Empowering communities, empowering women, this is what Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan, Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services or Kalahi-CIDSS is all about. The program has been improving the lives of the community people through education and training ordinary people especially women.  This because most of them are left in the house to take care continue reading : Kalahi-CIDSS empowers women

The DSWD Field Office VII will be sending nine (9) Community Volunteers to the 3rd National Community Volunteers Congress and 5th Bayani Ka Awards on August 12-16, 2019. The participants to the activity are the 2018 Regional winners of Bayani Ka Awards. They are Prince Aldin R. Cuerda, Youth Category; Andres V. Tambagan, Sustained Community continue reading : Regional Bayani Ka winners of DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS Region VII to attend the 3rd national Community Volunteers Congress in Butuan City

“Gikalipay nako ug dako nga bisan paman sa akong kapansanan, dako ko ug gikatampo sa among komunidad (I am greatly thankful that despite my disability, I have contributed a lot for our community),” Alejandrino Luzano proudly expressed. Alejandrino, fondly called “Manoy” in the community was chosen by the community folks as the chairperson of the continue reading : A Person with Disability Takes on A Great Responsibility

The community volunteers of Poblacion West in Catigbian, Bohol happily accept the sub-project from DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS. The turn-over of the water system is apt and timely since the area is affected by El Niño. Through this water system the community’s need for water in Poblacion West is answered. Gone are the days when the community continue reading : DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS turns over Level II water system in Poblacion West

“Sa wala pa kining footbridge daghan na ang na aksidente dinhing lugara, ilabi na sa mga bagyong nangagi. Lisod kayo ilabi na sa mga estudyante nga molabang diring dapita. Nakalasan na kinig kinabuhi sa usa ka bata samtang naglabang gamit ang gakit (makeshift raft), nalambud ang pisi hinungdan nga natuwad ang gakit ug nalumos ang continue reading : Footbridge ends danger to community folks

Most people would agree that money is commodity. People work to provide for the family. Some would bet in game of chance to win millions.  Also, would do anything to get fast cash, but there are also a few honest people who have a pure heart and returned big amount of cash without expecting something continue reading : Kalahi-CIDSS teaches honesty and transparency

In the 4th cycle of implementation of the DSWD’s Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) in the town of Moalboal, all 15 barangays vied to get prioritized for funding. Out of the 15, 7 barangays were prioritized for the Php 12,454,200 municipal grant namely: Barangay Tomonoy. Agbalanga, Bala, continue reading : 7 barangays prioritized in Moalboal for DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS 4th cycle implementation

The Municipality of Panglao bagged the National Gapas Award 2018 as the Best LGU Implementing Kalahi-CIDSS, the award was received by Honorable Mayor Leonila P. Montero received the award on February 15, 2019 at the Land Bank of the Philippines Manila during the DSWD Panata Ko sa Bayan Awards Ceremony. One of the many points continue reading : Panglao bags model LGU Implementing Kalahi-CIDSS award

The Community folks of Purok 1 Barangay San Jose, Siaton, Negros Oriental accepted the newly finished footbridge which connects communities from mainland to an islet where most of the fisherfolks of Barangay San Jose live. The dream of giving their children and the community a safe passage has finally come true, as community folks witness continue reading : Community folks accept the biggest reward of their hardwork