In its commitment to continuously help families affected by the wrath of Typhoon Odette, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga distributed the Livelihood Settlement Grant to 600 beneficiaries in Surigao City, Surigao del Norte and San Jose, Province of Dinagat Islands on July 14, 2022. Through the Sustainable Livelihood Program continue reading : 600 TY Odette-affected families receive livelihood grants from DSWD
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
Rodito Laurito, a resident from Barangay Mahogany, Butuan City, was living a good life until a big fire happened in their barangay last January 2020, which took away everything he had worked hard for. In a snap of the fingers, he lost his valuables, house, and livelihood. It was a devastating moment for Rodito. But continue reading : Starting from scratch: Livelihood helps recovery of fire victim
Building a house of their own has always been the dream of Eva Pagunsad and her husband. It is their greatest desire to provide a roof over the heads of their children. Eva, a mother and wife from Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, worked all day and night so they could put up their dream house. continue reading : Finding hope after losing: A fire victim’s story
“Manguli na ta.” It was a long, tiring day for Evelyn and her husband. They had been out since early in the morning to tend their farm. It was already near evening, so she and her husband decided to call it a day and go home. Just when they thought they could come home to continue reading : Healing found in livelihood
“Sunog! Sunog!” On March 9, 2020, the lives of 251 families residing in Barangay Ong Yiu and San Ignacio, Butuan City changed when a big fire destroyed all that they had. People did not only lose their homes, but many also lost their livelihoods. Everything was just burned down to ashes. Sanny Boy Enoy is continue reading : Hope arises from ashes
TANDAG CITY – About 103 families in Tandag City, Surigao del Sur received livelihood assistance from the Sustainable Livelihood Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga on Tuesday May 18, 2021. These families were displaced from their homes due to a fire accident in August 2018, During the release continue reading : DSWD provides livelihood assistance to displaced families in Tandag