Beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program are currently being assessed of their living condition upon receiving various social protection programs and services directed to them. Called the social welfare and development indicator (SWDI) assessment, this evaluation is used by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to monitor the progress of beneficiaries and determine continue reading : Evaluation of Pantawid Pamilya families begins
Volunteers build Kalahi-CIDSS community center in Dasmariñas
Residents of Brgy. Paliparan III in Dasmariñas City, Cavite Province now have a community center for their skills and livelihood trainings and activities. The said sub-project was constructed through the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). The community center, with continue reading : Volunteers build Kalahi-CIDSS community center in Dasmariñas
DSWD encourages parent leaders to be partners in program monitoring
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman encouraged parent leaders of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program to help the agency in ensuring proper implementation of the program. This is amidst negative issues in the media, specifically regarding dole-outs and misuse of cash grants. Sec. Soliman stressed this to parent leaders during her continue reading : DSWD encourages parent leaders to be partners in program monitoring
Assessment of poor households ongoing, 800K already assessed in CALABARZON
A total of 834,495 households in the CALABARZON Region have been assessed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in the ongoing household assessment of the Listahanan targeting system. This assessment aims to update the current database of poor households, which was generated based from the 2009 household assessment. In the said database, continue reading : Assessment of poor households ongoing, 800K already assessed in CALABARZON
Praying, caring and sharing – a family’s ‘love gift’ for the community
As servants of God, the Gojo Cruz Family knows how to live modestly. The family, whose head is a pastor, has learned the art of appreciating every blessing, even if it means they cannot have all the material things the rich can afford. However, this does not stop them to dream. But like every good continue reading : Praying, caring and sharing – a family’s ‘love gift’ for the community
DSWD, DENR and USAID partner for environment, livelihood of poor families
At least 1,000 poor families, mainly beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in some areas in Rizal and Quezon Provinces, will be provided livelihood through engaging in forest restoration, maintenance and protection activities. This is through the partnership of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the Department of Environment and Natural Resources continue reading : DSWD, DENR and USAID partner for environment, livelihood of poor families