In Sitio Jahpa, life revolves around mining, vegetable farming, and hog raising, where every livelihood thread is woven into the intricate tapestry of survival. However, when Typhoon Ompong ravaged the municipality in September 2018, it was left with a trail of devastation — livelihoods shattered, dreams uprooted, and hopes dimmed. For Vanesa Carlos, whose mainstay continue reading : Harvesting Hope: Navigating Life through Hog Raising
Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) here and the Securities and Exchange Commission Baguio Extension Office (SEC BAGEO) signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) which aims to strengthen the advocacy on financial literacy for the vulnerable sector, particularly the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) and Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) continue reading : DSWD, SEC close partnership to promote financial literacy
Many are lucky enough to have the ideal setup of a complete family, but for Esther, life has navigated her into a different and challenging, yet, happy and strong family. Living in the culturally-rich town of Bontoc, Mountain Province, Esther, now 45, had her usual busy day from her work as a Utility Worker at continue reading : Strong Disposition in Life: A Dauntless Mother Story
La Trinidad, Benguet—A total of 34,488 residents from the thirteen (13) towns of Benguet province received financial assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office – Cordillera Administrative Region (DSWD FO CAR) through its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program during the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) on April 21-22, continue reading : Over 34K Benguet residents benefit from DSWD-CAR’s financial assistance
Aligned with its mission to reach the unreachable, one life, one child, and one tribe, the Pink Women on Fire Corporation in partnership with the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office Cordillera Administrative Region (DSWD FO CAR) conducted a community outreach and cultural immersion with 150 learners of O-ong Elementary School on 20-21 continue reading : Pink Women on Fire Corporation, DSWD CAR extend help to the Community
Baguio City – The Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Officer Cordillera Administrative Region (DSWD FO CAR) Regional Rehabilitation Center for Youth (RRCY) and Regional Haven for Women and Girls (RHWG) successfully conducted the transformative Lenten activity for their residents held on 29 to 30 March 2024 at San Pablo Seminary, Baguio City, where continue reading : DSWD FO CAR RRCY and RHWG Residents Embrace Spiritual Renewal in 2-Day Inter-Center Lenten Recollection