For three months, the Ganza Family has made the elementary school their home. What pushed the family to do this is not their lack of a good home. Rather, they did this small sacrifice to give the children in their barangay a chance to experience a better learning experience in school. Couple Teodulo and Grace continue reading : A couple of opportunities, a small sacrifice and a big change
Preparing a better community for the children
At the age of 20, Marilyn Dequilla has already decided to settle down and build a family of her own. Now at 23, though she and her husband have not been blessed with children yet, she is confident that she has done something today to better raise their would-be children. For her, being exposed to continue reading : Preparing a better community for the children
Local residents in Quezon assess their Kalahi-CIDSS projects
Community volunteers, barangay officials and local organizations in the 615 barangays implementing the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) program in Quezon Province are currently undergoing performance assessment in the program implementation in their respective areas. This is through a Barangay Accountability Reporting, which is led by the Department continue reading : Local residents in Quezon assess their Kalahi-CIDSS projects
DSWD, LGU’s convergence of programs promote community-led total sanitation in Agdangan
Four barangays in Agdangan, Quezon Province are now validated to have zero open defecation cases after the implementation of convergence programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Department of Health (DOH), World Bank, and the local government unit (LGU) of Agdangan. This convergence of services, which uses the Community-Led Total Sanitation approach, continue reading : DSWD, LGU’s convergence of programs promote community-led total sanitation in Agdangan
Better health, stronger community
“Parang tindahan, hindi mo aakalain na gamutan pala ‘yun.” These are the words of 32-year-old Michelle Araneta when asked to describe their old health center in Brgy. Pambuhan, Perez, Quezon Province. “Gawa lang siya sa pawid. Inaanay na ‘yung mga hamba. Hindi rin p’wedeng maglagay ‘dun ng mga gamot kasi mababasa ng ulan dahil butas-butas ang continue reading : Better health, stronger community
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