In a remarkable stride towards improving community welfare and social services, the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan – Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga successfully turned-over 10 recently completed community sub-projects worth Php5,348,108 to 7 Barangays in the Municipality of General Luna, Surigao del Norte.
These sub-projects, which includes the repair of 1-unit classroom, upgrade of isolation facility and hand washing facility, installation of solar powered streetlights, and installation of public audio system, were completed through the KALAHI-CIDSS program in partnership with Municipal Local Government Unit (MLGU) and other stakeholders.
The turnover ceremony was graced by Local Social Welfare and Development Officer Dave Francis Plaza (MLGU representative), Barangay Local Government Unit (BLGU) Officials, Regional Project Management Office (RPMO) staff, Public School Teachers, and Community Volunteers.
Barangay Development Council -TWG Chairperson Valerio Borja, a dedicated KALAHI-CIDSS volunteer since 2014 highlights the role of the program in empowering marginalized communities and promoting social welfare.
โMapasalamaton me nga natukog ning pasilidad sa among komunidad nga dako og tabang sa among kalambuan. Ang processo sa KALAHI estrikto pero sigurado, daghan me nakat-onon pinaagi sa mga training og seminar nga magamit namo sa sunod pang-proyekto (We are grateful for the completion of this facility in our community, as it greatly contributes to our development. The process of KALAHI-CIDSS is strict but effective, and we have learned a lot through the training and seminars they conducted, which we can apply to future projects),โ Borja remarked.
