DSWD is known for its cash assistance to the public. Its successful stories are found in news while smiles from people who received these grants fill the social media space. Angels in Red Vests are also spotted at payouts or at the distribution areas where DSWD food items are given to victims of disasters. Unknown continue reading : Building Bridges; Linking People
Senior high school scholars from Xavier University-Andrew L. Gotianun Sr. Center for Integrated Technologies (XU-ALGCIT) were given financial assistance of 3,000 Php last February 20, 2023 at XU-ALGCIT campus. Coming from different provinces in Region X, Forty of the students received the assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office X under its continue reading : DSWD FO X fulfills its promise to XU-ALGCIT scholars
Details by Hafzah Goldie D. Marohom On January 12, 2023, DSWD continues to support peace-building initiatives as they turned over P300,000.00 worth of Seed Capital Fund for three(3) Sustainable Livelihood Program Associations commonly known as “SLPAs” in the municipality of Manolo Fortich and Malitbog. PAyapa at MAsaganang PamayaNAn(PAMANA) is the Philippine government’s framework for peace continue reading : DSWD X aids SLP-PAMANA beneficiaries in the province of Bukidnon
Most senior citizens look forward to their retirement at the age of 60. Some may retire early; Some may work until 65. But Tatay Glicerio knows no limits at 72 and is categorized as a Person with Disability (PWD). His story inspires the generations to come: That work has no boundaries, only how far you continue reading : Off Limits to Age Limits
Challenges are expected in life. It is what we do with them that makes us as a person. In the municipality of Talakag, Bukidnon, a beneficiary of the Sustainable Livelihood Program, dreamed of a better future for her children. Through her livelihood at Amper’s Nylon Crafts, Elenith Amper’s perseverance and hard work bore fruit as continue reading : SLP beneficiary unafraid to start over again
In Kisolon, Sumilao, Bukidnon, three Higaonon women dreamt of a better life. Their threads intertwined as they attended the 10-day training in dressmaking held by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA). The pandemic came in 2020 their lines may have separated, but they are simultaneously in sync with each other’s dreams. Instead of continue reading : Weaving a Colorful Thread
“Kung makadawat sila [sa kwarta sa gobyerno], ila ibutang sa maayo. Kay tiguwang naman ta, kinahanglan nato na maharuhay ug di nata magsalig sa atong bata.” [If they received money from the government, they should use it well. We are old(my wife and I), so we should be self-sufficient and not depend on our children.] continue reading : SLP beneficiary pays it forward
With the Christmas season approaching, many people are busy buying gifts at malls with festive tunes and colorful displays of flashing lights. But let us not forget the main reason we celebrate this Yuletide season- the birth of Jesus. As December 16 drew near, churches prepared for the annual Simbang Gabi. It is a devotional continue reading : A Christmas To Remember: A Tindera Sells Kakanin for the Season