An organized fisherfolk group in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte show off some of their catch of “bangus” in the coastal area of Barangay Libertad. The “Libertad Fisherfolks SKA” is a 20-member association organized through the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s Sustainable Livelihood Program under the Grassroots Participatory Budget Process (SLP-GPBP). The government program aims continue reading : Lanao fisherfolk improve livelihood through DSWD program
Survival to Subsistence: Pantawid Pamilya households’ well-being improved
Cagayan de Oro City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development recently reported that more than 30,000 beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, particularly those benefitting from the Program since 2008 and 2009, have now moved their households’ well-being from “survival” to “subsistence.” Using the Social Welfare Indicator (SWI) tool used by the continue reading : Survival to Subsistence: Pantawid Pamilya households’ well-being improved
Children in conflict with the law learn history during Independence Day
Youth residents of the Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth (RRCY) based in Gingoog City gets some history course about Philippine Independence in celebration of the Independence Day. The RRCY is a center managed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development to serve children in conflict with the law in Northern Mindanao.###smu
WAR SURVIVOR ENJOYS DSWD LIVELIHOOD
Lanao del Norte – After surviving the war brought about by the insurgency of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in 2008, Norhaya Abubacar Mindi of Munai, this province, now proudly shows her product display in the one-stop shop she opened through the help of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). The SLP is one of continue reading : WAR SURVIVOR ENJOYS DSWD LIVELIHOOD
DSWD continues Supplementary Feeding Program on summer season
Summer time is said to be relaxation time but in some areas of Region X it is also the best time for children to learn. Despite the summer heat, parents and children still go to day care centers to learn and involve themselves in good nutrition habits through the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s continue reading : DSWD continues Supplementary Feeding Program on summer season
Young juveniles develop character through sports with DSWD
Gingoog City – Residents of the Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth (RRCY), a facility run by the Department of Social Welfare and Development here, specifically for children in conflict with the law (CICL) has learned the value of sportsmanship and teamwork during the RRCY’s annual Summer Sports Fest conducted last April 22-24, 2014. The 3-day continue reading : Young juveniles develop character through sports with DSWD
Resiliency and Diligence in Livelihood Boost Norhaya’s Faith in Herself
Norhaya Toma has always believed that resiliency and diligence are two important pillars to success. Having nine children, she knows how bitter life could be, especially when finances are not enough to provide their basic needs. Living in a small village in Barangay Piraka, Sultan Naga Dimaporo, in the province of Lanao del Norte, Norhaya continue reading : Resiliency and Diligence in Livelihood Boost Norhaya’s Faith in Herself
More indigent senior citizens receive pension from DSWD
Cagayan de Oro City – 19,417 senior citizens in Northern Mindanao are now enjoying the benefits of the Social Pension provided by the Department of Social Welfare and Development. This was issued by the DSWD in its first quarter report, revealing that 3,198 are coming from Bukidnon, 843 from Camiguin, 4,910 from Lanao del Norte, continue reading : More indigent senior citizens receive pension from DSWD