Sam “SV” Verzosa with the couple from Bongabong.
MANILA, Philippines — Lerma and Emerberto Bongabong, a senior couple identified for his or her superbly crafted macrame merchandise (handicrafts), have just lately skilled a heartwarming flip of occasions. After going through quite a few challenges of their enterprise, their story has taken an inspiring path, due to the surprising help from Sam “SV” Verzosa.
The Bongabong couple has all the time been hard-working. They started promoting greens, each wholesale and retail, in 1979, persevering with till 2007. Nevertheless, in 2007, their vegetable enterprise confronted extreme downturns, prompting them to shift focus to their farm, the place they planted espresso, coconut, cacao, and durian.
In 2010, they returned house and commenced a brand new enterprise in macrame, creating intricate handicraft equipment. Macrame, just like crocheting however with a novel model and method, is less complicated to study but difficult to complete in a day. Regardless of their enthusiasm and ability, the Bongabongs discovered it troublesome to promote their merchandise as a consequence of their advancing age and weakening our bodies.
Sam “SV” Verzosa visited the couple in Davao. Deeply moved by their story and impressed by their craftsmanship, SV took it upon himself to study macrame and help them in promoting their merchandise on-line.
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Though SV discovered making macrame troublesome, he leveraged his experience in gross sales. He launched reside promoting, which resulted in an awesome response. In only a few minutes, a good portion of the Bongabong’s macrame merchandise have been bought, bringing tears of pleasure to the couple.
To additional help the Bongabong household, SV supplied them with a rolling retailer crammed with varied accent merchandise and uncooked supplies for his or her macrame creations.
Moreover, he provided them with a grocery package deal, coated their upkeep wants, and funded the dialysis therapies for his or her son. SV additionally launched Frontrow merchandise so as to add to their enterprise and awarded a scholarship to their youngest son, making certain the household’s future stability.
“Malaking tulong ito sa amin [This will be a big help for us],” Tatay Emerberto expressed. “Pangmatagalang tulong ang binigay ni Sam Verzosa. Hindi lang ito para sa aming magasawa pati na din sa mga anak namin.”
(Sam Verzosa supplied long-term help. This isn’t just for us, as a pair, but in addition for our kids.)
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