To ensure continued support to the evacuees of the recent armed-conflict in Zamboanga City, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) with other government agencies and non-government organizations (NGOs) which compose the Livelihood Cluster convened to discuss livelihood initiatives for the evacuees. During a recent meeting, member-agencies of the  cluster identified cash for work continue reading : DSWD, Partners firm up plans for cash for work for Zambo evacuees

The Department of Social Welfare and Development intensifies its relief efforts for victims of the 7.2 magnitude ‘earthquake’ which shook Central Visayas on October 15.  The DSWD team went to the different devastated areas in Bohol to distribute relief goods in hard-to-reach areas. In Loon, Bohol, some 1,850 food packs, 5,000 bottles of water (5.6 continue reading : DSWD intensifies aid, deploys more teams to isolated areas in Bohol

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) through the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Council (JJWC) celebrates the 2nd Juvenile Justice and Welfare Consciousness Week on October 20-27, with the theme: “Mayaman Ka Sa Karapatan, Bata Sagot Kita Dyan!” This year’s theme reflects the continued efforts of the government to protect the rights of Filipino continue reading : DSWD supports observance of Juvenile Justice and Welfare Consciousness Week

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office III is already processing the financial assistance to be given to the families of the casualties of Typhoon Santi which heavily battered Central Luzon last week. DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman said that the families will receive P10,000 each as aid. She personally spearheaded on Monday, continue reading : DSWD to provide financial aid for casualties of ‘Santi’

Around 100 social workers both from public and private sectors gathered today until tomorrow at the Marcian Hotel to participate in the training on camp coordination and camp management organized by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), according to Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office IX Director Zenaida Arevalo. The IOM is a continue reading : Camp management training for social workers in Zambo is ongoing

Amid difficulty of reaching the towns hit by the earthquake on Tuesday, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will go to Loon in Bohol today to distribute 1,850 food packs, 5,000 bottles of water (5.6 litters per bottle) and 25 tents for the affected families .  “We will immediately distribute the goods today continue reading : More relief goods to be delivered to quake hit areas

After the military has declared some areas to be safe, a number of evacuees from the armed conflict between government troops and Moro National Liberation Front-Misuari faction in Zamboanga City are now returning home. To ensure that those returning home will meet their daily food needs while starting anew, the Department of Social Welfare and continue reading : DSWD gives 'pabaon’ packs to Zambo evacuees returning home

Social Workers both from the Local Government Units (LGUs) and the DSWD-7 (Central Visayas) conducted initial critical incident stress debriefing (CISD) sessions to earthquake-survivors in the different evacuation centers in Bohol and Cebu. CISD is a pycho-social intervention that helps victims of disasters cope with their traumatic experiences by pouring out their feelings and fears. continue reading : Social workers conduct stress debriefing to quake victims

Over a hundred volunteers flocked to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) – Field Office 7 in Cebu to help out in sorting, packing, handling and hauling relief goods for the victims of the earthquake Heidelin Demecillo, who is currently taking up her studies at the University of the Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF), continue reading : Over hundred volunteers flocked DSWD to help

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Field Office VII has partnered with the Philippine Coast Guard to deliver an estimated 10,000 family packs of relief goods to the earthquake victims in Bohol. “The Coast Guard will depart for Bohol as soon as loading of the relief goods will be finished. The goods will continue reading : DSWD partners with Coast Guard, PAF for shipment of relief goods to earthquake hit areas