The Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) recently awarded capital assistance amounting to Php 3,569,200.00 to 27 associations of Self-Employment Assistance –Kaunlaran (SEA-K) from the cities of Malabon, Valenzuela, San Juan, Caloocan, Marikina and Municipality of Pateros. The said associations are composed of 515 Pantawid Pamilya household-beneficiaries who now have continue reading : DSWD-NCR awards livelihood assistance to Pantawid Pamilya beneficiaries

The Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR), Haven for Children, organized a three-day summer youth camp to help the children experience the team building activities where they can express and share their talents through active participation in physical and mental challenges. This was held recently at the Philippine Marines Base continue reading : Haven for Children holds annual summer youth camp 2014

  The DSWD-NCR, in partnership with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), Population Commission (POPCOM), Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and LGUs of Metro Manila held the Family Camp 2014 recently at the Island Cove in Binakayan, Kawit, Cavite. This is one of the activities of the Department’s continue reading : Family Camp 2014 Closing Ceremonies

For the month of April 2014, the Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) was able to reach-out 54 individuals within the streets of Metro Manila through the twitter account, @savestreetkids. It is a project launched by the DSWD in November 2012 in partnership with the Local Government Units that aims continue reading : Street children and families reached out from the streets thru twitter account project

The Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) is reiterating the requirements in applying for travel clearance which is being issued by the Department, for minors who are travelling abroad alone or with person/s other than their biological parents. DSWD-NCR Regional Director Ma. Alicia S. Bonoan emphasized that travel clearance aims continue reading : DSWD reiterates requirements in Travel Clearance for minors

Five (5) residents of the National Vocational Rehabilitation Center (NVRC) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) affirmed their potentials when they passed the recently concluded national licensure examination for massage therapists handled by the Department of Health (DOH). These are Adcar Salmorin, Lopez Ananayo, Cherryl Astroga, Sheryl Tasara continue reading : Visually impaired residents of NVRC pass the national licensure examination for massage therapists

The Haven for Women is conducting a summer sports fest entitled Beat the Heat 2014. According to Mr. Froilan D. Maglaya (standing, 2nd from right), Social Welfare Officer IV and acting center head, the objective of the event was for it to be a continuing advocacy that promotes women’s rights and empowerment.   The center continue reading : Beat the Heat 2014

Kasalukuyang isinasagawa ng Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) ang pag-rerehistro ng mga pamilyang natukoy na mahirap ng ‘Listahanan’ at may mga batang edad 0-18 o buntis na ina, upang mapasama sa mga benepisyaryo ng Set 7, Batch 3 ng Pantawid Pamilya Program. Base sa tala ng ‘Listahanan,’ ang Metro Manila ay mayroong 28,872 continue reading : Rehistrasyon ng mga Benepisyaryo ng Pantawid Pamilya para sa Set 7 Batch 3