Fifty fishermen from coastal barangays of Sariaya in Quezon Province receive fiberglass boats as a starter kit upon completion of their skills training on fiberglass boat fabrication under the DSWD’s Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). The boats, which were awarded to the beneficiaries last April 6, can be used for the fishermen’s small-time fishing activities.
Meanwhile, the skills they acquired from the training can open livelihood opportunities for them such as making boats and acting as resource persons in similar skills training.
This skills training, which costs PhP967,250, is part of the SLP’s employment facilitation scheme that trains program participants towards gainful employment.# [Photo Credit: MPFaller]