The Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) and 27 new task forces of Manila inked a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and Terms of Reference (TOR) for the Oplan Balik Bahay, Sagip Buhay (OBBSB) project –a pilot initiative of DSWD which aims to address the prevalence of street dwellers in the continue reading : DSWD-NCR and 27 Manila task forces ink MOA and TOR for OBBSB project

The Modified Conditional Cash Transfer for Homeless Families (MCCT-HSF) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) gives street families new hope that they can be able to surpass their situations and get the life they always dream of, just like Bresilda B. Dizon or “Blessie”, an MCCT-HSF beneficiary. Blessie, 57 years old, shared continue reading : MCCT-HSF: A hope for homeless families

The Department of Social Welfare and Development, through the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) or Listahanan, continues the conduct of the second family assessment in the National Capital Region (NCR) to assess the socio-economic status of families residing in identified “pockets of poverty” areas. As of July 27, the DSWD has surveyed continue reading : DSWD continues assessing families in Metro Manila

Bryan Simara, 32 years old, is an active officer of National Vocational and Rehabilitation Center (NVRC) Alumni Association. He also works as Data Entry Machine Operator in the Department of Education – National Capital Region (DepED-NCR). Moreover, he sends her siblings to school. What makes his story interesting is that he is able to do continue reading : Turning hardships to success

Fifty six residents of Nayon ng Kabataan (NK) graduated from their skills training courses in baking, beauty care, basic sewing, dress making, hair dressing, carpentry, Information Communication and Technology (ICT), which carried the theme “Be faithful, Be responsible, Be truthful in fulfilling your dreams,” held in Mandaluyong City on July 16, 2015. Jhomar Dolong, one continue reading : 56 residents of Nayon ng Kabataan graduate from their skills training

In its ongoing efforts to lessen the number of children, families and unattached adults at risk in the streets, particularly in Manila and Quezon City, the Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) will launch 35 new task forces. According to DSWD-NCR Regional Director Ma. Alicia S. Bonoan, the task forces continue reading : DSWD-NCR launches 35 new task forces for Manila and Quezon City

The Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) and the Local Government Unit of Quezon City agreed to create a coordinating group to address the incidence of street dwelling along the NIA and BIR roads in the middle of quezon and east avenues of the city. Through themeeting held on July continue reading : DSWD-NCR, QC LGU, to create NIA-BIR coordinating group for street dwellers in the area