DSWD Caraga Strengthens Disaster Preparedness in First Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill of 2025

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga joined the nation in the first quarter Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill (NSED) earlier today, March 13, 2025.   The drill, which aims to assess the countryโ€™s earthquake response capacity, was actively participated in by the Centers and Residential Care Facilities (CRCF) of DSWD Caraga, continue reading : DSWD Caraga Strengthens Disaster Preparedness in First Nationwide Simultaneous Earthquake Drill of 2025

JUANA SAYS: ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€, ๐—œ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚!

In every turn of lifeโ€™s events, there is a woman who stands firm against the tides of adversity. Carol Gilligan, a feminist and psychologist, describes a woman as a multifaceted beingโ€”a nurturer, a leader, a warrior, and a visionary.   Meet Aldie Mae Andoy, the Division Chief of Disaster Response. Before she became a leader, continue reading : JUANA SAYS: ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€, ๐—œ ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜‚๐˜๐—ฒ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚!

This Is What We Dreamed Of

For the women in Barangay Diegas, municipality of Basilisa, Province of Dinagat Islands, every sunrise is an image of hope painted across the blue canvas of the sky. Before the implementation of LAWA at BINHI (Local Adaptation to Water Access and Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished), the women of Barangay Diegas had continue reading : This Is What We Dreamed Of

DSWD Field Office Caraga Kicks Off Project LAWA at BINHI Implementation in SurSur

As the implementation of Project LAWA at BINHI continues in the Caraga region this year, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga has begun the first phase of its 20-day rollout. This stage is a three-day Learning and Development Session focused on Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation – Disaster Risk Reduction continue reading : DSWD Field Office Caraga Kicks Off Project LAWA at BINHI Implementation in SurSur

DSWD Caraga Extends Immediate Aid to Families Affected by Shear Line Flooding in AgSur

    In a timely response to the adverse effects of the Shear Line weather system, which caused significant flooding in the municipality of La Paz and other areas in Agusan del Sur, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga successfully distributed Family Food Packs (FFPs) to affected families.   A continue reading : DSWD Caraga Extends Immediate Aid to Families Affected by Shear Line Flooding in AgSur

1,702 Families Benefit from DSWD Caragaโ€™s Food-for-Work Program in Dinagat Islands

In its ongoing commitment to supporting the LAWA at BINHI projects, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga, through its Food-for-Work Program, distributed 1,702 family food packs (FFPs) to beneficiaries in Libjo,ย Province of Dinagat Islands (PDI), today, February 25, 2025. The distribution served as compensation for the beneficiaries’ four days of continue reading : 1,702 Families Benefit from DSWD Caragaโ€™s Food-for-Work Program in Dinagat Islands

DSWD Caraga Gathers Stakeholders for Strategic Planning on Project LAWA at BINHI

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office (FO) Caraga, through its Risk Resiliency Program (RRP), is hosting a three-day RRP Technical Working Group (TWG) Forum and Regional Strategic Planning Workshop from February 10 to 12, 2025, at the Watergate Hotel in Butuan City. The event, which brings together Provincial and Local Government continue reading : DSWD Caraga Gathers Stakeholders for Strategic Planning on Project LAWA at BINHI

UN Official Lauds DSWDโ€™s Project LAWA at BINHI as a Model for Climate Resilience and Community-Driven Solutions

  The LAWA at BINHI project (Local Adaptation to Water Access and Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished), spearheaded by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) , has been recognized as a global best practice in climate resilience and community empowerment. UN Assistant Secretary-General Reena Ghelani spotlighted the initiative in a continue reading : UN Official Lauds DSWDโ€™s Project LAWA at BINHI as a Model for Climate Resilience and Community-Driven Solutions