In his speech during the recent opening of the National Disaster Consciousness Month, DSWD Regional Director Restituto Macuto said, that “we do not look at victims of disaster as mere recipients of aid, but as partners of humanitarian assistance.” He further emphasized that the DSWD, as lead social protection agency, is focused on undertaking disaster continue reading : ‘We do not look at victims of disaster as mere recipients of aid, “ – DSWD
DSWD turns over three community projects to Naulayan community
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its poverty alleviation program Kalahi-CIDSS or Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services recently awarded three community sub-projects to Barangay Naulayan in Matag-ob, Leyte. The inauguration and turn-over ceremony was conducted to formally hand in the 20-unit Core Shelter Project, a Barangay Health Station, continue reading : DSWD turns over three community projects to Naulayan community
DSWD gives out Pabaon packs to IDPs
DSWD Field Office VIII sends out Pabaon packs to internally displaced persons (IDPs) after they have transferred to their new homes.
DSWD-SLP FO VIII gives P2.8 M livelihood support to 250 poor families
Tacloban City. Two hundred fifty members of 20 associations, all beneficiaries of DSWD’s Sustainable Livelihood Program’s (SLP) Enterprise Capital Assistance – Super typhoon Yolanda (ECA- STY), recently received checks. The amounts range from P10, 000.00 to P460, 000.00 depending on the beneficiaries’ choice of business, during a turn-over ceremony held at the Balyu-an Grounds, this continue reading : DSWD-SLP FO VIII gives P2.8 M livelihood support to 250 poor families
Results of Round 2 of Household Assessment of Poor, launched
The DSWD regional launch of LISTAHANAN or “Talaan ng Pamilyang Nangangailangan” was well – attended by more than 200 partners, stakeholders like the local social welfare and development officers of various cities/municipalities/provinces, and media friends regionwide. It was held June 24, 2016 at the ARCIVU Hall, Palo, Leyte. Says DSWD Undersecretary Florita Villar, “for years, continue reading : Results of Round 2 of Household Assessment of Poor, launched
Survivors of Saob
Come to Saob Cave at Barangay Basiao, Basey in Samar where about 56 mat weavers toil daily from 8: 00 a.m. – 4: 00 p.m. They are now back to their normal lives, when the DSWD thru its Sustainable Livelihood Program help them via this loan program which is interest free and non-collateral. As a continue reading : Survivors of Saob