Poverty is never a hindrance to success. One can succeed no matter what his/her status is in life. The state of being in poverty does not necessarily mean all hope is lost.  All one needs is perseverance, hard work, and a crack at that opportunity that would lead you to success. The Department of Social continue reading : DSWD’s SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD PROGRAM – PROVIDING HOPE TO STARTING ENTREPRENEURS

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office X is in need of volunteers to do re-packing of relief goods to be sent to the victims of Typhoon Yolanda in Tacloban City. The Field Office, which is based in Cagayan de Oro, has been identified by the agency, as one of the satellite offices continue reading : DSWD-X SEEKS VOLUNTEERS TO REPACK GOODS FOR YOLANDA VICTIMS

Poverty has always been continuously defined in many ways. Lots of formulas have been developed on how to eradicate such. Many ways were already done to somehow lessen its impact to the community. Many were done but none of them were effective enough in addressing the needs and meeting the demands. I came for a continue reading : AGAINST ALL ODDS

The Department of Social Welfare and Development  (DSWD) Field Office 10 in partnership with the Regional Inter Agency Committee on Filipino Family (RIAC-FF)  conducted the Regional Parents Education Congress last September 25 – 26, 2013 at Pearlmont Inn, Cogon, Cagayan de Oro City with the Theme: Unity across Generations: A Strong Family, A Strong Society. continue reading : DSWD-X finds its Model Filipino Family

Cagayan de Oro City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office X recently announced that 2,187 families in Northern Mindanao are now proud beneficiaries of the Modified Conditional Cash Transfer (MCCT), an expansion scheme of the regular Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) which is the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program of the national government. continue reading : NGOs help 2,187 families through DSWD’s Modified CCT

4,921 households in Northern Mindanao will continue to receive cash grants from the Department of Social Welfare and Development through its Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, the conditional cash transfer scheme of the national government. This after the national government under President Benigno Aquino’s administration declared extension of age coverage for children under the CCT program. continue reading : DSWD extends age coverage for Pantawid Pamilya

The Department of Social Welfare and Development based in Northern Mindanao recently delivered 7,000 family food packs to DSWD-Zamboanga as augmentation to assist families who were affected by the present tension in Zamboanga City. In addition to the family food packs, 1,000 kitchen kits, 1,500 blankets and mosquito nets, and 100 bags of rice were continue reading : DSWD Normin sends 7,000 Family Food Packs to Zamboanga

“Ma, mangaon pud unta ta ug isda panagsa (Ma, I wish we could have fish to eat sometimes),” Remely’s son suggested one day during lunch after realizing that they have been eating the same kind of foods ever since he was born. “Puhon, anak. Puhon, (Someday, my child. Someday)” she replied, although she felt a continue reading : FISH: A STORY OF A PERSEVERING PANTAWID PAMILYA MOTHER