Estrella Atienza, 40, of Brgy. Poblacion in San Francisco, Quezon Province, encourages beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino and Sustainable Livelihood programs of DSWD to sell their ubi harvests to the Sagisag ng SEA-K Association where she is the project manager. The association buys ubi crops from poor farmers across the locality at only a continue reading : HELPING FARMERS IN THE LOCALITY.
Surviving with twenty pesos
A housewife’s journey to improving her family and others, too With twenty pesos to budget for her four children for a few weeks at a time, 40-year-old Estrella Atienza never thought that she’ll finally taste a better life. Estrella, a resident of Brgy. Poblacion in San Francisco, Quezon Province, cannot forget the agony of continue reading : Surviving with twenty pesos
Opportunities that last a lifetime
With Php150 a day, both her sons have finished high school. Elizabeth Obaña, 58, a resident of Brgy. Salvacion in Agdangan, Quezon Province, used to make placemats and shoelaces from buri leaves and earn around Php100 a day. Her husband, Jose, on the other hand, was a fisherman who barely takes home Php50 a day. continue reading : Opportunities that last a lifetime
DSWD, DepEd strengthen partnership for poor children in CALABARZON
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Education (DepEd) continue strengthening their partnership in support for the child-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in the CALABARZON Region. To date, there are more than 500,000 six to 18 years old children in elementary and high school who are supported by continue reading : DSWD, DepEd strengthen partnership for poor children in CALABARZON
Trainings for new beginnings
The next rain will be a blessing. “Pagkatapos ng training, naghawan at nagpaarado na kami ng lupa. Natutunan namin sa training na kapag tag-ulan magandang itanim ang papaya. Kaya habang naghihintay kami ng pag-ulan, naghahanda na kami sa aming pagtatanim,” shared Emma Portes, 47, a resident of Brgy. Manlana in Buenavista, Quezon. Emma, together with continue reading : Trainings for new beginnings
Miles apart—a family’s sacrifice for a better life
When Judith left him and their three children, their family finally got a home to call their own. For several years, the Mundin Family rents a small house near the railroad in Brgy. Poblacion II in Sto. Tomas, Batangas Province. Oscar, 45, works as a tricycle driver and earns Php200 daily. He struggles to pay continue reading : Miles apart—a family’s sacrifice for a better life