Some 382 participants of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) from Mandaue City, Cebu City, Lapu-Lapu City and the municipality of Ginatilan recently received their Seed Capital Funds amounting to Php 3,229, 650.00.

In Mandaue City, at least Four (4) SLP Associations namely Tingub Women’s Federation with 63 program participants, Kapunungan sa Nagkahiusang Kristohanong Kabos with 68 participants, Silhig Sa Paknaan Livelihood Association with 29 participants and the Canduman Kobe Housing SLPA with 20 participants, received a total of Php 1, 209,650.00 for their livelihood assistance.

The Tingub Women’s Federation, Kapunungan sa Nagkahiusang Kristohanong Kabos and the Canduman Kobe Housing SLPA will engage in rice and corn retailing business. The Silhig Sa Paknaan Livelihood Association will engage in broom fibers making.

The three (3) SLP Associations in Brgy. Mambaling, Cebu City such as the Huyong-huyong Snack Vendors Association with 30 SLP participants, Mambaling Pagla-um II Sari-sari Retailer SLPA with 25 participants and Sitio Manga Small Business SLPA with 8 members also got their total livelihood assistance of Php 630,000.00 from the DSWD.

These 3 associations have established various enterprises like the bigasan, snack vending, sari-sari store and rice retailing that fit the demands in their areas.

Another three (3) SLP Associations in Lapu-Lapu City namely Basak Rope Makers Association with 33 members, KMKKS SLP Association with 41 members and the Caw-Oy Pantawid SLPA with 25 members eagerly accepted the same kind of assistance in the amount of Php 990,000.00.

The Basak Rope Makers Association will start a rope making business while the KMKKS SLP Association and the Caw-Oy Pantawid SLPA will open their sari-sari stores.

The Campisong Upland Farmers Livelihood Association with 40 members from the municipality of Ginatilan received Php 400,000.00 to start their rice retailing business.  ###

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