The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga facilitated the Capacity Building cum LPDAO Conference for Persons with Disabilities Affairs Officers (PDAOs) and focal persons, where the League of Persons with Disabilities Affairs Office (LPDAO) elected a new set of regional officers – November 24-25, 2025. The activity gathered 63 focal persons continue reading : DSWD Caraga Facilitates Capacity Building and LPDAO Conference, Elects New Regional Officers

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga and the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Lianga formalized their partnership for the Strategic Helpdesks for Information, Education, Livelihood, and other Developmental Interventions (SHIELD) Against Child Labor Program through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on November 26, 2025, in line with continue reading : DSWD Caraga, LGU Lianga Sign MOA for SHIELD Program; 41 Parents of Former Child Laborers Receive Assistance

The Regional Inter-Agency Committee on Anti-Trafficking and Violence Against Women and Their Children (RIACAT-VAWC), chaired by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga kicked off the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) 2025 at the Philippine Science High School – Caraga Region Campus on November 25, 2025. In his continue reading : ORANGE FOR CHANGE: DSWD Caraga joins 18-Day Campaign Against VAW Kick Off

The Regional Committee on Disability Affairs (RCDA) Caraga, headed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga, held its 4th Quarter Meeting on November 21, 2025, bringing together member agencies and organizations to discuss policy updates, sector concerns, and ongoing disability-inclusive initiatives in the region. Presided by DSWD Field Office Caraga, continue reading : DSWD Caraga Leads 4th Quarter Meeting of Regional Committee on Disability Affairs

For 441 Indigenous Peoples (IP) children of Gacub Elementary School, Sitio Gacub, Barangay Hinapoyan, Carmen, a simple shoebox became a bundle of joy, hope, and inspiration. As part of Project BAHANDI (Bringing Aspiration and Hope As we Nurture and Develop Young Individuals), spearheaded by the Regional Council for the Welfare of Children (RCWC), chaired by continue reading : 441 IP Children in Carmen, SDS Receive Shoebox Gifts in Project BAHANDI

In celebration of National Children’s Month 2025, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga, as Chair of the Regional Council for the Welfare of Children (RCWC), conducted Project BAHANDI (Bringing Aspiration and Hope As we Nurture and Develop Young Individuals) for children in residential care facilities, November 11, 2025.  The activity continue reading : DSWD Caraga Conducts Project BAHANDI for Children in Residential Care During National Children’s Month 2025

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga participated in the Serbisyo Caravan sa Piitan held on October 22 at the Butuan City Jail in Barangay Libertad, Butuan City. The activity was spearheaded by the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Caraga, in collaboration with the Butuan City Jail, to provide continue reading : DSWD Caraga Joins Serbisyo Caravan sa Piitan for National Correctional Consciousness Week