Aringay, La Union – Dreams are free, but the dreamer must persevere to turn these into reality. This is the guiding principle of 20 year-old Loudemer Doloroso from Brgy. San Benito Sur, an out-of-school youth (OSY), and a program-participant of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Loudemer stopped schooling continue reading : An out-of-school youth makes his dreams come true
An out-of-school youth makes his dreams come true
Aringay, La Union – Dreams are free, but the dreamer must persevere to turn these into reality. This is the guiding principle of 20 year-old Loudemer Doloroso from Brgy. San Benito Sur, an out-of-school youth (OSY), and a program-participant of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Loudemer stopped schooling continue reading : An out-of-school youth makes his dreams come true
DSWD settles demurrage to release rice donation
Cebu City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Central Visayas said that the rice donation of the Algerian Government, amounting to US$2,986,932, for Typhoon Yolanda survivors being kept at the Cebu International Port (CIP) by the Bureau of Customs (BoC) will soon be released following the settlement of the P6.6 million continue reading : DSWD settles demurrage to release rice donation
Village folks built sea wall that saved them from ‘Yolanda’
Barugo, Leyte – If there was one thing that Nelida Balaes, 31, is thankful for at the time when Typhoon Yolanda hit the country, it was the fact that they had a sea wall that protected them from the said disaster. “Kung wala iyan, tapos na kami (It would have been the end of us if the sea wall was not there),” continue reading : Village folks built sea wall that saved them from ‘Yolanda’
Village folks built sea wall that saved them from ‘Yolanda’
Barugo, Leyte – If there was one thing that Nelida Balaes, 31, is thankful for at the time when Typhoon Yolanda hit the country, it was the fact that they had a sea wall that protected them from the said disaster. “Kung wala iyan, tapos na kami (It would have been the end of us if the sea wall was not there),” continue reading : Village folks built sea wall that saved them from ‘Yolanda’
DSWD helps parents prevent child abuse in bunkhouses
Estancia, Iloilo – In an effort to prevent the proliferation of child abuse cases in bunkhouses where survivors of Typhoon Yolanda and the oil spill that occurred on November 8, 2013 are currently staying, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office VI, and the provincial local government conducted an on-site continue reading : DSWD helps parents prevent child abuse in bunkhouses
DSWD helps parents prevent child abuse in bunkhouses
Estancia, Iloilo – In an effort to prevent the proliferation of child abuse cases in bunkhouses where survivors of Typhoon Yolanda and the oil spill that occurred on November 8, 2013 are currently staying, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office VI, and the provincial local government conducted an on-site continue reading : DSWD helps parents prevent child abuse in bunkhouses
Last-minute construction saves community from 'Yolanda'
Abuyog, Leyte – Barangay Buaya was right by the sea, which meant that it was at constant threat of being overcome by waves, as with other island-barangays. In fact, in order to reach the community,travellers need to take a one-hour boat ride from the town proper and bravely cross the Pacific Ocean to get to the village. Brgy. Buaya also had two rivers continue reading : Last-minute construction saves community from 'Yolanda'
Last-minute construction saves community from 'Yolanda'
Abuyog, Leyte – Barangay Buaya was right by the sea, which meant that it was at constant threat of being overcome by waves, as with other island-barangays. In fact, in order to reach the community,travellers need to take a one-hour boat ride from the town proper and bravely cross the Pacific Ocean to get to the village. Brgy. Buaya also had two rivers continue reading : Last-minute construction saves community from 'Yolanda'
‘Yolanda’ survivors share stories of hope in the DSWD forum for families
Two families who survived the wrath of Typhoon Yolanda were the main speakers during a forum organized by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to mark the International Day of Families on May 15. The Padoc Family of Basey, Samar, and the Ambrosio Family of Roxas City, Capiz shared their stories of survival continue reading : ‘Yolanda’ survivors share stories of hope in the DSWD forum for families
