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
A CHANCE TO CHANGE
Giselle Perigrin, 38, a beneficiary of the DSWD’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program and Sustainable Livelihood Program in San Francisco, Quezon, serves as the President of the Sagisag ng SEA-K Association, which buys ubi crops from poor farmers in their locality at a minimal profit. According to her, Sagisag’s business is not just meant for its continue reading : A CHANCE TO CHANGE
Relief goods for victims of Typhoon Glenda.
DSWD Field Office IV-A staff and other volunteers repack relief goods at the warehouse in Gen Mariano Alvarez, Cavite for distribution to families affected by Typhoon Glenda in the CALABARZON Region. At least 20,000 family food packs had been repacked in the said warehouse and dispatched to various localities as an augmentation to the relief continue reading : Relief goods for victims of Typhoon Glenda.