Each time they would receive their pension, the Surio couple would buy vitamins and foods for themselves. For a short while, they feel that they are still able to support themselves. Ninety-nine years old Fructuso Surio, Sr. and his wife Isabel, 84 years old, live with their son at Brgy San Luis, Antipolo City, Rizal. continue reading : The 500-pesos pension for a poor family
LGU commits on Kalahi-CIDSS NCDDP.
Alabat, Quezon Mayor Fernando L. Mesa proudly shares how Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) program addressed the needs of the poor communities in his locality during DSWD-conducted Local Government Unit (LGU) forum at Tayabas, Quezon province. “Ang mga dating naglalako lamang ng paninda, naging lider at natutong magsalita continue reading : LGU commits on Kalahi-CIDSS NCDDP.
SEWING A GOOD FUTURE FOR HER CHILDREN.
Guillerma Conde, 55, a beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from Brgy Bancal, Carmona, Cavite, shares how she successfully raised her dozen children as a widow for 12 years. Through the capital assistance from the Sustainable Livelihood Program, she invested on her sewing business, which now helps her send her children to school, three continue reading : SEWING A GOOD FUTURE FOR HER CHILDREN.
Listahanan special validation.
Eighty-five years old Pastora Santiago of Brgy Caniogan, Morong, Rizal, is among the beneficiaries of the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens Program who were recently visited by DSWD field staff for an assessment of family under the Listahanan targeting system. The said special validation is being conducted to ensure that beneficiaries of the Social Pension continue reading : Listahanan special validation.
It won’t be dark forever
Couple Romeo and Marilyn Lorida, both are blind, do not see their disability a hindrance to their responsibilities with their four children. With the help of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, they found new hope that soon, they’ll get their family out of the dark through educating their children. ********************** When she was given continue reading : It won’t be dark forever
A life on track
Marife Villar looked forward to the time she’ll marry and build a family of her own. But when she finally did 20 years ago, she was surprised with what came next. The 7th of eight children, Marife is raised from a poor family. However, her parents saw her potentials and saw her as the hope continue reading : A life on track