It has been more than a year since a group of farmers ventured into General Merchandise and Agrivet Supplies store. It is a triumphant story that came about through hard work. The story is about a group of 32 farmers in a conflict-affected area who, despite the lack of knowledge, experience, and expertise, managed to continue reading : Uswag Casala-an SLP Association: From farming to selling
“Ang akong motivation sa kinabuhi mao ang akong pamilya. Kay og di ko molihok gutmon akong pamilya, kinahanglan gyud mag kugi, ug ubanan sa hugot nga pagtuo sa Ginoo, aron ma-kaya ra tanang pagsuway (My motivation in life is my family. If I do not do anything my family will starve. I need to strive continue reading : A Strong Faith in God: A PWD’s secret in facing trials
Maria (not her real name) said there is life after an armed struggle. Maria’s sari-sari store is doing well. In fact, Mary Gloryn Mangarao, project development officer (PDO) of Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), who monitors the progress of Maria’s livelihood project, reveals the family has a net income of Php 22,890 deposited in a bank continue reading : Government fulfills the unfulfilled promise of a better life
“I am not afraid of my shadow, I am free,” was the words of Juan (not his real name), 51 years old, of Bohol, after he returned to the fold of the law. He was a former member of the Communist Party of the Philippines-New People’s Army-National Democratic Front (CPP-NPA-NDF), operating in Bohol. He was continue reading : Living a New Life
The Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) provided cash assistance to fire victims in Barangay Poblacion, Talisay City, Cebu to help them recover their livelihood. Jessa Cabusas, one of the 12 recipients, shared that with the P20,000 cash assistance they received from SLP, they have slowly revived their business. “Nakabangon gyud mi pagkadawat namo sa assistance. Mao continue reading : Sustainable livelihood program helps fire victims recover livelihood
The Sustainable Livelihood Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) supports women through livelihood programs. In 2020, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, 18,547 women became beneficiaries of the Sustainable Livelihood Program. “When I became an association’s member, it gave me a chance to earn on my own and to provide for the needs continue reading : SLP supports and empowers women
The DSWD-7 has recently released more than P13 million of Livelihood Assistance Grant (LAG), through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), to 1,360 beneficiaries from the town of Tuburan, Balamban, and Asturias in Cebu province. Rebecca Geamala, DSWD-7 regional director, has encouraged the beneficiaries to use the grant they received from the government for its intended continue reading : DSWD-7 releases more than P13M Livelihood Assistance Grant
“We are privileged to be invited to display our products in the Likhang Hiraya of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). The pandemic has been rough to us, small entrepreneurs, but joining this activity gives us hope and links us to possible markets,” says Junjun P. Densing, one of the participants of the Likhang Hiraya Product continue reading : Likhang Hiraya helps LAG beneficiaries
Christmas will be indeed merry to Cambat-an women who are part of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development as they look forward to receiving the profit share of their group’s livelihood this December. “Daghan salamat sa SLP nga niabot gayud sa amoang komunidad. Nakatabang gayud og dako namo continue reading : “Holiday season will be merry because of SLP”: Cambat-an Women’s SLPA
“Nalipay gyud kaayo ko aning ayuda nga akong nadawat, usa ako ka single parent ug naa koy upat (4) ka anak, lisod gyud kay ang akong puhunan sa online selling na hinay-hinay nag ka kahurot tungod kay hinay na pud ug lisod ang negosyo sukad nag sugod ang pandemic. Dako na kaayo nga aron tabang continue reading : SAP – Livelihood Assistance Grant Beneficiaries hope to recover after COVID Crisis