Eleven fiber glass boats that measure 30 ft long were recently turned over to a fisherfolk organization in Buenavista, Quezon. This is the result of the pilot implementation of the livelihood and enterprise (L&E) modality of Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS). The Samahan ng Mangingisda sa continue reading : 11 fiber glass boats ready to set sail in Buenavista
4 Quezon towns receive Kalahi-CIDSS incentive grant
Four local government units (LGUs) of Quezon Province are granted with a total of PhP26.92 Million by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as an incentive for successfully adapting the community-driven development (CDD) strategy of the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS). The said LGUs are Tagkawayan, continue reading : 4 Quezon towns receive Kalahi-CIDSS incentive grant
Burdeos volunteers set to start Kalahi-CIDSS projects
The community volunteers from Burdeos town in Quezon Province are now set to start the implementation of community projects after completing the training on project implementation processes and procedures through the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The town continue reading : Burdeos volunteers set to start Kalahi-CIDSS projects
Dumagat tribal hall – ‘a home of opportunities’
Being settled in a far-flung barangay for so long, the Dumagat tribe senses fear and hesitation whenever people visit their community. Through the years, however, they have been trying to overcome the anxiety of meeting new people by casting big smiles and extending their hands for a warm welcome. The Dumagat is an indigenous people continue reading : Dumagat tribal hall – ‘a home of opportunities’
Quezon residents complete PhP300M community projects
The local residents from 20 towns of Quezon Province worked together to build a total of 630 community projects worth PhP385.79 million to improve the delivery of social services in their communities and provide livelihood opportunities to the people. These projects were implemented through the residents’ participation in the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and continue reading : Quezon residents complete PhP300M community projects
Ending decades of children’s suffering
Back in 1997, Vivenia Quizon recalled her school days with the struggle of studying inside a shabby classroom in Hagonghong Elementary School in Buenavista, Quezon Province. Their classroom was made of sulirap (weaved coconut leaves) walls that have gone dry and weak throughout the years. The room was also too crowded with around 40 students continue reading : Ending decades of children’s suffering