“Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs) are now deactivated” announced by the DSWD Regional Director Ramel F. Jamen during the conducted hybrid Regional Disaster Response Committee (RDRC) Coordination Meeting for the Typhoon Odette Response Operation on March 9, 2022 at Balanghai Hotel, Butuan City. Based on the Memorandum no. 28 series of 2022 released by the National continue reading : DSWD augments 165.9M worth of NFIs to Odette-victim survivors
In its relentless efforts to deliver services and relief to individuals and families affected by the onslaught of Typhoon Odette, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga led the establishment of transitional shelters and women and children-friendly spaces in areas severely affected by the typhoon. On February 3, the Field Office, continue reading : DSWD leads establishment of transitional shelters, women and children-friendly spaces for Odette victim-survivors
According to the National Geographic, “plastic bottles and plastic caps are the third and fourth most collected plastic trash in the Ocean Conservancy’s annual beach cleanups.” In a market study published last year, the Philippines consumes a staggering 163 million pieces plastic sachets every day (The World Bank, 2021). It is also added that, in continue reading : An Ingenious Battle against Bottles
In its continuing effort to provide temporary shelters and other basic needs to severely affected of the onslaught of typhoon Odette, DSWD Field Office Caraga has delivered an additional 3,368 Non-Food Items (NFIs) to Siargao Islands on February 10-12, 2022. NFIs delivered were the following: 628 Laminated Sacks, 700 Family Tents 1,406 Sleeping Tents, 1,406 continue reading : DSWD provides NFI worth 108M to Odette-affected towns
As of February 7, 2022, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga has disbursed a total of Php199,180,000.00 to 39,836 families severely affected by typhoon Odette through its Assistance to Individual in Crisis Situations (AICS) Program. The assistance has the following breakdown in each province: Php103,320,000 for 20,664 families of Surigao continue reading : DSWD provides 199M aid to Odette victim-survivors thru AICS
As of Jan 28, 2022, the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office (FO) Caraga has augmented a total of Php 177,703,270.54 worth of food (FFP) and non-food items (NFI) to Typhoon Odette severely affected LGUs in the region. 225,975 Family Food Packs (FFPs) amounting to Php 120,890,537.19 were delivered with the following breakdown continue reading : DSWD augments 177M worth of aid to Odette-affected towns
The DSWD Field Office Caraga, together with other members of the Caraga Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC), held a consultative dialogue with the Provincial Local Government Unit of Dinagat Islands and various local government units (LGUs) in the island to strengthen coordination and discuss points of collaboration that will help them deliver continue reading : DSWD strengthens coordination with Dinagat Islands LGUs for Odette response
In its relentless strive to address the needs of those communities affected by #OdettePH, DSWD Field Office Caraga continues to strengthen its relief efforts and augmentation assistance in various areas in Surigao del Norte and Province of Dinagat Islands by providing food and non-food supplies to families affected by the super typhoon. On January 12, continue reading : DSWD continues relief efforts, send more assistance to LGUs