Giselle Perigrin, 38, a beneficiary of the DSWD’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program and Sustainable Livelihood Program in San Francisco, Quezon, serves as the President of the Sagisag ng SEA-K Association, which buys ubi crops from poor farmers in their locality at a minimal profit. According to her, Sagisag’s business is not just meant for its continue reading : A CHANCE TO CHANGE
168 Municipal Links, partners trained on family development sessions
The Department of Social Welfare and Development recently trained a total of 168 implementers/facilitators of the family development sessions among the beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in the CALABARZON Region. The training, which was conducted in three batches, was participated by 98 newly-hired Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program Municipal Links (ML), 50 LGU Links continue reading : 168 Municipal Links, partners trained on family development sessions
Inspirasyon sa iba, inspirasyon sa bawat isa
For the rest of her life, she’ll owe something to the Ayad Family. Back in 2012, Roselyn Palacio, a neighbor of the Ayad Family, can never be more thankful to them. Nanay Rechell Ayad, 43, her parent leader, has accompanied her to the lying-in clinic when she was about to give birth. Seeing the pile continue reading : Inspirasyon sa iba, inspirasyon sa bawat isa
River of smiles amidst disaster
As they gather for a relief distribution, it is surprising to see smiles in the faces of the victims of Typhoon Glenda as it is quite eminent that the devastation brought by the Typhoon will have an effect on their respective families for some time. In the night of July 15, 2014, Merlina Cornaza, Felipa continue reading : River of smiles amidst disaster
Building the gears of dreams
While most children are playfully skipping and dancing onto the fluffy fields of dreamland, a 17-year old boy is already awake, testing the gears of his bicycle that would travel along the rough and bumpy roads of Brgy. Sampiruhan, Calamba City, Laguna. At 3:30 in the morning, Yves Florence Rembon is on the road hoping continue reading : Building the gears of dreams
Relief goods for victims of Typhoon Glenda.
DSWD Field Office IV-A staff and other volunteers repack relief goods at the warehouse in Gen Mariano Alvarez, Cavite for distribution to families affected by Typhoon Glenda in the CALABARZON Region. At least 20,000 family food packs had been repacked in the said warehouse and dispatched to various localities as an augmentation to the relief continue reading : Relief goods for victims of Typhoon Glenda.