He promised in Isaiah 46:4, “I am He, I am He who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.”
God’s faithfulness sustained TSPI through:
- Partners and alliances supporting microenterprise development, communirty development and digitization programs
- Clients, employees and leaders' love for God and spirit of volunterism embodied through the TSPI Sambayanihan® Program
Key Milestones: Ignited to Serve God’s People
- Delivered microenterprise development services for sustainability and growth of clients’ business (Entrepreneurship skills training, Farming technologies, Financial literacy, Market linkages, Business opportunities)
- Launched Sambayanihan® Program and established Sambayanihan® Centers in the communities
* Values Formation
* Enterprise Training and Development
* Health and Sanitation
* Disaster and Medical Assistance
* Scholarship Programs etc.
* Improved processes through digitization - mobile banking, system for payment collection, and use of social media/online platforms for values formation, customer care and capacity building of clients and employees