“It is fun and fulfilling; making a difference is.” says Maribel S. Havana, 37, a proud Manobo, a fulfilled teacher, and a noble volunteer. Amidst stereotypes A typical native Manobo who wears native apparels, walks barefoot, speaks their native language, and transfers from one land area to another, Maribel is proud of her race. Many continue reading : MAKING a DIFFERENCE for DEVELOPMENT

Bislig City- Four (4) barangays in Bislig City namely Burboana, Mangagoy, San Roque, and Tumanan, inaugurated recently the day care center projects implemented using the Community-Driven Development (CDD) strategy of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan- Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS), a flagship poverty-alleviation project of the Department of Social Welfare and Development continue reading : Grassroots-implemented day care centers open in 4 Bislig City brgys

Bislig City- Sixty (60) core shelter units were turned-over on June 18, 2014 by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Caraga to family beneficiaries in Purok 12, Mancarogo, Poblacion, in the city. The project which costs Php 70,000 each, or 4.2 M in toto, provides permanent and resilient shelters to the residents who continue reading : DSWD provides permanent residence to 60 calamity-displaced families in Bislig City

  Butuan City-  Eighteen (18) day care centers and ninety-four (94) classrooms were implemented in Caraga through the funding assistance of the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), formerly Australian Aid for International Development (AusAID), under the facilitation of the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan- Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS), a poverty-alleviation project continue reading : KC-AusAID steps up with 18 day care centers and 94 classrooms contributed in Caraga