The 189 participants of the SM Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan Urban Farmers’ Training Program from Makati and San Juan City recently celebrated their Harvest Festival and Graduation. The two events mark the end of their 12 weeks of training in urban and containerized gardening. The Harvest Festival for Makati City was held on November 23 at continue reading : NEW BATCH OF URBAN FARMERS CELEBRATE THEIR HARVEST AND GRADUATION

The Regional Juvenile Justice and Welfare Committee – National Capital Region (RJJWC-NCR) celebrates its 6th Juvenile Justice and Welfare Consciousness Week with a theme: “Mapagkalingang Hustisya, Ugaliin at Pagtibayin!” on November 23, 2017 at Pacific, H2O Hotel, City of Manila. This is a week-long activity which commenced on November 19 and ended on November 25, continue reading : RJJWC-NCR celebrates the 6th Juvenile Justice and Welfare Consciousness Week

“Para kanino ka bumabangon? Para po sa aking pamilya at pangarap.” (For whom do you get up? For my family and my dreams. When asked Cienna, a 14 year-old child shared that her everyday life is a challenge being the eldest with four (4) siblings in a broken family which prompted them to live with continue reading : Building dreams while living under the bridge

Every year, the Haven for Children joins in the celebration of All Saint’s Day by decorating the center’s three cottages with the spookiest ensembles and wearing ghostly or bloody costumes. However, for this year’s celebration, the Psychological Service initiated a conventional and yet on-trend way to celebrate All Saint’s Day by honouring the saints which continue reading : HAVEN FOR CHILDREN CONDUCTS HOLY-WEEN ACTIVITY

A family of four from Parañaque City, the Luzano family, won the Regional Search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya 2017 last September 29, 2017 held in San Andres Sports Complex, Malate, Manila. The Luzano family, headed by the couple Olimpio and Dulce Amor Luzano, bested other 16 nominees from different Local Government Units in the National continue reading : LGU-Parañaque family wins Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya 2017 in NCR

Grandparents Week was celebrated in EGV paying respect and importance to the geriatric residents from the three cottages namely Sta. Ana, San Lorenzo and Waling-Waling. The week-long activities were planned and executed by the Psychological Service in coordination with service units involved. The long week celebration started with distribution of Gratitude Cards last September 4, 2017 after the Flag continue reading : EGV Celebrates Grandparents Week 2017

  The Pag-asa Youth Association of the Philippines-National Capital Region (PYAP-NCR), a partner organization of the Department of Social Welfare and Development-National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR), marked their anniversary celebration with the theme, “43 Years of Meaningful Youth Participation towards Drug Free Nation #PYAPPush “ on September 09. 2017 at  Malabon Amphitheater, Malabon City. Present in continue reading : Pag-asa Youth Association of the Philippines-NCR celebrates 43rd Anniversary

The 153rd batch of the Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan Urban Farmers Training Program was launched on the 30th of August at San Juan City. 150 Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino beneficiaries were in attendance in the event. The Kabalikat sa Kabuhayan program is the initiative of SM Foundation to provide a healthy and sustainable food source for communities. continue reading : KSK URBAN GARDENING LAUNCH IN SAN JUAN CITY