In support of the National Awareness Week for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse (second week of February), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga Home for Girls continues to advance children’s rights through sustained advocacy and protective initiatives, reiterating that sexual abuse is never the victim’s fault—especially never a child’s. continue reading : Child Sexual Abuse Prevention: NOTHING EXCUSES ABUSES
The Northeast Sustainable Livelihood Program Association (SLPA) has successfully installed eight sets of battery cages with ready-to-lay chickens for its Chicken Egg Production Project in Barangay Mabini, Cagdianao, Province of Dinagat Islands. The project was made possible through the assistance of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga under the Sustainable continue reading : SLP ON THE GROUND | DSWD-SLP Expands Chicken Egg Production in Dinagat Islands
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga through the Recovery and Reintegration Program for Trafficked Persons (RRPTP) surpassed its program targets in 2025 after serving 54 trafficked persons (TIPs) and children affected by Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC). Of the total clients served, 40 were female and 14 continue reading : DSWD Caraga Intensifies Fight vs Human Trafficking, Safeguards 54 Survivors in 2025
In the cool blue mornings of Sitio Kalapukan, Brgy. San Vicente, Madrid, Surigao del Sur, the day begins with the smell of wet earth and the soft thud of barefoot feet on muddy paths. Those same trails led children to school — a long walk under a wide sky — and led Joan Uriarte to continue reading : Joan’s Story — From Muddy Trails to a Boardroom of Her Own
A total of 257 Food-for-Work (FFW) beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga benefited from the two-day FFW implementation in Basilisa, Province of Dinagat Islands. The FFW activity aims to sustain and maintain the LAWA at BINHI projects in the area, including the communal vegetable garden, aquaculture facilities, small continue reading : 257 Dinagat Residents Benefit from DSWD Food-for-Work Program
As part of efforts to ensure the functionality and sustainability of livelihood projects, the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), through its assigned field staff PDO Jose Lee Montero, conducted an inspection of the proposed water system of the Mabungahon Umalag SLP Association (SLPA) in Barangay Umalag, San Miguel, Surigao del Sur on January 27, 2026. The continue reading : SLP ON THE GROUND | SLP Assesses Water System Project of Mabungahon Umalag SLPA
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga, through its Protective Services Division – Sectoral Unit, reported its key accomplishments for Calendar Year 2025 in delivering protection, assistance, and capacity-building programs for vulnerable sectors across the region. For persons living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV), the Unit served 224 clients and provided continue reading : DSWD Caraga Reports 2025 Sectoral Achievements for Vulnerable Groups
Two Sustainable Livelihood Program Associations (SLPAs) under the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga received additional funding through the Product Diversification Advancement Grant (PDAG) to support the expansion and sustainability of their livelihood enterprises on January 16, 2026. The turnover ceremony was graced by Municipal Mayor Apolonio Lozada, Municipal Social Welfare continue reading : Two DSWD-SLP Associations Receive Additional Grant for Business Expansion
