A total of 902 indigenous people (IP) households in geographically-isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs) in the provinces of Rizal and Quezon are receiving educational and health assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through its Modified Conditional Cash Transfer (MCCT) program. This includes 546 Aeta beneficiaries from Quezon and 356 Dumagat beneficiaries continue reading : IPs in far-flung barangays in Rizal & Quezon receive DSWD assistance
DSWD program beneficiaries celebrate citizen empowerment during Galing Pook Governance Fair
Around 1,000 beneficiaries of programs of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) joined in the celebration of the success of citizen participation towards good governance during the Galing Pook Governance Fair held in SMX Convention Center, SM Mall of Asia in Pasay City last August 31, 2015. The said fair, dubbed as “Mamamayan, continue reading : DSWD program beneficiaries celebrate citizen empowerment during Galing Pook Governance Fair
A couple of opportunities, a small sacrifice and a big change
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
DSWD releases PhP2M livelihood assistance to poor families in Real
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office IV-A, has recently awarded PhP 2Million worth of capital assistance to more than 200 poor families in Real, Quezon Province. This is under the agency’s Bottom-Up Budgeting (BUB) – Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). The SLP, one of the core poverty reduction programs of continue reading : DSWD releases PhP2M livelihood assistance to poor families in Real
DSWD, partner agencies continue working together for beneficiaries
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), together with its partner regional and provincial agencies, recently held a dialogue with beneficiaries of different programs of the DSWD in Los Baños town in Laguna Province. Majority of said beneficiaries are parent leaders of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. Partner agencies in attendance include the Department continue reading : DSWD, partner agencies continue working together for beneficiaries
Dumagat mothers learn about health and nutrition, prepare to become health workers
Forty two (42) mothers, who are members of the Dumagat tribe in Brgy. San Jose in Antipolo City in Rizal Province, underwent tribal health worker training initiated by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in partnership with the local government unit of the said city. These mothers, who are also beneficiaries of the continue reading : Dumagat mothers learn about health and nutrition, prepare to become health workers