The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has gravely affected many individuals and families across the country since its spread during the early months of 2020. It has taken a devastating toll on families, especially in terms of their livelihood. People’s finances have become precarious and the majority lost their source of income- leaving them worrying about how continue reading : Bayanihan sa Siargao: SLPA distributes rice to distressed families
BUNAWAN, AGUSAN DEL SUR – Farmer-members of the Barangay Imelda PAMANA Association received a Solar Dryer amounting to PHP 300,000 from the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga in Barangay Imelda, Bunawan, Agusan del Sur on Tuesday, November 10, 2020. The said project was funded continue reading : AgSur farmers get support thru livelihood project from DSWD-SLP
NASIPIT – Eight associations in Nasipit, Agusan del Norte received different livelihood projects amounting to PHP2,697,676.30 from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga, through its Sustainable Livelihood Program on November 11, 2020. These livelihood projects comprise four general merchandise stores; two agri-vet supply stores; one food processing center; and one continue reading : 8 associations in Nasipit get P2.69M in livelihood projects
BAYUGAN CITY – In its relentless pursuit to attain an inclusive, sustainable peace in the country and to provide communities in conflicted-afflicted areas a chance to have improved living conditions, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga, through the Sustainable Livelihood Program, turned over a one-unit general merchandise store project to continue reading : Bayugan, AgSur Former rebels enjoy livelihood aid from DSWD
With the rise of the pandemic caused by the COVID19 virus, most small businesses around the globe have been massively affected – some going defunct. These small businesses are left with no choice but to work harder just to stay afloat. Luckily, there are still a number of medium-scale businesses in the Philippine that were continue reading : Support Local: SLPA helps thriving small businesses
AGUSAN DEL NORTE – In the attainment of their goal to eradicate poverty while protecting the environment, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga, through its Sustainable Livelihood Program, and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) – Region XIII, granted seven (7) people’s organizations (POs) in Buenavista, Las Nieves, continue reading : DSWD-SLP, DENR boost livelihood, environment protection in AgNor
“Basta asosasyon dili jud na mulambo, (Associations/groups often do not succeed).” These were the words that the members of the Borbon Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) Association kept hearing when they started the operations of their general merchandise project in 2017. Some even said that they would cease to operate in three months or so. Initially, continue reading : Going above and beyond: SLP Association proves doubters wrong
In fulfillment of its goal to help ameliorate the socio-economic conditions of poor, vulnerable, and disadvantaged communities, the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga formally turned-over various livelihood projects to SLP associations in Tubay, Agusan del Norte on Friday, October 16. DSWD-SLP provided livelihood projects continue reading : 361 individuals in Tubay town enjoy livelihood projects from DSWD