Over the past ten months, the cases of the COVID-19 pandemic skyrocketed all over the world. It has disrupted the way people live. However, the effects of the pandemic to the people living with disability is far more concerning. Accordingly, persons with disabilities (PWD) are disproportionately impacted due to attitudinal, environmental, and institutional barriers continue reading : Assistive Devices: Enabling Persons with Disabilities
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga as Chair of the Regional Inter-Agency Committee against Trafficking and Violence Against Women and their Children (RIACAT-VAWC), kicked-off the 18-Day Campaign to End VAW by highlighting advocacies on HoWR (Honoring Women Rights) and the Men Opposed to VAW Everywhere (MOVE). The HoWR campaign, which continue reading : DSWD, RIACAT-VAWC amplify 18-Day Campaign with Women’s HoWR, MOVE campaign
As part of the 28th National Children’s Month celebration, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga, through the Regional Committee for the Welfare of Children (RCWC) – Caraga, successfully carried out a two (2)-Day Children’s Zoomgress (online congress) on November 17-18, 2020. By virtue of Republic Act 10661 and the adoption continue reading : 28th NCM amplifies Participation Rights of Children through ZOOMgress
“This year’s anniversary falls in the middle of a global pandemic which makes our founding mission as more critical than ever. Today’s celebration does not only let us reflect on what we had accomplished for the past years, but it also allows us to remember the people and events that led us to where we continue reading : DSWD Home for Girls celebrate 23rd Founding Anniversary
The Philippines’ ever-growing social and economic problems are considered the major causes of the rising number of abandoned Filipino children. According to UNICEF, almost 10,000 children become orphan every day. Given the fact that there are other out of sight conditions resulting to some shortfalls in calculating the accurate statistics of abandoned children, leads to continue reading : Finding new hope: foundling enjoys benefits of foster care
As part of the 26th Elderly Filipino Week Celebration, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga, through the Regional Inter-Agency Committee on Senior Citizens, distributed hygiene kits and other goods among Persons Deprived of Liberty (PDL), particularly the senior citizens from various jails in the region last November 5, 2020. The continue reading : 26th Elderly Filipino Week Celebration: DSWD FO Caraga extends aid to PDLs
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga has now completed the Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens Program payout in the province of Agusan del Sur, providing grants to 41, 397 indigent seniors, with a total of P124, 191,000.00 cash assistance served. Due to the crisis brought about by the Novel continue reading : DSWD completes 2nd sem SocPen payout in ADS
As a prelude to the Elderly Filipino Week celebration, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga recognized in felicitation the centenarians of Bayabas and Carmen, Surigao del Sur last September 15-16, 2020. The first Sunday of October is declared as the National Respect for Centenarians Day which is also part continue reading : DSWD celebrate Elderly Week, Recognize Centenarian Caraganons