Maria Lucila Carpio, the head of the volunteers group in Brgy Sampiruhan, Calamba City, takes time to recognize the hard work and perseverance her members showed during the implementation of their line canal cleaning project under the Kalahi-CIDSS JSDF program during the recent turn over ceremony in their barangay.*** *********************************************************************************** Giving back through Kalahi-CIDSS continue reading : Grateful Leader.
GUIDING EACH OTHER FOR A BETTER LIFE.
Every member of the Lorida Family, a beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, commits to lighting each other’s path so that they’ll together succeed as a family. Romeo and Marilyn, the parents, are both blind but continue to work hard as farmers to support their children’s dream. The children, on the other hand, help continue reading : GUIDING EACH OTHER FOR A BETTER LIFE.
Bayanihan still lives
Corazon “Cora” Correa, 57, admits that facing a community full of doubts and hasty judgments is a big challenge for her. But she never gave up and believes that bayanihan spirit is still alive within them.*** ************* Paving the selfless road Doubts. Criticisms. Rejections. One may easily be disheartened with these responses and probably continue reading : Bayanihan still lives
TOWARDS STRENGTHENING POOR FAMILIES.
Volunteers from SAMASILA and Bantay Kalikasan, civil society organizations in Patnanungan, Quezon Province, are trained on proper facilitation of Family Development Sessions for the parent-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in their municipality.**** ************* 600 volunteers help DSWD in strengthening poor families At least 600 volunteers from different civil society organizations (CSOs) have continue reading : TOWARDS STRENGTHENING POOR FAMILIES.
PRIORITIZING CHILDREN’S HEALTH
Rocelyn Estillar (in red), 41, a beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in Brgy. Poblacion 2, Agdangan in Quezon Province, learned the value of keeping an eye on her children’s health, especially her son Jimuel, 10, who have asthma. She is glad that she is able to avail free checkups and medicines for her continue reading : PRIORITIZING CHILDREN’S HEALTH
BETTER INCOME OPPORTUNITIES
Hurdy Francis Palma, 38, finds confidence in farming ubi since becoming a beneficiary of the Sustainable Livelihood Program. Not only he was given training on ubi harvesting, but he was also given better opportunities to market his products through the help of the Sagisag ng SEA-K Association, a group composed of SLP beneficiaries in their continue reading : BETTER INCOME OPPORTUNITIES