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One of the representatives from DSWD Central Office, Maegan Zeresh, PDO III, during the focus group discussion (FGD) in Lingig ECT recipients.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga, joined by the DSWD Central Office, in collaboration with the local government unit (LGU), conducted a 3-day Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) post-monitoring to the ECT recipients in Bislig, Lingig, and Hinatuan, Surigao del Sur, on February 14–16, 2024.

The post-monitoring team in the Field Office Caraga, together with the DSWD Central Office.

Through the ECT post-monitoring, the Department seeks to ascertain the extent of recovery and rebuilding efforts on the beneficiaries’ end and identify emerging needs or challenges for the affected communities.

 

The post-monitoring activity involves household visits, interviews with the beneficiaries, focus group discussions, and data collection on utilizing cash assistance. ECT was distributed on January 23–31, 2024, a month after the magnitude 7.4 earthquake hit the province of Surigao del Sur.

 

The said initiative underscores the Agency’s commitment to upholding the welfare of the disaster-affected communities and reaffirms the collaborative efforts in building resilient and empowered communities in the region.

Nanay Librada Agacita, 67 years old, in Bislig, Surigao del Sur, shares her story of recovery from the destructive magnitude 7.4 earthquake.
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