Belison, Antique – A long-time dream for Concepcion Agri-Enterprise Livelihood Association (CAELA) from Belison, Antique was finally realized with the opening of their own agri-enterprise along the town’s national highway. Their project officially opened last September 24. CAELA is an SLP Association organized last December 12, 2019 with 29 members. Since most of them are continue reading : Belison farmers group launches agri-enterprise through DSWD-SLP

Kalahi-CIDSS has opened opportunities for women at Barangay Cadabdad, Tubungan, Iloilo to engage in paid labor, a previously male-dominated area. In the COVID-19 response projects of Cadabdab, four women were hired to do the painting works of 177 handwashing facilities and canopies. They became more empowered through their participation in the construction of Kalahi-CIDSS funded continue reading : Women in paid labor

VICE Mayor Edvil John Alfaro of President Roxas, Capiz expressed his support to institutionalize the Community-Driven Development approach. CDD approach is the strategy employed by the Kalahi-CIDSS of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in implementing its projects in rural areas. It is a strategy where local communities take control of the planning, implementing continue reading : Vice mayor Alfaro supports CDD institutionalization

Pantawid Pamilya payout for Modified Conditional Cash Transfer of Indigenous Peoples (MCCT-IP) beneficiaries in Libacao, Aklan for the Period 3 (June-July) at Libacao Cultural Gym through ATM and POS scheme. (Photo credits to Reyna Jade Cristales).Other photos were contributed from Madalag, Aklan and Himamaylan City in Negros Occidental. i

The Social Marketing Section (SMS) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office VI conducts a weeklong Convergence Information Caravan within the city here. This is to provide the general public of the basic information or Frequently Asked Questions especially of the different programs and services of the Department this pandemic. Information, continue reading : DSWD goes mobile

A widow with a small hog raising business unexpectedly changed her life through the assistance of the Sustainable Livelihood Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD-SLP). Fifty-nine-year-old Lucia Balidio Curises from Brgy. Nagustan, Nabas, Aklan lost her husband in 2013 and had to raise his seven children alone. With her small hog continue reading : Giving up was never her option

“Salamat sa SLP sa malaking tulong sa aming taga bundok. Nabigyan kami ng oportunidad na magkaroon ng mapagkakakitaan at nakakapagbigay din ng trabaho sa mga myembro” – Nelly F. Casiple, President – CALIVA Ang Cahigon Livelihood Association o CALIVA ay isang asosasyong pinondohan ng DSWD Sustainable Livelihood Program noong taong 2019. Ang asosasyon ay may continue reading : Masarap na tinapay daan patungo sa tagumpay: Kwento ng PagSibol ng CALIVA

DSWD 6 Listahanan conducts Validation Training for Area Supervisors in Negros Occidental, here in Nature’s Village Resort, Talisay City, recently. The said Area Supervisors will be handling grievances during the Listahanan validation phase. Techniques and strategies in resolving complaints are among the topics highlighted during the training. Likewise, simulation exercises are given to test their continue reading : DSWD 6 Listahanan conducts Validation Training for Area Supervisors in Negros Occidental

In a mountainous barangay of Igbarabatuan previously called Brgy. Milagrosa in the Municipality of Anini-y, there lives Nanay Mary. Visitacion Galino Saim, 64 years old, fondly called in her community as “Nanay Mary,” is a very industrious wife to her husband. Nanay Mary is married to Tatay Jose, 67 years old and a mother of continue reading : Nanay Mary: `Sa Laswa May Kwarta’