Protecting children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers during disasters is a core mandate of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in its role as the Vice-Chair for Response and Early Recovery, and lead agency for Camp Coordination and Camp Management and Internally Displaced Persons Protection (CCCM-IDPP) and Food and Non-Food Items. The DSWD continue reading : Enhancing Child Safety: DSWD Trains CCCM-IDPP Teams on CEPC Protocols

In its first year, Risk Resiliency Program’s (RRP) Project LAWA (Local Adaptation to Water Access) at BINHI (Breaking Insufficiency through Nutritious Harvest for the Impoverished) helped communities to combat water shortages and food insecurity. The project successfully established 228 Project LAWA sites and 326 BINHI sites across 20 different Local Government Units (LGUs) in Region continue reading : DSWD FFW Backs Project LAWA at BINHI Sustainability

The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office (FO1) 1 – Ilocos Region Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth (RRCY) marked its 45th Founding Anniversary with the theme: “A Place to Call Home – Where Love, Hope, and Healing Reside.” This milestone emphasized the Center’s growth and success, bringing together former and retired RRCY employees, successful continue reading : RRCY Celebrates 45 Years of Love, Hope, and Transformation

In a humble food house tucked in the heart of Sarrat, Ilocos Norte, the aroma of home-cooked meals fills the air, inviting tricycle drivers, market vendors, churchgoers, and students to savor a warm plate of food. Behind the steaming pots and sizzling pans is Marichu “Bing” Bueno, a 47-year-old carinderia owner whose love for food continue reading : Bing Bueno: Cooking Her Way Out of Poverty, One Meal at a Time

In the heart of Brgy. San Eugenio, Aringay, La Union, a women-led organization has set the benchmark for sustainable livelihood and community-driven enterprise. The Aringay Veggies Agriculture Cooperative, formerly known as Aringay Veggie Products Sustainable Livelihood Program Association (SLPA), has emerged as the first-ever Champion of the National Gawad Sulong under the Best Microenterprise Development continue reading : Aringay Veggies Agriculture Cooperative: Cultivating Success, Empowering Communities

  In a traditionally male-dominated gasoline industry, the women of N-North Gas Station Sustainable Livelihood Program Association (SLPA) in Brgy. 62-A Navotas North, Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, are proving that determination and perseverance know no gender.   The SLPA, composed of 30 members who are mostly women, was organized by the Department of Social Welfare continue reading : Fueling Change: Women-led SLPA in Laoag City Paves the Way for Economic Empowerment

In the coastal village of Saud, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte where the pristine white sand beaches meet an abundance of coconut trees, one woman’s artistry is transforming lives. Juvy P. Crusina, a 40-year-old artisan and entrepreneur has turned her love for arts and crafts into a tool for economic empowerment, proving that passion and perseverance can continue reading : Turning Passion into Prosperity: The Journey of Crusina’s Handicrafts

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP), has provided 38 million pesos seed capital funds to support nearly 2,000 farmers and small vendors in the province of Pangasinan during the inauguration of the Rosales Agricultural Trading Center in Barangay Tomana East, Rosales, Pangasinan. The awarding of the seed continue reading : Empowering Livelihoods: 91 SLP Associations Receive 38M Seed Capital Fund