The Department of Social Welfare and Development-National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) had a meeting with the volunteers on Thursday evening at Camp Aguinaldo and synchronized efforts for their continuing support in intensifying the government’s response to survivors of Typhoon Yolanda. In the meeting, DSWD-NCR Regional Director Ma. Alicia S. Bonoan announced that processing of the internally continue reading : Volunteers vow to continue serving evacuees at Villamor Airbase

Eufemia Igoy, 63 and her six year old grandson happily ate together a complete set of meals handed to them upon their arrival at Villamor Airbase.   They are natives of Baras, Palo, Leyte and among those survivors who arrived on Friday aboard PAF C130. She has seven children but was only able to bring along continue reading : Yolanda victims find refuge in Manila

Pasay City – Rowena Duenas, 40, was all smiles as she partakes with the two-piece chicken and adobo rice toppings handed to her by a volunteer after disembarking from the C130. Rowena, a native of Palo, Leyte is among the evacuees of Typhoon Yolanda who arrived today at the Villamor Airbase from Cebu City. Rowena continue reading : Evacuee hopes to start life anew outside Tacloban

Raising their four children and providing them with good education are top two of the concerns that this family always thinks about. With the meager income derived from sewing a few pieces of rags sold by the husband on the streets, the parents could hardly meet the expenses for food, education and transportation of their continue reading : Rag-making…A path to sustainability

The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR), in its efforts to bring the government services closer to the poor households, conducted on September 25, a convergence caravan in partnership with the city government of Pasig and other government agencies. Some 1,300 beneficiaries of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program from Pasig continue reading : DSWD strengthens public-private partnership in a convergence caravan

The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) received 1,000 loaves of tasty bread from Julie’s Bakeshop, for victims of massive flooding caused by Habagat and TS Maring. These were distributed to 1,000 families in the evacuation centers of Caloocan, Pateros, Muntinlupa and Malabon. Photo shows Mr. John Michael Leabres continue reading : JULIE’s BAKESHOP DONATES TO TYPHOON VICTIMS IN METRO MANILA

The Sanctuary Center of the Department of Social Welfare and Development-National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) capped the annual observance of Buwan ng Wika last August 30, 2013 through the conduct of various therapeutic activities for its improved mental clients. This year’s theme is, “Wika Natin Ang Daang Matuwid.” Clients and staff of the center commemorated the continue reading : Sanctuary Center residents celebrate Buwan ng Wika