The Department of Social Welfare and Development National Capital Region (DSWD NCR) joined the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP) at the recently conducted Information Caravan with the theme, “Pinagsama-samang Serbisyo, Para sa Tao!” held last March 15, 2019 at Barangay 105 Zone 8, District I, Tondo Manila. Around 1,500 participants attended this event continue reading : DSWD NCR at PCUP’s Information Caravan

Marillac Hills celebrated their 51st founding anniversary through a week-long celebration last March 11-15, 2019 with the theme, “Tuluy-tuloy na Pagkalinga sa mga Kabataan Tungo sa Kalinangan ng Sariling Kakayahan”. “Maraming salamat sa suporta ng ating mga partners at donors na patuloy sa pag-aaruga sa ating mga residente tungo sa ikauunlad ng kanilang pagkatao. Pinasasalamatan ko continue reading : Marillac Hills, a National Training School for Girls, Celebrates its 51st Anniversary

The word mother itself is associated with countless reasons why we adore them so much. Many would ask, how does a working mother manage to perform multiple roles such as being a mother, a friend, a wife, an office mate and among others? Is there a certain formula one can use to compute the effort continue reading : Work-life balance of a supermom

Nayon ng Kabataan, a residential care facility which caters to the abandoned, neglected, absued, and orphaned children ages 7- 17 years old, was visited by the United Nations’ Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Philippines last March 5, 2019. UNICEF Philippines mobilized the immersion of the three (3) members and volunteers from the UNICEF Swedish Committee. The immersion continue reading : Nayon ng Kabataan joins the UNICEF Sweden Fun Meet

The Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD NCR) joins the celebration of the 68th Founding Anniversary of DSWD with the theme, “DSWD Katuwang sa Pagbabago” last February 22, 2019 held at Ramada Hotel Manila. The activity started with the invocation led by Ms. Michelle Addatu followed by the singing of continue reading : DSWD NCR celebrates 68th year Founding Anniversary of DSWD

“Maging determinado sa lahat ng gustong makamit sa buhay.” Masipag, matiyaga, mapag-aruga sa pamilya at responsableng ina at asawa. Si Nanay Rovie Moncalvo ay 45 na taong gulang, orihinal na nanggaling sa Lungsod ng Pagadian. Dahil sa hirap ng buhay ay nakipagsapalaran siya sa Maynila kung saan niya nakilala ang kanyang asawa na si Ruel, continue reading : Determinasyon at Pagpupursigi

The Department of Social Welfare and Development-National Capital Region (DSWD NCR) through the National Vocational Rehabilitation Center (NVRC) and the Rehabilitation Sheltered Workshop (RSW) both rehabilitation centers for Persons with disabilities in NCR gratefully received 27 Customized Wheelchairs donated by the Latter-Day Saint Charities (LDS Charities) and the Community Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation (CPREF) both Non-Government continue reading : New Wheelchairs for NVRC and RSW clients

“Imposible yan, mahirap mag tanim dito sa siyudad. Paano kami magatatanim eh wala nga kaming tirahan?” Nanay Maricel Luyas, from Brgy. Catmon, Malabon City is one of the beneficiaries of Modified Conditional Cash Transfer for Homeless Street Families (MCCT-HSF) who received a starter kit for urban gardening after the Urban Gardening Demonstration and Distribution of continue reading : Living the dream of gardening in the City