The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) recently held the 3rd joint conference of the Regional Committee on Disability Affairs (RCDA). About 40 participants from Regions VI, NIR, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI, XII, CARAGA and ARMM joined the conference With the theme, “Bringing Programs and Services to the Grassroots” the event aims to adopt continue reading : Joint Conference for VisMin regional Committees on Disability Affairs

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After the 10-day work offered by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Central Visayas to the internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Marawi City, the evacuees received their cash assistance on Sept. 12, 2017. In partnership with the Cebu City Government, the IDPs were given the opportunity to work at the Visayas Disaster Response continue reading : Cash for Work Project: 164 IDPs from Marawi City receive assistance

“Malipayon ko nga ang among pamilya magpuyo na gyud sa usa ka balay. Among kaugalingong balay. Sa una man gud, sementeryo ra gyud ang nahimo namong pinuy-anan (I am happy that our family will now live in a real house.  Our own house. Before, Carreta cemetery used to be our dwelling place),” Arlene F. Ramirez, continue reading : Homeless street families receive own houses

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Carlito Autida, 45, married to Rosalie, 43, and father to ten (10) children, expressed his gratitude to the government for lighting up the hopes of every poor family by giving them a livelihood of their own. “After years of waiting I can confidently say that we already have our own source of livelihood,” said Carlito, continue reading : Carabao dairy: A livelihood we call our own

“Congratulations, you made it!” Ma. Evelyn B. Macapobre, Regional Director for the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 7 conveyed this message to the 19 DSWD 7 workers who passed the recent Board for Social Workers during a Monday convocation. Administered by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), the examination was conducted on July continue reading : DSWD 7 workers pass social work licensure examination

The Catubig family of Barangay Bogo, Maria, Siquijor made it to the top five finalists for the 2017 Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya National Search. The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VII received the information after the deliberation of the judges during the desk validation held at the DSWD Central Office in Quezon continue reading : Central Visayas bet among Top 5 in Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya National Search

Thirty (30) visually-impaired trainees of the Area Vocational Rehabilitation Center (AVRC II) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) joined the recently celebrated White Cane Safety Day. White Cane Safety Day is a yearly celebration to promote and protect the physical, moral, and social well-being of all persons with disabilities (PWDs). To highlight continue reading : PWDs spend White Cane Safety Day in Mall

About 1,878 individuals flock to the Visayas Disaster Response Center (VDRC) in Barangay Casuntingan, Mandaue City to help in the repacking of family food packs. Most of the volunteers are students from various universities and colleges in Metro Cebu namely, University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF); Mandaue City College (MCC); Cebu Technological University (CTU); University continue reading : Volunteers flock to help repack family food packs