Tanauan, Leyte – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is one of the partners of the Japanese Government to rehabilitate  74 municipalities in Eastern Visayas, the region that was hit hardest by Typhoon Yolanda last year. The Japanese Government through the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction (JFPR) is providing  a US$20-million grant for the continue reading : DSWD, Japan partner for rehab of ‘Yolanda’-hit areas in E. Visayas

Guiuan, Eastern Samar— In a tent city managed by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in Barangay Salug in this town, four women prove that life goes on after Typhoon Yolanda. For them, ‘Yolanda’ may have taken away their homes, livelihood, and even the simple comforts of life but what it left them is more continue reading : ‘Yolanda’ woman-survivors endure hard work, hopeful of better days

Guian, Eastern Samar—Every waking day after Typhoon Yolanda is an opportunity to rebuild a life. When the Duran family of Barangay Campoyong in this town moved to a bunkhouse in January from a makeshift tent, they made sure that every day brings them closer to their new permanent home. At daybreak, Renato, the head of continue reading : Back home

Guiuan, Eastern Samar – “Paglaki ko gusto ko pong maging Accountant, tapos pag maayos na po ang kinikita ko, bibigyan ko sila Mama at Papa ng magandang bahay. Kaya ngayon po, talagang ginagalingan ko sa pag-aaral dahil yun ang paraan para makamit ko ang aking pangarap (I want to be an Accountant someday, that’s why continue reading : A young girl’s dream after the big storm

Dulag, Leyte—She dreams of nothing but a safe home for her five children. But even before it is realized, Typhoon Yolanda has already taken it away. Lorna Fondavela, 38, is a beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program since 2011. If there is one thing she is thankful for the program, apart from the cash continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya helps mom to pursue dream for safer home after ‘Yolanda’