A productive school break, indeed! Two weeks before the new school year starts, Tutors and YDWs from Northwest Samar State University (NWSSU) receive their cash incentive in return of their service rendered during the DSWD Tara, Basa Tutoring Program from July 1-26, 2024. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VIII led continue reading : DSWD FO VIII Conducts Cash Incentive Payout for Tara Basa Tutoring Program tutors

Sa pamamagitan ng isang Mass Turn-over Ceremony, 57 na mga nakumpletong sub-projects ng KALAHI-CIDSS ang na-turn-over sa mga barangay ng Local Governemnt Unit ng Dagami, Leyte noong ika-26 ng Hulyo ngayong taon. Ito ay napagtagumpayan sa pamamagitan ng pagkakaisa at bayanihan ng mga community volunteers at mga mamamayan ng nasabing munisipyo para sa Phase 2 continue reading : KALAHI-CIDSS MASS TURN-OVER OF SUB-PROJECTS IN DAGAMI, LEYTE

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Central Office recently provided technical assistance to DSWD Field Office 8 on the effective use of the Mobile Command Center (MCC). Described as “timely and important” by Assistant Regional Director for Operations (ARDO) Antonio R. Dolaota, due to the prevailing typhoon season, the learning session addressed MCC continue reading : DSWD Braces For Typhoon Season, Conducts Technical Assistance on MCC Use

The Region 8 (Eastern Visayas) Disaster Response Cluster convened on July 26, 2024, to strategize preparations for the typhoon season. The meeting also discussed activities for National Disaster Resilience Month (NDRM) 2024, camp safety audit and roles of the Technical Working Group, harmonized reporting, and an update on the inventory of resources for disaster readiness. continue reading : Region 8 Disaster Response Cluster convenes for typhoon season preparations

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 8 continued the payout for Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) and BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished) implementation in region 8, disbursing the allocated amount of over PHP9 million to 1,464 beneficiaries in five municipalities in Northern Samar. Each beneficiary received continue reading : DSWD FO8 continues Project LAWA at BINHI payout; over 1K Northern Samar beneficiaries receive CFWT grants

PALO, Leyte – The 20-day learning sessions for the DSWD Tara, Basa Tutoring Program (TBTP) in Samar Province has concluded on Friday, July 26, 2024, in time for the opening of the regular classes next week. A total of 1,981 enlisted learners and 1,977 parents from two cities and 19 municipalities have completed the reading continue reading : DSWD wraps up 20-day Tara, Basa! Learning Sessions in Samar

Five (5) Sustainable Livelihood Associations (SLPAs) from the Province of Samar participated in the People’s Caravan: Serbisyong Dala ay Pag-asa, initiated by the National Housing Authority-Region VIII, held in Basey, Samar, today, July 25, 2024. SLPAs from Sta. Rita, Samar, namely the Sta. Elena SLPA with their egg products and the Old Manunca Expert SLPA continue reading : DSWD SLPA Products Exhibited in NHA-RO VIII People’s Caravan 2024