Cristina Olivario, 47, of Brgy. Caloocan in Talisay, Batangas Province, lacks self-esteem because of her disability. She has a leg problem and has difficulty in walking, which gets worse as she gets older. Her condition is unknown to her since even the doctors couldn’t give her an explanation of her situation. As a beneficiary of continue reading : FINDING SELF-WORTH DESPITE HER DISABILITY.
NOT WASTING POTENTIALS.
Shaira Perez, 16, a beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from Brgy. Laiya in San Juan, Batangas Province, is proud of her achievement as valedictorian among 287 graduates of Laiya National High School. Despite her family’s financial difficulties, Shaira is positive that with her hard work, determination and passion, she’ll be able to enroll continue reading : NOT WASTING POTENTIALS.
GREENHOUSE INAUGURATION
The Department of Social Welfare and Development recently inaugurated the Greenhouse project constructed, in partnership with Cherry Mobile Foundation, at the Haven for the Elderly in Tanay, Rizal. The said project, which is part of the institution’s organic farming program, will serve as the seed bank for organic vegetables and would make the center become continue reading : GREENHOUSE INAUGURATION
Less expenses, more income to families
Aileen Dumaran from Brgy. Buenavista, Mulanay, Quezon shares how the Kalahi-CIDSS PAMANA farm to market road helped cut the farmers’ Php175.00 hauling expenses to Php80.00 as jeeps and tricycles can now access their mountainous barangay and ferry their products directly to the market. This enabled the farmers to provide more for their families needs, which continue reading : Less expenses, more income to families
THANKFUL FOR THE SUPPORT.
Sixteen-year-old Marisol De Castro, a child-beneficiary of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from Brgy. Sampiro in San Juan, Batangas Province, proudly marches with her parents as she graduates from high school. With a high school diploma in hand, she feels closer to her dreams of becoming a teacher. According to Marisol, she saw how her continue reading : THANKFUL FOR THE SUPPORT.
THE VOICE OF THE BENEFICIARIES.
DSWD Field Office IV-A Regional Director Leticia T. Diokno shares her appreciation to the beneficiaries of the different DSWD programs and services for airing their concerns regarding the program implementation. According to Dir. Diokno, their voice is important towards helping the Department improve its delivery of services to the poor. In a gathering of around continue reading : THE VOICE OF THE BENEFICIARIES.