The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) recently conducted its Social Welfare and Development Forum for the first semester on “Aruga at Kalinga Para Sa Mga Bata sa Barangay: Alternative Parental Care for Children in Need of Special Protection,” held in Makati City. DSWD-NCR Regional Director Ma. Alicia S. continue reading : DSWD-NCR CONDUCTS FORUM TO STRENGTHEN FOSTER CARE

In celebration of this year’s International Day of Families and in strengthening the Department’s Character Building Program, the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) conducted its first ever Character Music Festival last Friday, May 24, 2013. The Music Festival featured performances of employees of the Field Office, its Centers continue reading : DSWD-NCR HOLDS FIRST CHARACTER MUSIC FESTIVAL

While interviewing the Dades family from Barangay 178, Pasay City, the words “thank you” was incessantly uttered by Maria Cristina, 41 years old and the mother of the family. With teary eyes, she narrated how the PantawidPamilya continuously helps them until they availed the Self Employment Assistance – Kaunlaran (SEA-K) program in October 2011. Dades continue reading : Pantawid Pamilya Program changes lives

The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) recently met the representatives of Non-Government Organizations (NGOs) who are members of the Area-Based Standards Network (ABSNET)-NCR cluster, in a general assembly held at the Philippine Information Agency. The General Assembly was organized to strengthen Private-Public Partnership in delivering social protection programs continue reading : DSWD-NCR MEETS ABSNET MEMBERS; ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) taps Filipino netizens to help in reaching out street kids in Metro Manila through micro-blogging site Twitter. The public may now inform the DSWD in real time 24/7 access about kids sleeping, loitering, begging or vending on the streets through its Twitter account @savestreetkids. Launched in November continue reading : Help to reach out street kids; tweet DSWD @savestreetkids

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) intensified its ‘Bawal Ang Epal Dito’ Campaign in partnership with Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP). Bawal Ang Epal Dito campaign materials are now posted on LBP branches in the National Capital Region, near their Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) where beneficiaries withdraw their cash grants through cash continue reading : DSWD Intensifies ‘Anti-Epal’ Campaign with Land Bank of the Philippines

In recognition of the important roles of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and Social Welfare and Development Agencies (SWDAs) in complementing the government’s drive in good governance, the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) signed on Monday a Budget Partnership Agreement (BPA) with nine (9) CSOs/SWDAs.  The MOA signing was continue reading : DSWD-NCR inks Budget Partnership Agreement with Partners

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Department of Education (DepEd) recently launched their ‘Kariton Klasrum’ project for homeless street families in Metro Manila, held at the Philippine Sports Complex, Pasig City. Dubbed as K4 or ‘Kariton, Klasrum, Klinik, Kantin, the project was adopted from the idea of 2009 CNN Hero of continue reading : Street children in Metro Manila are beneficiaries of ‘Kariton Klasrum’ project