The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office Caraga extended livelihood assistance to two associations in Hinatuan and San Agustin, Surigao del Sur, through its Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) on January 12 and 13, 2023. Bitoon SLP Association of Barangay Bitoon, Hinatuan received PHP375,000 which will be used by the association to establish a continue reading : DSWD boosts livelihood of local associations in SurSur towns
A total of Php1,380,000 was distributed to 69 former rebels as Livelihood Settlement Grant in the province of Agusan del Sur by the Department of Social WD Field Office Caraga on November 25, 2022. Funded by DSWD’s Sustainable Livelihood Program, the provision of a Php20,000 livelihood grant to each former rebel is part of the continue reading : DSWD distributes P1.38M as livelihood aid to 69 former rebels
TUBAY – Two conflict-vulnerable area associations in Tubay, Agusan del Norte received livelihood projects amounting to Php300,000 each from the Department of Social Welfare and Development, through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), on November 18. The Tagmamarkay Empowered People’s SLP Association of Barangay Tagmamarkay received a rice trading project from the program, while the Kamingawan continue reading : Associations get P300k worth of livelihood projects
In its commitment to alleviate hunger in the country, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga handed over livelihood grants to two associations in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur and San Luis, Agusan del Sur, just recently. Through the Zero Hunger Program of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), the Cabugan Informal continue reading : DSWD hands over livelihood grants thru Zero Hunger Program
JABONGA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga handed over livelihood projects to four associations in conflict-vulnerable areas (CVA) in the municipality of Jabonga, Agusan del Norte on October 20, 2022. The livelihood projects, amounting to Php300,000 each, were funded through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP). Below are the names continue reading : DSWD provides livelihood projects to associations in Jabonga town
When the pandemic hit the country in 2020, people’s lives were disrupted. Due to the implementation of the community quarantine, many lost their jobs and livelihoods. It was truly a distressing season. Juliet Terrano, a senior citizen from the municipality of Basilisa, was not spared from the hardship brought by the pandemic. Her small sari-sari continue reading : Giving back to the community
Sixty-two former rebels in Agusan del Norte received the Livelihood Settlement Grant from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga at the Agusan del Norte Provincial Training Center, Butuan City on October 12, 2022. The distribution of livelihood grants is part of the implementation of Executive Order 70, Series of 2018 continue reading : 62 former rebels receive livelihood grants from DSWD
“Kaypee” has been an activist and part of the New People’s Army (NPA) since 2006. She joined the group because she was swayed by the promise of having a better life. Kaypee believed in this. She felt that they were her family. Working with the NPA, Kaypee served as medical staff of the group. As continue reading : Of living freely and peacefully