Residents of Haven for Women (Rosario, Batangas) were given a firsthand experience on how to prepare sampaloc candies during a Lakbay-Aral in Padre Garcia, Batangas recently conducted by the center. The objective of the visit is to provide residents with possible livelihood activities they can engage into upon their reintegration to the respective communities. Aside continue reading : Women’s livelihood project
Throwing away the cards
Janet admits that she was a gambler. Any form of card game that includes betting money, she would most certainly be able to play it. But not until her family was included in the Listahanan survey and eventually became a beneficiary of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. **************** “Lahat po ng sugal, ihain niyo sa akin continue reading : Throwing away the cards
600K children completed school year 2013-14 through Pantawid Pamilya
Ten years old Ma. Franzlyn Manalo, of Brgy Makina, Balete, Batangas Province is one of the 600,000 children-beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in CALABARZON. She does not mind the distance she walks everyday from their house to her school and back, because what is important for her is not miss a class and get continue reading : 600K children completed school year 2013-14 through Pantawid Pamilya
ENGAGING THE CSOs.
Representatives from selected civil society organizations (CSOs) in the CALABARZON Region share their views on the budget and on the implementation of the different programs and services of the Department in a workshop held during the Budget Consultation Workshop with Civil Society Organization conducted by DSWD Field Office IV-A last March 19, 2014. The 15 continue reading : ENGAGING THE CSOs.
BENTE PESOS
From the Php20 she budgets for her family of six, forty-year-old Estrella Atienza (in white) of San Francisco, Quezon now manages fund 1,000 times bigger for their livelihood group under the Sustainable Livelihood Program. Her family’s truthfulness and faith to one another led them to overcome all the struggles and challenges they encounter as a continue reading : BENTE PESOS
MAKING THE FIELD OFFICE SAFE.
In celebration of the Fire Prevention Month, an Earthquake and Fire Drill was conducted at DSWD Field Office IV-A to ensure safe response and evacuation procedures are followed during such incidents. The said activity was conducted in coordination with the Office of Civil Defense and Bureau of Fire Protection. Aside from the drill, representatives of continue reading : MAKING THE FIELD OFFICE SAFE.