“The pandemic gave us a hard time. Our very little income from our vegetable farm was depleted, but the Php 10,000 assistance from Sustainable Livelihood program (SLP) has given us the chance to recover from our losses,” Raymunda Basalan says in her native language. The 84-year-old farmer and vegetable vendor in the local market in continue reading : DSWD SLP: Improving Women Livelihoods

Diomedisa Muaña feeds her family by selling rice cakes and working as a barangay health worker in her community. As a single mother with five mouths to feed, her meager income would not be enough. At 51, Jomy, as she is fondly called by her friends, never stopped looking for other sources to fend for continue reading : SLP improves a solo parent’s life

“Walay gisantos ang pandemya” (The pandemic simply does not choose) is a common phrase when we’re talking about the pandemic, and no one was indeed excused and spared. Everyone is affected. “Lisod kaayo ang kinabuhi, paet gyud, makahunahuna gyud ta bisan unsa para lang manginabuhi (It is really hard. We have to really think of continue reading : Driving their way to success

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) celebrated its 6th Panaghiusa Festival on March 31, 2022. This festival aims to showcase the positive impact of the programs on the lives of partner beneficiaries through their success stories. This momentous event awards successful beneficiaries of the Sulong Bayanihan of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) to continue reading : DSWD recognizes SLP beneficiaries

“Lisod kaayo, dili pareho ang kitaon namo kada adlaw, usahay kusog, usahay lunod sad puhonan sa pagpaninda og canton ug barbecue. Malibre man ang among sud-an, pero og dili mahurot wa sad kita (It is tough. Our daily sales vary. Sometimes our canton and barbeque sell like hotcakes. And there are also times when our continue reading : SLP provides livelihood to partner beneficiaries