Heroes. Modern heroes. A title given to Overseas Filipino Workers as they sacrifice in leaving their families in dreams of having a better life and a brighter future for their children. Not enough employment opportunities for poor household members who have not finished formal schooling is a common background for those who seek employment abroad. continue reading : Fortune Favors the Brave, story of a 4Ps member working as a Domestic Worker
New normal brings new challenges for an SLP participant who is also a Parent Leader
Mercy P. Solatorio is a Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino or 4Ps grantee with four children residing in Lala, Lanao del Norte. She is the over-all parent leader in their barangay. She was able to avail a individual loan of Php 5,000.00 under the SEA-K program, former name of Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), which she used to continue reading : New normal brings new challenges for an SLP participant who is also a Parent Leader
Makugihon ug Makaunayon, Journey to New Beginnings of Balatacan Makugihon C4 SLPA
The Balatacan Makugihon C4 SLPA was organized last April 2019 with 25 members from Barangay Balatacan, Tangub City. All of the members are beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps. Their proposed project or livelihood is a Mini General Merchandise, focusing more on the Farming Fertilizers, Fishing Tools and Supplies. They were funded continue reading : Makugihon ug Makaunayon, Journey to New Beginnings of Balatacan Makugihon C4 SLPA
Bakas ng Pagsisikap
Pundasyon ng kaunlaran ang edukasyon. Ang halaga nito’y kailanman ay hindi matutumbasan. Ito ang tanging kayamanan na pamana ng magulang sa kanyang anak. Ngunit, sadyang may mga balakid na sadyang sumusukat sa katatagan at sumusubok sa pagsisikap ng mga taong gustong mag-aral. Kadalasang balakid sa pag-aaral ay ang kakulangan ng pantustos ng mga magulang sa continue reading : Bakas ng Pagsisikap
Sustainable Livelihood Program association in Bukidnon installs handwashing facility in front of their community store
Many establishments are greatly affected with the ongoing health pandemic. Small enterprises are among the badly hit as they have exhausted reserved resources during the lockdown. After the lift of the lockdown, many stores were not able to operate again. But for All Rice SLPA at Brgy. Kalagangan, San Fernando, Bukidnon, their Community Store has continue reading : Sustainable Livelihood Program association in Bukidnon installs handwashing facility in front of their community store
Sustainable Livelihood Program opens motor parts and vulcanizing shop in an IP community
The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office 10, through the Sustainable Livelihood Program, strives to reach the marginalized and vulnerable especially the Indigenous People in Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Areas (GIDA). Purok-Nangka, Barangay Stimson Abordo in Ozamiz City is said to be GIDA and is inhabited by a small community of Subanen tribe continue reading : Sustainable Livelihood Program opens motor parts and vulcanizing shop in an IP community
Kiping on Fire
Poverty is sometimes an inter-generational problem wherein children inherit the condition by birth. This can only be stopped when poor families are combined with positive household attributes such as determination of parents, and external factors such as opportunities made accessible to them. More than just fate of being born to a poor family, Raquel L. continue reading : Kiping on Fire
How coffee, corn help won peace in Bukidnon
Bukidnon has a long history of internal armed conflict. From tribal wars to insurgents, this lush land of forests and agriculture is scarred with violence. Consequently, one factor contributing to such armed violence is poverty. Government services are not accessible due to factors like road conditions and distance, available resources, such as financial and physical continue reading : How coffee, corn help won peace in Bukidnon