Nineteen thousand two hundred twenty-three (19, 223) individuals who are in dire need, or are in a crisis situation have been served by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program of the Crisis Intervention Section, for the first semester of 2020 (January – June). continue reading : 19,233 Individuals in Crisis Situation Served by DSWD
All the villagers could do is watch in horror as the only wooden bridge in their community gets pounded by logs and debris carried by raging waters from the mountains time and again during the rainy season. Every time this happens, they are stranded in their village, cut off from the rest of their continue reading : Community project delivers for flood-prone Lianga village
DSWD Field Office Caraga kicks off the implementation of the Risk Resiliency Program- Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation (RRP-CCAM) for the year 2020 through a series of municipal orientations which started last May 18, 2020. The Municipal Orientation was conducted by the RRP-CCAM team, led by Maryfel Jerios (focal person) in the municipalities of continue reading : DSWD Field Office Caraga kicks off RRP-CCAM 2020 implementation
The island of Siargao is considered as one of the preferred destinations and one of the most coveted tourist hotspots in the country. Every year, specifically during the summertime, the Local Government Units (LGUs) in the province are preparing for foreign and local tourists to flock the breathtaking spots in the island, to enjoy sand, continue reading : SAP Aids Crippled Tourism Communities in Country’s Surfing Capital
Bayanihan is a Filipino term for teamwork. But for Filipinos, Bayanihan has a deeper meaning for it also symbolizes pagmamahal sa kapwa at pagmamahal sa bayan or patriotism. Traditionally, Bayanihan is practiced when a certain family is having a house makeover or is going to transfer to another place, and everyone in the neighborhood gives continue reading : Agusan Sur Town relives Bayanihan during SAP implementation
In a time when the majority are clamoring to be part of the Government’s Emergency Subsidy Program, which covers poor/low-income families most affected by the impact of the Enhanced Community Quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic, one family has raised the bar for selflessness and waives their right to receive the 5,000 Pesos assistance, even continue reading : Selfless Act: Beneficiary Waives Subsidy to Accommodate Others
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga led by Regional Director Mita Chuchi Gupana-Lim, conducted a coordination meeting last March 11, 2020 at the DSWD FO Caraga Conference Hall. The purpose of the meeting was aimed in addressing the Social Disorganization which has displaced 35 families (191 individuals) in the community continue reading : DSWD, Partners, converge to aid displaced families on Surigao Sur town
“Children learn more from what you are than what you teach”- Anonymous Rearing a child is not an easy job but an opportunity to raise the future leader of the society. So, the question is, how to raise a future leader? There is no perfect how-to guide, a perfect to-do-list, or a full-proof formula in continue reading : Positive Discipline prescribed for clients in DSWD Centers, residential care facilities