The Olivar Family, a resident of Brgy. Medicion 2E, Imus City, Cavite, dreams of sending all five children to college. However, Tatay Benigno’s income as a seasonal construction worker is not enough to support even the basic needs at home. Even if Nanay Virgie, 45, earns Php500 at most per week providing manicure and pedicure continue reading : Committed to change their course of life.
Tagged as poor, now chasing opportunities to succeed
About six years ago, Aurelina “Lina” Rosas, 38, remembers being interviewed regarding her family’s living condition in their small home in Brgy. Halayhayin, Pililla, Rizal Province. “Sira-sira ang bahay namin, nakatali nga lang ng lubid para tumayo. Sa bahay lang talaga ako at umaasa sa paghahalaman ng asawa ko para sa mga gastusin. Hindi naman continue reading : Tagged as poor, now chasing opportunities to succeed
Opportunities lit up for the community
The farmers of Brgy. Cawayanin Ibaba in Catanauan, Quezon hastily roll down their sleeves as the sun starts to set. “Lahat ay hinahabol ang liwanag hanggang makauwi sa bahay. Nakakatakot kasing maglakad kapag gabi na dahil sobrang dilim at wala naman kaming ilaw sa lugar,” shared 64-year old Felix de Gala, a farmer and resident continue reading : Opportunities lit up for the community
BEING IDENTIFIED AS POOR.
Aurelina Rosas’ family, of Brgy. Halayhayin in Pililla, Rizal, was identified poor during the 2009 assessment conducted by the Department of Social Welfare and Development through the Listahanan targeting system (previously known as the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction). According to her, this opened a lot of opportunities for her family such as continue reading : BEING IDENTIFIED AS POOR.
Farmers and volunteer workers
Aside from bringing food to the table, the farmers of Brgy. Cawayanin Ibaba in Catanauan, Quezon also gave a bright future for their community. In 2013, they volunteered for the Kalahi-CIDSS electrification sub-project, which now brought light to 30 households residing in the area. These farmers-volunteers also tapped other government agency to implement the Sitio continue reading : Farmers and volunteer workers
2014 Highlights: 764,573 children supported by Pantawid Pamilya
A total of 764,573 children in the CALABARZON Region received health and educational support from the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. The said children are from the 306,197 registered household-beneficiaries in the region for the year 2014. These children, age zero to 18, are supported by the program through the continue reading : 2014 Highlights: 764,573 children supported by Pantawid Pamilya