When a small feeds supply business started, 21 women began seeing a different future for their families. However, the story does not end with the 21 of them. Liza Bay, 43 years old, the treasurer of the Mapayapang Poblacion 2 Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) Association, shares how their humble feeds supply business is not only continue reading : A business for everyone
7 new partners sign agreement with DSWD
Seven organizations have formally partnered with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office IV-A in the implementation of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program through a signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) last November 9 in Los Banos, Laguna. Two of these organizations are academe partners—the Manuel S. Enverga University Foundation in continue reading : 7 new partners sign agreement with DSWD
700K CALABARZON children are identified poor
A total of 733,371 children in the CALABARZON Region have been identified as poor based on the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Listahanan database of poor households. These poor children, who are zero to 17 years old, are from the 202,279 poor households identified in the second round of Listahanan household assessment conducted continue reading : 700K CALABARZON children are identified poor
DSWD promotes foster care, legal adoption
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office IV-A, promotes alternative parental care for children in celebration of the National Children’s Month. Last November 25, a total of 100 partners from Tanay, Rizal was oriented by the DSWD on foster care and adoption in partnership with the local government of the continue reading : DSWD promotes foster care, legal adoption
A small girl’s big heart–Inspiring big people through small gestures
Every day, right before she goes home from school, Rose Ann Dela Cruz visits her biggest inspiration. Right at the entrance of Lakdayan Elementary School is a grotto of Mama Mary where she spends a minute or two daily to say her prayer of thanks for the day. Such habit is not typical among the continue reading : A small girl’s big heart–Inspiring big people through small gestures
CALABARZON’s exemplary Pantawid Pamilya child wins in national search
The Exemplary Pantawid Pamilya Child 2016 of the CALABARZON Region has been awarded 1st runner-up in the recently concluded National Search for Exemplary Pantawid Pamilya Children 2016. Rose Ann Dela Cruz, 10, of Brgy. Lakdayan in San Narciso, Quezon Province, came in second place of Zamboanga Peninsula’s Reynald Baguio after competing with representatives from all continue reading : CALABARZON’s exemplary Pantawid Pamilya child wins in national search