Celebrate International Friendship Day with Uplifters!
๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐๐ฎ๐! ๐ As we close our July series on friendship, we honour the bonds that sustain our Uplifters community โ ties built on empathy, courage, and care. ๐ฌ Today, meet ๐๐น๐ถ๐๐ฎ, who shares what friendship at Uplifters truly means to her: “๐๐ฆ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ง๐ข๐ณ ๐ข๐ธ๐ข๐บ ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐บ ๐ง๐ข๐ฎ๐ช๐ญ๐บ ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ ๐ง๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ช๐ฌ๐ฆ ๐โ๐ฎ […]
Meet Evelyn O., a pillar of positivity and strength!
๐๐ ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ๐น๐๐ป ๐ข., ๐ฎ ๐ฝ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ฝ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต. “๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ! ๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ณ๐ช๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ด ๐’๐ท๐ฆ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐ช๐ง๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ข ๐ณ๐ข๐ณ๐ฆ ๐จ๐ช๐ง๐ต.” For Evelyn, Uplifters is more than a community โ it’s a place where trust, empathy, and deep care flourish. A space where true belonging is nurtured, and friendships become invaluable sources of strength. ๐ ๐ง๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ, […]
Meet Arlene, whose warmth and leadership shine through
For Arlene, Uplifters is more than a place to learn. Itโs a community where she feels supported, valued, and truly at home โ a circle of women who grow together and lift each other up. ๐ ๐ง๐ผ๐ด๐ฒ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฝ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐.
Community in action: 100% community led Team Leader trainings
This past Sunday, our ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ took place simultaneously in Hong Kong and Singapore – and it was something truly special at Uplifters. ๐ Janelyn Dupingay (Singapore) and Maria Nemy Lou Rocio (Hong Kong) not only ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐ฉ๐ฌ, but the ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐ญ๐จ๐จ โ from concept […]
Jenelyn’s poem on motherhood from afar
Motherhood is hard, but it’s even harder being a mother from afar! Jenelyn’s poem beautifully captures this unique journey of motherhood. โMOTHER FROM AFARโ When I bid goodbyeMy eyes filled with sorrow and tearsHolding a passport for successAnd bringing a luggage of hope “I will be back soon” words that I did not fulfillUntil […]
Lisa’s poem for her SuperMom
Mothers, the guiding lights in our lives, deserve our utmost appreciation and adoration. They embody unconditional love and unwavering strength, constantly uplifting, protecting, and inspiring us to be our best selves. Lisa shares this beautiful poem dedicated to her Superwoman Mamang(Mother) Ana. โMAMANG!โ Mamang the best I know, Mamang always at my back in times […]
SuperMoms of Uplifters- Jenelyn
I got pregnant at the young age of 17, and I knew nothing about pregnancy or how to be a mom.ย I lived far away from my parents because I was scared of my dad. I eloped with the father of my kids, and we settled in the city.ย I have two daughters, aged 16 […]
SuperMoms of Uplifters- Rowena D
๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ฐ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ฒ๐ฌ.ย ๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ, ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ค ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ .ย ย Even if I worked double shifts in the Philippines, it was not enough.ย I wanted to provide more for my kids and fulfill my other dreams and goals […]
SuperMoms of Uplifters- Arlene
My son was only 1 year and 6 months old when I left him.ย ๐๐ข๐๐ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ .ย My husband and I struggled to put food on the table.ย So when the opportunity to come to Hong Kong knocked on my door, I grabbed it, thinking about my son’s future.ย ๐๐ญ’๐ฌ ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ […]
SuperMoms of Uplifters- Rowena
I have been a single mom for 11 years now, and I have 2 kids. When I was in the Philippines, I didn’t have a job, and I needed to send my children to school. I experienced a lot of stress and struggles. That’s why I decided to migrate in order to support my kids […]