Community volunteers in Perez, Quezon attentively listen to Tess Bugarin, Monitoring and Evaluation Specialist of the DSWD for the Kalahi-CIDSS program for the CALABARZON Region as she discusses the types of grievances that may be file during a training recently held in the locality. Ms Bugarin also highlighted the importance of speaking out once they continue reading : Engaging community residents in the Grievance Redress System
900 volunteers trained on Kalahi-CIDSS Grievance Redress System
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) recently conducted a series of capability building activities in Quezon Province for the volunteers of the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) on the program’s Grievance Redress System (GRS). The said capability building activity, which was conducted in 12 Kalahi-CIDSS-municipalities in continue reading : 900 volunteers trained on Kalahi-CIDSS Grievance Redress System
Less expenses, more income to families
Aileen Dumaran from Brgy. Buenavista, Mulanay, Quezon shares how the Kalahi-CIDSS PAMANA farm to market road helped cut the farmers’ Php175.00 hauling expenses to Php80.00 as jeeps and tricycles can now access their mountainous barangay and ferry their products directly to the market. This enabled the farmers to provide more for their families needs, which continue reading : Less expenses, more income to families
Water in a few steps
According to 37 years old Nimfa Gutierrez, having an access to water just a few steps away is a big relief compared to going to nearby barangays as they previously did. She is one of the volunteer tap stand caretakers of the Kanlurang Calutan Water System Association (KCWSA) in Agdangan, Quezon whose water system project continue reading : Water in a few steps
DSWD to train area coordinating teams on last stages of CEAC
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Field Office IV-A will conduct the second part of skills training for the Area Coordinating Teams (ACT) of Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) on February 16-21 and February 22-27 in Tagaytay City, Cavite. The 234 expected participants will continue reading : DSWD to train area coordinating teams on last stages of CEAC
For the empowerment of communities
Community Empowerment Facilitator Emmanuel Roz from Guinayangan acts as an inquiring barangay captain in a simulated barangay assembly during the ACT skills training part 1. The training used simulation and role-plays to give ACT members a first-hand experience in conducting the CEAC activities. In preparation for the implementation and construction of sub-projects this year, the continue reading : For the empowerment of communities