Members of the Love Is for Everybody (LIFE) Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) Association of Cuenca, Batangas finished their preparatory training for their proposed casket production group enterprise. The said training was conducted from March 4-10, 2024 through the partnership of the DSWD, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) – Batangas, and the local government continue reading : Cuenca SLP Association completes casket production training
The Department of Education (DepEd) Tiaong District Office commits further collaboration with the DSWD in responding to the needs of and ensuring the provision of quality education to more than 6,000 child-beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) in the locality. In a meeting conducted last March 4, 2024 with the DepEd District Office continue reading : DepEd Tiaong assures stronger collaboration with the DSWD for 4Ps learners
“Sobrang saya nila.” Alfreliza Zapanta, 31, cannot forget the joy in her five children’s faces as they picked their much-needed school supplies despite being in the middle of the school year. “Noong nakatanggap po kami ng unang grant galing sa 4Ps, talagang sinama ko po sila sa tindahan at sila mismo ang pumili ng mga continue reading : Becoming a more confident parent
The DSWD, through the Quezon Provincial Operations Office, continuously explores partnerships with the local government units (LGUs) and local councils of Quezon Province in addressing issues that are hampering the improvement of the level of well-being of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) beneficiaries in the province. Last February 27, the DSWD lobbied for support continue reading : DSWD continuously strengthens network to promote the rights of 4Ps children and women
For Lola Luisa, being happy and content every day is a breeze despite being inside a government’s residential facility. Maria Luisa Baltazar, 74, a resident of the Haven for the Elderly for six years, shares how she found a safe and happy home with her co-residents and staff at the center. “Masaya ako rito dahil continue reading : A safe home for Lola Luisa
She used to be a housewife whose days were limited inside the confines of their cramped home in a squatters’ area in Tondo, Manila. Her days would revolve around constantly worrying about their day-to-day finances and simply waiting for her husband’s income as a truck driver to provide for their needs. Twelve years later, Medilyn continue reading : Gaining ‘power’ as a woman
