A housewife’s journey to improving her family and others, too With twenty pesos to budget for her four children for a few weeks at a time, 40-year-old Estrella Atienza never thought that she’ll finally taste a better life. Estrella, a resident of Brgy. Poblacion in San Francisco, Quezon Province, cannot forget the agony of continue reading : Surviving with twenty pesos
Opportunities that last a lifetime
With Php150 a day, both her sons have finished high school. Elizabeth Obaña, 58, a resident of Brgy. Salvacion in Agdangan, Quezon Province, used to make placemats and shoelaces from buri leaves and earn around Php100 a day. Her husband, Jose, on the other hand, was a fisherman who barely takes home Php50 a day. continue reading : Opportunities that last a lifetime
Trainings for new beginnings
The next rain will be a blessing. “Pagkatapos ng training, naghawan at nagpaarado na kami ng lupa. Natutunan namin sa training na kapag tag-ulan magandang itanim ang papaya. Kaya habang naghihintay kami ng pag-ulan, naghahanda na kami sa aming pagtatanim,” shared Emma Portes, 47, a resident of Brgy. Manlana in Buenavista, Quezon. Emma, together with continue reading : Trainings for new beginnings
Ubi para sa lahat
Six years ago, Giselle Perigrin wishes nothing but improve her family’s living condition. Today, however, she has 8 other families to dream for as well as the hundreds of the poor families in her community. Giselle, 38, a resident of Brgy. Ilayang Tayuman in San Francisco, Quezon Province, is the president of the Sagisag ng continue reading : Ubi para sa lahat
BETTER INCOME OPPORTUNITIES
Hurdy Francis Palma, 38, finds confidence in farming ubi since becoming a beneficiary of the Sustainable Livelihood Program. Not only he was given training on ubi harvesting, but he was also given better opportunities to market his products through the help of the Sagisag ng SEA-K Association, a group composed of SLP beneficiaries in their continue reading : BETTER INCOME OPPORTUNITIES
A CHANCE TO CHANGE
Giselle Perigrin, 38, a beneficiary of the DSWD’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program and Sustainable Livelihood Program in San Francisco, Quezon, serves as the President of the Sagisag ng SEA-K Association, which buys ubi crops from poor farmers in their locality at a minimal profit. According to her, Sagisag’s business is not just meant for its continue reading : A CHANCE TO CHANGE