The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Field Office IV-A, together with local government units (LGUs) and non-government organizations (NGOs) implementing programs and services for the indigenous peoples (IPs), continuously promotes strengthened programs and services for the improved living condition of the IPs. During the recently held Social Welfare and Development Forum continue reading : DSWD, partners promote better programs, services for IPs
DSWD seeks continuous support from civil society organizations
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continuously seeks partnership with civil society organizations (CSOs) towards improving the living condition of its beneficiaries. In a recently conducted Advocacy cum Consultation Forum with CSOs in Sta. Cruz, Laguna Province, the DSWD advocated for the CSOs’ possible engagement with the agency, particularly in helping the DSWD continue reading : DSWD seeks continuous support from civil society organizations
DSWD beneficiaries celebrate positive ‘change’ in their lives
More than 1,000 beneficiaries of the three core poverty alleviation programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) from all over the CALABARZON Region celebrated the change in their lives during the recently concluded Paskujuan 2015 held in Pacific Mall, Lucena City. With the theme “Sama-sama sa landas ng pag-unlad,” the said activity continue reading : DSWD beneficiaries celebrate positive ‘change’ in their lives
World Bank: “Kalahi-CIDSS grant has been spent well”
Officials from the World Bank (WB) are confident that the grant provided to the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program was spent well after hearing stories of community volunteers on how they worked together in improving their communities. They have continue reading : World Bank: “Kalahi-CIDSS grant has been spent well”
Going beyond the usual–A woman’s discovery of what she can do for her community
Like most women who have chores in the morning, Miraflor Pielago gathers her tools and prepares for the day’s work. However, unlike most women who work with clothes and soap doing laundry, she works with construction tools helping with the construction of their barangay’s multi-purpose hall. “Sa halip na ang alam ko lang ay maglaba, continue reading : Going beyond the usual–A woman’s discovery of what she can do for her community
Quezon residents analyze community situation, start new Kalahi-CIDSS cycle
Residents of 15 municipalities in Quezon Province are being involved in the analysis of their community’s situation and identification of actions to address the problems at the barangay level. This is through a Participatory Situational Analysis (PSA) workshop conducted under the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated continue reading : Quezon residents analyze community situation, start new Kalahi-CIDSS cycle