“Maka step-in na jud ko.” These words, spoken with a beaming smile by 41-year-old Merlinda Castillo, encapsulate the profound change that has swept through Barangay Libo-o in Ronda, Cebu. For Merlinda, wearing her beloved step-in sandals without fear of ruining them in the mud represents more than just personal comfort—a sign of a brighter, more continue reading : How a Simple Pair of Sandals became a Symbol of Community Triumph
The Enhanced Partnerships Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) program endorsed 14 community-based organizations (CBOs) to engage with DSWD as service providers using a Negotiated Procurement Community Participation (NP-CP) mode of procurement. In a ceremonial signing of purchase orders on August 7, 2024, in Cebu City, the DSWD awarded PHP 28.5 million in contracts to 14 continue reading : DSWD partners with 14 community-based organizations endorsed by EPAHP for feeding program
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Central Visayas joins the nation in celebrating White Cane Safety Day, an annual observance to promote the well-being of blind persons and raise awareness of the challenges they face. The Republic Act 6759, or the White Cane Act, mandates this advocacy to be observed on the continue reading : DSWD 7 PWD trainees observe White Cane Safety Day
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 7 encourages children beneficiaries under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to enroll for the school year 2024-2025 through the Bata Balik Eskwela (BBE) campaign. “Through this campaign, DSWD would like to bring back to school the 4Ps children beneficiaries, especially those who stopped going continue reading : Bata Balik Eskwela Campaign: DSWD-7 encourages 4Ps kids to go back to school
The Area Vocational Rehabilitation Center (AVRC) II of DSWD in Central Visayas received a certificate of donation from the Bingo Plus Foundation, Inc. in the amount of Php 1.5 million worth of equipment on July 27, 2024, at SM Seaside City, Cebu. Through the “Adopt-A-Center” Program of the DSWD Partnerships Building and Resource Mobilization Office, continue reading : DSWD PWD training facility receives equipment from Bingo Plus
