Brigid Catiis was an ambitious woman who helped fuel Raissa’s hunger to become an entrepreneur. She taught her that when your happiness, dreams and heart take precedence over everything else, life will only get better.

Brigid Catiis lived a long life and passed away at the age of 92. During her lifetime, she built a successful clothing manufacturing business in the Philippines. Crediting only a grade school education and a passion for fashion as her background, Ms. Catiis created a strong business for nearly 25 years. She finally retired in the late 1970’s to pursue her other dream–travelling. She visited near and far places and held Israel as one of her favorite destinations.

Brigid Catiis was Raissa´s role model, but more significantly, her beloved grandmother.