DSWD, Victory Christian Fellowship help traumatized children recover

Zamboanga City, September 23 – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and Victory Christian Fellowship, a faith-based organization, conducted a psychosocial therapy activity for 500 children as part of their stress debriefing to lessen their trauma from the on-going crisis in Zamboanga. The children were provided with play therapy sessions and participated in continue reading : DSWD, Victory Christian Fellowship help traumatized children recover

Amid violence, children find a haven at DSWD’s Special Day Care Center

Ekong, not his real name, an 8-year old evacuee from barangay Sta. Catalina can still vividly recall how his parents managed to leave their house.  All he could hear were deafening sounds of gunshots, bombs, and scream of their neighbors in that fateful day. “I just followed my parents. We continued running until we reached continue reading : Amid violence, children find a haven at DSWD’s Special Day Care Center

Amid violence, children find a haven at DSWD’s Special Day Care Center

Ekong, not his real name, an 8-year old evacuee from barangay Sta. Catalina can still vividly recall how his parents managed to leave their house.  All he could hear were deafening sounds of gunshots, bombs, and scream of their neighbors in that fateful day. “I just followed my parents. We continued running until we reached continue reading : Amid violence, children find a haven at DSWD’s Special Day Care Center

DSWD to earmark P3.9B for Zambo rehabilitation

Zamboanga City, September 22 — Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman today announced that the government through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will earmark a total of P3.9B for the early recovery and rehabilitation of those families affected by the ruthless Moro National Liberation Front-led crisis in Zamboanga City. Secretary Soliman, continue reading : DSWD to earmark P3.9B for Zambo rehabilitation

DSWD to earmark P3.9B for Zambo rehabilitation

Zamboanga City, September 22 — Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman today announced that the government through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will earmark a total of P3.9B for the early recovery and rehabilitation of those families affected by the ruthless Moro National Liberation Front-led crisis in Zamboanga City. Secretary Soliman, continue reading : DSWD to earmark P3.9B for Zambo rehabilitation

More relief goods arrive in Zamboanga City

Zamboanga City, September 22 – Two Philippine Coast Guard ships arrived in this city yesterday bringing in additional relief goods from the National Resource Operations Center (NROC) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the families affected by the crisis in the area. Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman inspected the continue reading : More relief goods arrive in Zamboanga City

More relief goods arrive in Zamboanga City

Zamboanga City, September 22 – Two Philippine Coast Guard ships arrived in this city yesterday bringing in additional relief goods from the National Resource Operations Center (NROC) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for the families affected by the crisis in the area. Social Welfare and Development Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman inspected the continue reading : More relief goods arrive in Zamboanga City

Teacher volunteers respond to crisis in Zamboanga City

The collaboration and coordination of the different government agencies, private organizations, and volunteer groups during the crisis was proven by the kindergarten teachers of Zamboanga City, who showed their unity and dedication to their profession by volunteering to teach, as well as render other services to the children caught in the armed conflict. According to continue reading : Teacher volunteers respond to crisis in Zamboanga City