The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office 7 continued to strengthen its partnership with different local government units (LGUs) in Negros Oriental and Siquijor. DSWD held the last leg of the local chief executive consultation dialogue in the region in Dumaguete City, which is part of the continuous coordination of the DSWD continue reading : DSWD 7 bolsters 4Ps engagement with LGUs in Negros Oriental and Siquijor
“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
The Crisis Intervention Section of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Central Visayas continues to ink partnerships with pharmacies, hospitals, and other medical service providers for people in crisis. In the recent signing of agreements, DSWD 7 has renewed its commitment to broaden its network of partners who can offer medical assistance continue reading : DSWD 7 AICS program partners with pharmacies, hospitals
The nutrition month celebration carried out by the Supplementary Feeding Program of DSWD in Central Visayas ended with cheers from division representatives as they witnessed the search for a nutrition champion on July 26, 2024, at the convocation area. The nutrition month advocacy efforts of the field office centered on ensuring work-life balance within the continue reading : Search for Nutri Champ ends DSWD 7 Nutrition Month celebration
In observance of the 2024 National Disability Rights Week, formerly the National Disability Prevention and Rehabilitation Week, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Central Visayas promotes a week-long advocacy from July 17 until 23. Guided with the theme: “Promoting Inclusion: Celebrating Abilities and Advocating Access,” DSWD 7 and the Regional Committee on continue reading : DSWD 7 kicks off disability week with caravan of services
Ipadayon ang KALAHI-CIDSS! This was the cry of the community volunteers in the Municipality of Asturias in northern Cebu during the recent municipal-wide turnover of 33 community sub-projects in the town. Ipadayon is a Visayan word that means ‘continue’ what it has started or is currently doing. During the sharing of experiences, Clarita Hetosis, the continue reading : Community volunteers want continued KALAHI-CIDSS implementation
