Livestock Capital, Human Capital

Ilongot, Igorot, Aeta, and Kankanai—Indigenous People (IPs) of Aurora received a check amounting to Php20,000 each as capital assistance for the Livestock business, last March 3, 2016 at Dipaculao (62 recipients) and Ma. Aurora (81 recipients). The capital assistance came from the Modified Conditional Cash Transfer (MCCT) funds, in partnership with Sustainable Livelihood (SLP) program. continue reading : Livestock Capital, Human Capital

The Fishers

Training people to fish rather than giving them fishes to eat is a living proverb for the beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program in Babatnin, City of Malolos Bulacan. The beneficiaries from the said barangay were given the opportunity to receive cash grant from the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of DSWD. Not relying on the continue reading : The Fishers

Convergence Effort

City of San Fernando, Pampanga—With the intention to create a venue in providing feedback and ensuring that program phases are moving forward, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office (FO) III fronted a Unified Regional Program Management Training (URMPT) Consultation Meeting last February 23-24, 2016. It is a convergence effort to bring out continue reading : Convergence Effort

Wheel to Success

Every road and alley in the community has been familiar to Marissa. Every day, these have been her regular route in pushing her cart filled with “Yakult drink”. Marissa, 49, is, happily married to Rodelio Jr., a construction worker; they were blessed with four children. Marissa and her family lives in Barangay Mandama, Hermosa Bataan. continue reading : Wheel to Success

Stores of Gratefulness

MIZPAH SKA is one of the three SKAs (Self-Employment Assistance-Kaunlaran Association) organized in Barangay Quirino Maria Aurora, Aurora. This SKA was organized on December 2008 with 30 women members who are formerly mere less confident housewives before. After five (5) months of pre-operation period, the Association received their capital seed fund on May 2009 amounting continue reading : Stores of Gratefulness

Lighting the Fire of Love

“Malakas na pamilya ang bumubuo sa malakas na bansa. Kung ano ang nangyayari sa lipunan ay sinasalamin lang nito ang mga pangyayari sa bawat tahanan (Strong family entails a strong nation. The condition in a country mirrors the occurrences in every family),” said Ptr. Arnold Pascual during the Couples’ Day Off last February 27-28, 2016 continue reading : Lighting the Fire of Love