The community volunteers of Brgys. Sinag, Dapdap, and Tamis of Calauag, Quezon finalize their proposal to have a joint pathway construction sub-project through KALAHI CIDSS-NCDDP. The barangays decided to combine their grants and resources to construct a pathway that would provide an access by land other than the usual sea travel. The said sub-project is continue reading : Changing their course of life
KALAHI CIDSS-NCDDP volunteers develop community project proposals in Calauag
Almost 300 volunteers from the 81 barangays of Calauag, Quezon were trained by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to develop project proposals for their prioritized sub-projects to the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services-National Community Driven Development Program (KALAHI CIDSS-NCDDP) during the three-day Project Development Workshop continue reading : KALAHI CIDSS-NCDDP volunteers develop community project proposals in Calauag
Responding to disaster related problems through KALAHI CIDSS-NCDDP
Elena Madera from Brgy. Talingting, Calauag, Quezon presents the details of the barangay’s plan in implementing their proposed water system sub-project to KALAHI CIDSS-NCDDP during the Project Development Workshop in their municipality. Elena highlighted that the construction of water system will benefit 31 households who are constantly suffering from diarrhea and skin diseases because of continue reading : Responding to disaster related problems through KALAHI CIDSS-NCDDP
Changing Aeta’s perspective through community development
For a 50 year old woman who had never set foot in a school to study, it was her greatest life achievement to stroke the letters of her name in a piece of paper. Josephine would have never done it, if not to her active participation as a Kalahi-CIDSS volunteer. “Ang pakay ko lang naman continue reading : Changing Aeta’s perspective through community development
A proud indigenous person-member of the community
Josephine Leonista, an Aeta from Brgy. Bacong in Alabat, Quezon learned to write her name through the help of her co-volunteers in the Kalahi-CIDSS project. She has proudly wrote her name in the required documents for their water system sub-project which now serves the permanent source of clean water supply for the 130 households in continue reading : A proud indigenous person-member of the community
A healthy community, now
Cleofe Tarangco, the midwife assigned in Brgy Camagong, Alabat, Quezon, used to conduct health services and Pabasa Nutrisyon in shaded areas only. But today, Ms Tarangco conducts the Pabasa Nutrisyon at the Kalahi-CIDSS constructed Health Center in the locality. Twenty two mothers attended the two-day Department of Health spearheaded endeavor which teaches mothers the benefits continue reading : A healthy community, now