Returned families affected by the pandemic who benefitted from the Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa Program (BP2P) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) helped the municipality of San Isidro with a grant to fund an identified need. Through the Kapangyarihan at Kaunlaran sa Barangay (KKB) modality of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive continue reading : Returned families in San Isidro, Bohol bear the fruit of development
Tears of gratitude and ear-to-ear smiles of the beneficiaries brightened the disbursing officers of the DSWD Sustainable Livelihood Program’s day during the 2-day simultaneous payout in the province of Bohol. The Sustainable Livelihood Program of DSWD-7 had its payout for the Livelihood Settlement Grant in the province of Bohol last August 17-18, 2022. A total of continue reading : DSWD-funded program helps more households regain livelihoods
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VII (DSWD-7) is currently conducting household validation for the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) partner beneficiaries in Central Visayas. The target priority to validate are the 65,930 4Ps beneficiaries in the region who are identified as non-poor households under the third Listahanan nationwide assessment, or Listahanan continue reading : DSWD-7 to assess 4Ps beneficiaries’ level of well-being
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VII (DSWD-7) started the payout for educational assistance to students in crisis situations on August 20, 2022, in response to the opening of school classes. It released a total amount of Php 9,779,000.00 in educational assistance to 4,511 students in the region. Out of the 4,511 continue reading : DSWD-7 starts payout for educational assistance
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its poverty-alleviation program Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) will award exemplary communities and partner groups for implementing and promoting the program using its Community-Driven Development (CDD) strategy. The 7th Regional Bayani Ka! Awards with the theme “Sama-samang Pagkilos Nang continue reading : KALAHI-CIDSS opens nomination for Bayani Ka! awards
The Sustainable Livelihood Program conducted a roll-out training on result-based monitoring and evaluation for the 142 project development officers assigned to the different municipalities and cities in the entire region. The training focused on the SLP-developed tools and guidelines to enhance further the field staff’s knowledge and skills in evaluating and monitoring the implemented projects continue reading : SLP trains project development officers to enhance program data collection and monitoring
“Bisan pa man nga mohawa na kami sa programa, maningkamot gihapon kami nga magtiayon aron mapadayon ang kalamboan nga among naangkon inubanan sa pagkugi (Even if we will graduate from the program, we will work hard to maintain the progress that we have made coupled with diligence and hard work),” Emelie Ruelo said. Emelie shared continue reading : 4Ps family overcome poverty through entrepreneurship
Community volunteers in Samboan, Cebu completed another project of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII in strengthening participatory and improved local governance. Through the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS), the coastal town of Samboan received additional funding to address the needs of their continue reading : Unity drives volunteers in Samboan to complete a KALAHI project
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) conducted a distribution of financial assistance to workers who have been on “No Work, No Pay” for a month at a sugar milling company in the northern part of Cebu. Two hundred thirty of the 240 employees from the different departments of this company who have been continue reading : Sugar mill workers receive cash aid from DSWD
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office VII, as an advocate of adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH), provides programs and services that safeguard and develop youth in communities. At the Regional Implementation Team (RIT) VII of the Responsible Parenthood and Reproductive Health (RPRH) Law meeting at the Applied Nutrition Center in Banilad, continue reading : DSWD promotes adolescents’ development, safeguards their rights
