A total of 116,815 family food packs amounting to more than P30.7 million has been prepositioned by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) ready for distribution to augment the resources of local government units (LGU) affected by Tropical Depression Queenie. Apart from the food packs, the Department also set aside almost P7 million continue reading : DSWD preps relief for ‘Queenie’-hit LGUs

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program, launches today the official Facebook page and Twitter account of the ‘Kaya Ko ang Pagbabago’ campaign to gather and share stories of positive change from the beneficiaries, workers, partners, and even the public. The ‘Kaya Ko ang Pagbabago’ is an information continue reading : DSWD opens social media accounts for ‘Kaya Ko ang Pagbabago’ campaign

“Nagpapasalamat ako at may mga ahensiya tayo ng pamahalaan katulad ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) na handang tumulong sa mga taong nangangailangan  (I am thankful that there are government agencies like the DSWD which are ready to help people in need),” Ellen Ibabao, 35, from Pandacan Manila, shared to officials and staff continue reading : Kidney patient hopes for recovery with DSWD’s continuing medical assistance

Baybay, Roxas City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) inked, over the weekend,  an agreement with the United Nations – Habitat (UN-Habitat) and local government units (LGU) of Capiz and Iloilo for the construction of housing units for survivors of Typhoon Yolanda. In the project known as Post ‘Yolanda’ Support for Safer Homes continue reading : DSWD, UN-Habitat, LGUs share resources to build new homes for ‘Yolanda’ survivors in W. Visayas

Banganga, Davao Oriental – Some 2,779 family-survivors of Typhoon Pablo from this town and in Cateel, Boston, and Tarragona received their new houses from Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman and Governor Corazon N. Malanyaon  during a simple turn over ceremony  here over the weekend. The shelter units were built through continue reading : More ‘Pablo’ survivors receive new, safer homes from DSWD

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has turned over today P315.54 million to the local government of Tacloban City for the implementation of Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA) for 31,554 family-survivors of Typhoon Yolanda who are not Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries and whose houses were damaged by the disaster. The simple ceremony was continue reading : DSWD downloads shelter funds to Tacloban LGU, preps for distribution of housing aid to Pantawid beneficiaries

Ajuy, Iloilo – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)  recently released P9 million to 300 family-survivors of Typhoon Yolanda in this town for the repair of their houses. Each family whose house was totally damaged by the typhoon received P30,000 under the Emergency Shelter Assistance (ESA). Families with partially damaged houses will get continue reading : 300 families in Iloilo town get aid for house repair

Widowed for nearly four years, Leonita Panoy, 51, a beneficiary of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from Payatas, Quezon City, was left to raise two children and grandchildren by herself. She confessed, “Hindi naging madali (It was never easy).” “Masasabi ko na bilang isang  solo parent ay may mga pagkakataon talagang mahirap at maramingpangangailangan pero ang Pantawid Pamilya ang naging katuwang continue reading : Widow endures difficult task of raising a family, cites big help of CCT, livelihood aid

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will hold for the first time the ‘PaskuJuan: Salu-Salo sa Pagbabago’ festival and bazaar where Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) and Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries will showcase and sell their products. To be conducted simultaneously in all regions on November 30, the activity at the National Capital continue reading : DSWD to hold 1st nationwide holiday bazaar

“CDD is needed in urban areas.” This was the statement by Maria Loreto Padua, the Social Development Specialist of World Bank, referring to the community-driven development (CDD) strategy following the presentation of Mr. Jojo Aguilar, Deputy National Program Manager for Operations of Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services-National Community-Driven Development continue reading : World Bank official cites need for community-driven development in urban poor areas