The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga held a two-day Consultation Workshop and Action Planning session for the Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program on January 21-22 at the Grand Palace Hotel in Butuan City. DSWD Field Office Caraga Assistant Regional Director for Operations (ARDO) Jean Paul Parajes, representing Regional Director Mari-Flor Dollaga, continue reading : DSWD Caraga Boosts Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program
Some 20 fire-affected families in Butuan City received food and non-food items (F/NFI) from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga on January 21, 2025. The fire incidents occurred on January 20, 2025, with the first one taking place around 4 PM in Barangay Tandang Sora, followed by another at continue reading : DSWD Caraga Provides Immediate Relief to Fire-Affected Families in Butuan City
To up for this yearโs implementation of Project LAWA at BINHI, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga conducted a series of courtesy calls on January 13-17, 2025 with its partner provincial and local government units (P/LGUs) throughout the Caraga Region. The courtesy calls aimed to strengthen collaboration with continue reading : DSWD Caraga Strengthens Ties with Partner LGUs to Boost Implementation of Project LAWA at BINHI
A total of 1,649 newly validated beneficiaries of the Walang Gutom Program successfully redeemed their first food credits on January 14-15, 2025, across municipalities in Surigao del Norte. This marks a significant milestone for the program, which aims to combat hunger and promote healthier communities. Each eligible household received โฑ3,000 worth of food credits, loaded continue reading : ๐,๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ ๐ข๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐๐จ ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐
In a significant step toward strengthening partnerships, DSWD Field Office Caraga Director Mari-Flor Dollaga met with DILG Caraga Director Maria Loisella Lucino and Office of Civil Defense (OCD) Caraga on January 15, 2025. The meeting focused on addressing the challenges DSWD employees face in high-risk areas, particularly those involved in disaster response and field continue reading : DSWD, DILG, OCD Caraga Unite to Enhance Disaster Response, Support Frontline Workers in High-Risk Areas
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga’s Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) has successfully completed its 14th program cycle in 2024 exceeding its target for hot meals and fully achieving its goal for fresh milk distribution among nutritionally at-risk children in the Caraga region. The program served 77,854 children with hot meals, continue reading : SFP Caraga Exceeds Targets, Plans Enhanced Services for 2025
The Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga and the Abot Kaya Poblacion SLP Association opened a new Superstore in Brgy. Poblacion, Bayugan City, on January 8, 2025. The launch was led by the SLP Provincial Operations Office of Agusan del Sur and their project development continue reading : SLP Caraga kicks off 2025 with launch of new Superstore
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga presents a significant achievement for its Social Pension for Indigent Senior Citizens Program (SocPen) in 2024. The Regional Social Pension Unit (RSPU) served 190,424 indigemt senior citizens, exceeding its target by 103.09%. This accomplishment demonstrates the Field Officeโs commitment to protecting the regionโs vulnerable continue reading : Over 190,000 Caraga Indigent Seniors Benefit from DSWD Social Pension in 2024