The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office Caraga extended livelihood assistance to two associations in Hinatuan and San Agustin, Surigao del Sur, through its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) on January 12 and 13, 2023.

Bitoon SLP Association of Barangay Bitoon, Hinatuan received PHP375,000 which will be used by the association to establish a consumer store and vegetable production project, while the Isla Verde SLP Association of Barangay Britania in the municipality of San Agustin acquired PHP450,000 for their consumer store project. Both livelihood aids were given to the associations in a form of checks.

The provision of livelihood assistance is part of the DSWD-SLP’s implementation of the Zero Hunger Program-Program Convergence Budgeting – a national convergence project of the DSWD-SLP, DSWD Risk Resiliency Program-Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation, Cooperative Development Authority, and Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Training Institute. (Social Marketing Section/DSWD Field Office Caraga)