“If you have the courage to start, you have the courage to succeed.”

Meet Anne Marie, Uplifters alumni and diamond team leader from Santiago, Isabela in the Philippines. She has been working in Hong Kong since 2013 and is a single mom to two lovely children. She left her home country to send her children to school so they can have a better future. Those who know Anne Marie […]

“There is no age limit to learning.”

Meet our alumni, Freda Payod. Freda is from Eastern Samar, Philippines. She has been working in Singapore for almost 11 years and has 3 children ages 26, 22 and 14. Here are some interesting facts about her from our interview. “When I was young, I dreamed of becoming a lawyer but I wasn’t able to […]

“Uplifters has motivated me to achieve my goals and dreams.”

Maylene Maylas has been working in Singapore for the past seven years. She is from Surallah, South Cotabato, Mindanao in the Philippines. She has three beautiful girls, aged 14, 12 and 10. She likes cooking Filipino food and is learning to cook Singaporean food as well. In her spare time, she loves to read and […]

“The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”

Meet Janelyn Puhlen Dupingay, an Uplifters’ alumni and Diamond Team Leader. She is a talented writer and has been instrumental in helping our students throughout “Dare to Dream”, our free online course on money management and personal growth. Jane is from Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. She is a proud mom to a lovely 9-year-old daughter, Therese […]

“Do things that your future self will thank you for.”

Today meet our Diamond Team Leader, Maria Cristina Eugenio or M’jay as she is fondly called. Team Leaders are Uplifters alumni supporting new students throughout their online courses. M’jay is from the province of Pangasinan in the Philippines. She has been working in Singapore since 2001. Get to know her more in this interview: “I […]

Nelly’s story: a lesson in achieving your dreams

Today meet Nelly, one of our fantastic Diamond Team leaders. Nelly is from the Philippines. Her father is a farmer and mother a social worker. They grow their own fruit and vegetables such as bananas, sweet potatoes and casava. Her father also has a coconut farm with his siblings and they sell the produce on […]

Jhoan’s story: from caterpillar to butterfly

Today meet Jhoan, one of our fantastic Diamond Team leaders. You might have spotted some of her great artwork at the latest Guhit Kulay exhibition last December 2019. Jhoan is from the Philippines and moved to Hong Kong 4 years ago. She has two siblings back home.  “I moved to Hong Kong to escape a […]

Maylene’s story: from empty jar to jar half full

Read Maylene’s story, a 39-year-old Filipina domestic worker in Singapore, from victim of abuse to recovery.  You’ll learn how little by little, she’s built her own path to fulfilment. Uplifters helped her ignite her self-belief and we are delighted of how she’s grown professionally, saved money and made friends along the way!  Be inspired by […]