Nagtulungan ang mga lokal na pamahalaan at ang DSWD sa pamamahagi ng relief items para sa mga pamilyang naaepktuhan ng baha dulot ng walang tigil na pag-ulan sanhi ng tail-end frontal system noong Enero. Sa pinakahuling tala, nasa P1,417,673.00 na ang halaga ng tulong na naibigay ng mga Local Government Units.
Bilang suporta sa ginawang relief efforts ng mga LGU, nakapagpadala na ang DSWD Eastern Visayas ng 9,505 na mga … Click here to read more...
History tells that subordination of women remains to be the basis of their exclusion in the development sphere. But today, it is only an empowering sight to see women give their unparalleled power for the community’s growth through DSWD’s Kalahi-CIDSS program.
In Barangay Tubig Guinoo, Kawayan, Biliran, a group of women pioneered collective action in order to resolve their most pressing needs.
Women and Water in Tubig Guinoo
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A total of fifty (50) barangays from Eastern Visayas, currently covered by Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Kalahi-CIDSS program, qualified for the additional grant for Livelihood and Enterprise (L&E) amounting to PhP 47,000,000.00 under the NCDDP (National Community-Driven Development Program) Livelihood and Enterprise Project.
Said grant is through the partnersihp of DSWD and Asian Development Bank to implement additional financing to restore the lives of Typhoon Yolanda victims across … Click here to read more...
Brgy. Tagnao is one of the 34 barangays in Gandara, Samar infected with Schistosomiasis. Said disease is caused by parasitic worms due to exposure to infested water.
According to the Local Government Unit of Gandara, Schistosomiasis is prevalent in the municipality due to poor sanitation and lack of basic toilet facilities.
“Matagal na naming problema ang diarrhea at schisto dito sa Gandara. Noong una, marami ang namamatay dito dahil … Click here to read more...
“DSWD’s leadership brings success to this project but it is more successful because of the people’s support”, said Mara Warwick, World Bank Country Director during her visit in Eastern Visayas.
The 3-day Implementation Support Mission and Mid-Term Review in Northen Samar province was conducted to assess the progress of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan–Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program implementation under the Department of Social Welfare and … Click here to read more...