Family. Peace. Freedom. These were the three significant reasons that made Therese (not her real name), turn her back from going against the government. Therese was only 17 when she decided to join a well-known leftist group in the country that recruits young adolescents like her. She was encouraged to join the group because it continue reading : A new start: Of choosing family, peace, and freedom
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga, through the Sustainable Livelihood Program and in collaboration with the Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP), has launched Sibol Lokal Project – a mini trade fair, on February 24 at the New Covered Court of the Field Office. Sibol Lokal, which will be continue reading : DSWD launches Sibol Lokal Project
Twelve associations from conflict-vulnerable areas in the province of Surigao del Norte received livelihood projects from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), recently. The said intervention of the DSWD-SLP is part of the Philippine government’s implementation of Executive Order No. 70, series of 2018 that aims to continue reading : DSWD boosts sustainable livelihood in Surigao Norte conflict-vulnerable areas
In its persistent efforts to help the recovery of families whose livelihoods have been severely affected by the pandemic, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga has distributed Livelihood Assistance Grants (LAG) to 7,353 families in the Caraga Region or a total of Php 89,909,500 in 2021. LAG, a recovery program continue reading : 7,353 families in Caraga receive livelihood aid from DSWD in 2021
Usbaw is a Cebuano term which means to improve or prosper; and clearly the Convergence Action Team (CAT) of La Paz, Agusan del Sur has put into heart this word in delivering their work. The team has its vision, mission and goals that are fully understood by each member. Their goal is to cater useful continue reading : Usbaw La Paz: Convergence Action Team display Good Initiatives
A mother’s love is always unconditional and immeasurable. It is a mother’s love that hugely shapes the wellbeing of a person. A home without a mother can be different, dark, and lonesome. In Poblacion, Bislig City, a mother’s love became the most significant attribute for a family to survive a painful, unexpected, life-changing incident. Michelle continue reading : A mother’s unconditional love
Recovery can be rough and discouraging after one experiences disasters such as fire accidents. In the blink of an eye, a fire can make you lose everything that you have. However, when given the right opportunities, people can be capable of recovering and surviving life even after a terrible fire. For Marivic Baldovino of Tago, continue reading : Recovery through sustainable livelihood
It is a total nightmare when the things you’ve worked hard for many years are engulfed by a big, terrible fire. It can be a horrifying sight. Without a doubt, this situation can have the power to exhaust all hope that you have. This is what happened to Gilbert Abing and Reny Jayme – both continue reading : A spark of hope for fire victims