Mom of Pantawid Pamilya scholar returns the favor through unselfish services

Juliet Pagente, 45 years old proudly shared in front of her fellow Parent Leaders of Pantawid Pamilya program on how the her family’s life was changed after being included as beneficiaries of it, during the recently held roadshow of DSWD Secretary Corazon Juliano-Soliman in Balara Elementary School, Quezon City. “Noon, nakakaraos naman kame pero hirap… continue reading : Mom of Pantawid Pamilya scholar returns the favor through unselfish services

Retooling Social Workers on Family Evacuation Preparedness and Camp Coordination and Management

A team from DSWD-NCR attend in the 4th Batch of DSWD Training of Trainers (TOT) on Family Evacuation Preparedness and Camp Coordination and Camp Management at the South Palms Resort, Panglao Island, Bohol from March 14 to 18, 2016. The TOT was being led by DSWD-Disaster Risk Emergency Assistance Management Bureau (DREAMB) and the International continue reading : Retooling Social Workers on Family Evacuation Preparedness and Camp Coordination and Management

DSWD-NCR joins the Go Volunteer Expo

The Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) participated on the recent GO Volunteer Expo, a two-day event that brings together over 25 volunteer engaging organizations, supporting different advocacies and causes – from Education, Youth, Poverty Alleviation, the Environment, to Government and Human Rights held at Glorietta Activity Center, Makati City continue reading : DSWD-NCR joins the Go Volunteer Expo

Provision of adoption orientation-forum to government health workers and medical practitioners

In line with adoption consciousness celebration and to raise their awareness and knowledge on the processing of alternative parental care, the Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) provided adoption orientation-forum to some 50 invited government health workers and medical practitioners in Metro Manila. Among the topics discussed during the orientation continue reading : Provision of adoption orientation-forum to government health workers and medical practitioners

Haven for Children residents enjoy Valentine’s celebration

February is the month when most of us celebrate Valentine’s Day by giving candy, chocolates, flowers, stuff toys, among others to people we love. Aside from this, the National Intellectual Disability Week and National Awareness Week for the Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation are also being observed during this month. The Haven for continue reading : Haven for Children residents enjoy Valentine’s celebration

“A dance in the hearts of PWDs”

The National Vocational and Rehabilitation Center (NVRC) gave joys to its Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) trainees during the conduct of its first ever “Valentine’s Ball” which carried the theme, “A dance in the hearts of PWDs” on February 15, 2016. PWD trainees wore attractive gown and stunned everyone around. Also a group gracefully performed cotillion continue reading : “A dance in the hearts of PWDs”