The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continuously advocates for the care and support of older persons, particularly those who are frail, sick and bedridden, in their respective communities. Around 30 home care support service providers and volunteers are being trained by the Department to equip them with necessary knowledge, attitude and skills in continue reading : DSWD advocates home care support services for older persons
Local residents implement community projects through Kalahi-CIDSS
More than 90 community projects are already constructed in the 20 municipalities of Quezon Province through the participation of the local residents in the implementation of the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). These community projects include farm-to-market roads, school continue reading : Local residents implement community projects through Kalahi-CIDSS
There’s winning in defeat
For Reynaldo Enaje Jr., there is no defeat if one does not lose the determination to win. In 2013, Reynaldo and the rest of the villagers of Brgy. Laurel in Tagkawayan, Quezon Province fought to have an electrification project in their barangay. Together with the residents from the other 44 barangays of the said town, continue reading : There’s winning in defeat
DSWD capacitates PWDs to lobby for their rights, welfare
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continuously capacitates the persons with disability (PWD) sector to speak for their rights and welfare, particularly towards lobbying for programs and services to their respective local government units (LGUs). In the recent Program Implementation Review organized by the DSWD Field Office IV-A, around 60 PWDs raised their continue reading : DSWD capacitates PWDs to lobby for their rights, welfare
More than 1K volunteers conduct family dev’t sessions for poor families
Around 1,400 volunteers are helping the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in strengthening family-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in the CALABARZON Region. These volunteers are members of different civil society organizations (CSOs) in the region and have undergone training on the facilitation of the Family Development Sessions (FDS) from the DSWD. continue reading : More than 1K volunteers conduct family dev’t sessions for poor families
2 Quezon LGUs receive Kalahi-CIDSS performance-based incentive grant
The local government units (LGUs) of the municipalities of Catanauan and Macalelon in Quezon Province are granted incentives by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) after their good performance in the implementation of the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program. After assessing the two LGUs in continue reading : 2 Quezon LGUs receive Kalahi-CIDSS performance-based incentive grant