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Bugsay empowers 40 new scholars
The Freeman
|August 17, 2025
Another 40 new college students have been accepted into RAFI Microfinance's Bugsay Scholarship program, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 147 since the initiative began in 2020.
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Designed to uplift the children of RAFI Microfinance's microentrepreneur clients across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, the program offers financial assistance, mentorship, and values formation.
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