Despite successive heavy rains, the Kapit-Bisig Laban saKahirapan Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services – National Community-Driven Development Program (KC-NCDDP) went full throttle last August 23-26, conducting two simultaneous activities to promote community empowerment.

A Project Development Workshop (PDW)was conducted with the community volunteers in Talugtug, Nueva Ecija, while a Community-Driven Development Workshop with the Barangay Local Government Unit (BLGU) officials of General Mamerto Natividad took place in Azalea, Baguio City.

In Baguio City, 43 participants were divided in a breakout session according to their respective positions. Here, the BLGU officials were taught strategies on how to efficiently manage the program. The participants also voiced out their sentiments regarding the project implementation. On the succeeding days of the workshop, all the participants were gathered as they listened to lectures from the resource speakers. As the four-day workshop ended, the facilitators made sure that all of the participants’ queries were properly addressed.

Meanwhile in Talugtug, the community volunteers had a technical learning workshop session wherein they were taught to properly fill-out and process official documents for the sub-projects. After the activity, the participants felt empowered and more knowledgeable in technical processes.

Overall, the rainy week had been productive for the KC-NCDDP Region 3. This goes to show that rain or shine, the program continuously embodies the ideals of the Department of Social Welfare and Services –to provide the needed social empowerment services to the communities. ### (Ma. Denielle M. Lomboy)