Since her husband was a little kid, Rowena said that his life had not been a bed of roses. Adolfo, Rowena’s husband of 34 years, has always lived a difficult life. Sixth among eleven children, Adolfo (not his real name) had to start working at eight. He would join his parents go farming just to continue reading : Of new beginnings and greener pasture
To celebrate the Sustainable Livelihood Program’s 10th Anniversary, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga held a tree-growing activity and information caravan on July 9, 2021, at Barangay Mandamo, Butuan City. With the program’s anniversary theme, “Isang Dekada ng PagSibol”, the tree-growing activity symbolizes SLP’s years of growth and evolution as continue reading : DSWD Caraga marks SLP 10th Anniversary thru tree-growing, info drive
In the relentless efforts to continually provide disadvantaged communities with innumerable livelihood opportunities and to help uplift the living conditions of these communities, the Sustainable Livelihood Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga turned over assistance grants to four associations in Surigao del Sur on June 22 and 23 continue reading : Associations in Surigao Sur towns benefit from DSWD-SLP
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga launched a new project dubbed as the Wireless Mental Health and Psychosocial Support or WiSUPPORT – a technology-based platform that addresses the mental and psychosocial needs of individuals and families affected by COVID-19 and other crisis situations through psychological first aid and referral networks continue reading : DSWD Caraga launches psychosocial support Project
“Sunog! Sunog!” On March 9, 2020, the lives of 251 families residing in Barangay Ong Yiu and San Ignacio, Butuan City changed when a big fire destroyed all that they had. People did not only lose their homes, but many also lost their livelihoods. Everything was just burned down to ashes. Sanny Boy Enoy is continue reading : Hope arises from ashes
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga distributed the Livelihood Assistance Grant (LAG) to 426 families in the municipalities of San Benito, Sta. Monica, and General Luna, Surigao del Norte (Siargao Island) recently. The said livelihood assistance, with a total amount of PhP5,250,000, was processed and administered by the DSWD’s Sustainable continue reading : DSWD gives P5.25M livelihood aid to island municipalities
“Our future wasn’t in the mountains.” This was what “Erwin” realized when he decided to give up his tough life in the mountains and return to the folds of the government. Erwin (not his real name) is one of the former rebels from Rosario, Agusan del Sur who surrendered to the government in 2018. Looking continue reading : A promise of a new life and a brighter future
Butuan City – A total of 960 drivers from the transport sector in Butuan City, Agusan del Norte received livelihood assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga, through the Sustainable Livelihood Program, on June 4, 2021. These beneficiaries received either an amount of Php 5,000 or Php 10,000 depending continue reading : 960 Butuan City drivers receive livelihood assistance from DSWD