(from left) Mitze Antian, Grade 3; Nistle Genlisa Mae Baculao, Grade 4; and Roseann Antian, Grade 4, are pupils of Dao Elementary School in Barangay Dao, San Fernando, Bukidnon. The three want to become a doctor, a police officer, and a teacher respectively. The grueling 5-hour mountain trek to their school makes it difficult for continue reading : FEATURE: Lumad children of Kiranggol dreams anew

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) – Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services – National Community Driven Development (Kalahi CIDSS-NCDDP) meets the Lumad children of Sitio Kiranggol, Barangay Dao, San Fernando, Bukidnon during the site validation for the construction of a three-classroom school building in the sitio. Kiranggol continue reading : DSWD’s Kalahi-CIDSS bring hope to Kiranggol pupils

SAN FERNANDO, Bukidnon – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services – National Community Driven Development (Kalahi CIDSS-NCDDP), in partnership with the Department of Education and National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, conducted a joint Site Validation and Risk Assessment for continue reading : DSWD, DepEd, NCIP validates project site in Kiranggol

Matigsalug Datu Mara Bagubay of Sitio Kiranggol, Barangay Dao, San Fernando, Bukidnon leads the *Pamuhat. The Pamuhat was done on site of the three-classroom school building to be constructed through the Department of Social Welfare and Development Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services – National Community Driven Development (Kalahi continue reading : PHOTOS: Pamuhat at Sitio Kiranggol

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region 10 Director Nestor B. Ramos synthesized the possible risks and scenarios to the efforts of the Community-Driven-Development (CDD), through the Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services – National Community Driven Development (Kalahi CIDSS-NCDDP), brought about by the upcoming results of the continue reading : PHOTO: RD Ramos shares the CDD approach to Municipal Coordinating Teams

  CAGAYAN de Oro City – Lumads in El Niño affected areas in Northern Mindanao will be receiving help from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and a number of Civil Society Organizations that have expressed their commitment to help the tribe during the onslaught of the said dry spell. The DSWD Region 10 continue reading : DSWD, CSOs to implement program for Lumads in El Niño affected areas

“Dili sayun mahimong volunteer sa komunidad” (It’s not easy becoming a volunteer for the community) declares Helen D. Mabanta, 50, and married to Rolando Mabanta with 5 children. Helen is the elected Barangay Subproject Management Committee (BSPMC) chairperson for the implementation of Kapit Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services – continue reading : FEATURE: A little fall of rain: Volunteer asks for a ‘sign’ to move community, self forward

FOOD AID RELIEF . Unifrutti Foundation Inc, Hineleban Foundation Technical Consultant Raoul Geollegue presented the emergency food relief project proposal, dubbed as “Pantawid Lumad sa Tagtuyot”, to the different stakeholders and participants during the Whole of Nation Initiative Development & Social Protection Cluster Consultation Meeting for the Lumads, February 6, 2016 at the Pryce Plaza continue reading : Photo: DSWD, Unifrutti, Hineleban meet to help Lumads