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
New skills, new work
Thirty beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in Calauan, Laguna Province recently completed skills training courses under the training for work scholarship program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). During their graduation ceremony last November 18, all graduates were hired on the spot by the Makati Development Corporation continue reading : New skills, new work
FDS and a solo parent
Aside from teaching parent-beneficiaries how to be a better and responsible, the family development sessions (FDS) being conducted under the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program also serves as the support group and and source of strength for parents who are in special circumstance. This includes solo parents who regained their confidence through FDS.*** ************************************* THE GLORY OF continue reading : FDS and a solo parent