The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has provided Php228 million worth of livelihood settlement grants (LSG) to former rebels (FRs), former violent extremists (FVEs) and individuals in conflict-vulnerable communities in 2023. “We are sowing seeds of hope through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) believing the grants will help them back and reintegrate them continue reading : DSWD grants Php228M livelihood aid to former rebels, ex-violent extremists in 2023
In line with the continuing efforts to foster compliance-driven digital transformation initiatives, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) officially launched its Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Compliance Team in an inaugural conference and workshop held on December 3-6 at the DSWD Field Office 4-A – CALABARZON in Muntinlupa City. Sponsored by the Information continue reading : DSWD launches ICT compliance team; reaffirms commitment to digital initiatives
Children from the centers and residential care facilities (CRCFs) managed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) across the country and select children from the 16 cities in the National Capital Region (NCR) celebrate early Christmas with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. During the main gift-giving activity at the Kalayaan Grounds in Malacañang continue reading : Child-residents of DSWD centers celebrate early Christmas with PBBM
Some 30,000 kids from the centers and residential care facilities (CRCFs) managed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) nationwide and select children from the 16 cities in the National Capital Region (NCR) received early Christmas gifts from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. In the main gift-giving event held at the Kalayaan Grounds continue reading : PBBM leads nationwide simultaneous gift-giving to 30K child-residents of DSWD care facilities
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) expressed optimism that together with the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), the pilot implementation of the ‘Angel Pets’ project would greatly enhance and expand the reach of animal-aided therapy in the Philippines. Virginia Daniles, the head of the Sanctuary Center, said this during the first visit of continue reading : Angel Pets’ project of DSWD, PAWS revolutionizes animal-aided therapy for residential care facilities
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), together with the Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS), rolled out the ‘Angel Pets’ program on Saturday (December 7) in another DSWD-managed residential care facility. A group of emotional-support dogs dubbed ‘Dr. Dogs’ from PAWS made the rounds to the Sanctuary Center in Mandaluyong City, bringing soothing and continue reading : DSWD, PAWS bring ‘Angel Pets’ to Sanctuary Center
The Philippines, through the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), attended the 20th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Senior Officials Meeting on Social Welfare and Development (SOMSWD) on December 5 and 6 via Zoom Video Conferencing. With the theme, “Strengthening Partnerships for Advancing the Rights and Welfare of Persons with Disabilities,” the meeting continue reading : DSWD joins ASEAN meeting to advance rights and welfare of persons with disabilities
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) sponsored a national conference to strengthen the implementation of the agency’s Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP). Held on December 2 to 5 in Mandaue City, Cebu, the conference aimed to update the feeding menu to ensure access to learning meal options and improve the implementation of the agency’s continue reading : DSWD boosts feeding program for kids, conducts nat’l gab for implementers
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is planning to bring the benefits of its risk-resiliency projects to more communities by next year, through the Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) at BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished). From 310 cities and municipalities in 61 provinces for the year 2024, continue reading : DSWD to bring LAWA at BINHI projects to 323 cities, municipalities in 2025
For the solo parents of Poblacion Bantilan in the Municipality of Infanta in Quezon province, the challenges of daily life can be overwhelming. Yet, through the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) at BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished), these solo parents are rediscovering continue reading : Real Life Stories – Solo parents harvest opportunities through DSWD’s Project LAWA at BINHI
