Three to four-year old children in Brgy. Poblacion, San Antonio, Quezon now have their new day care center through the assistance of DSWD Kalahi-CIDSS in 2013. Before, the barangay only rents a place to hold classes for day care students. Now, they have their own day care center to hone young minds and give them continue reading : Place for young minds
2014 Highlights: DSWD served 80 victims of trafficking in CALABARZON
For the year 2014, a total of Php184,211.00 worth of assistance was provided to 80 individuals who were victims of trafficking in the CALABARZON Region. The said individuals are either victims of forced labor / domestic slavery, child trafficking, mail-order bride, sexual exploitation/prostitution and illegal recruitment. Among the victims are four minors who were continue reading : 2014 Highlights: DSWD served 80 victims of trafficking in CALABARZON
The “toyo at asin” experience.
For the Magallanes Family of Dasmariñas City, Cavite, what is important is that the children are in school even if they have “toyo at asin” only for dinner. But still, it was enough then. ******************************************************************************** HOW SWEET LIFE IS—NO MORE “TOYO AT ASIN” FOR DINNER It does not matter if they have “toyo at continue reading : The “toyo at asin” experience.
Pursuing her mission, the right way
Jolens experienced the a lot of struggles growing up in a poor family. When her father died, this fueled her to help her family financially and dream of pursuing her education. But she ended up being deceived by so-called missionaries of a spiritual group. ****************************************************** PURSUING HER MISSION, THE RIGHT WAY continue reading : Pursuing her mission, the right way
2014 Highlights: Supplementary Feeding Program
The DSWD provided hot meals to 165,413 children in 4,428 day care centers in the CALABARZON Region for the year 2014 under the Supplementary Feeding Program. Aside from these, 609,237 children in elementary schools were also served in the Region under the School Based Supplementary Feeding program. Both programs aim to address the “short-term-hunger syndrome” continue reading : 2014 Highlights: Supplementary Feeding Program
Smiles of relief
Nestor Arpia and his wife Susana wear smiles of relief due to the Kalahi-CIDSS farm to market road project in Brgy. Tagbacan Ilaya, Catanauan, Quezon. For years, they lived in fear because of frequent encounters in the area. But now that authorities have easier access to the barangay, the community’s living condition started to normalize. continue reading : Smiles of relief