The Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR), together with the members of the Regional Inter-Agency Committee for Filipino Family (RIAC-FF), is conducting validation activities of nominees of the NCR’s Search for Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya 2016 which aims to recognize family beneficiaries of the program who maintain strong family ties, continue reading : DSWD-NCR, RIAC-FF validate nominees for NCR’s Huwarang Pantawid Pamilya 2016
Successful former resident, partners, and commendable staff highlight the RSCC’s 52nd anniversary
“I would like to thank the RSCC for taking care of me before I got adopted by the Meegan family. I still remembered the time when I was going to school with my fellow former residents and learned ABCs. Now, I am Director and Assistant Principal in a private primary school in Boston, Massachusetts,” Ms. continue reading : Successful former resident, partners, and commendable staff highlight the RSCC’s 52nd anniversary
Elsie Gaches Village, pinagdiwang at pinahalagahan ang Buwan ng Wika
Nakiisa ang Elsie Gaches Village, isang pampamahalaang institusyon sa ilalim ng Kagawaran ng Kagalingang Panlipunan at Pagpapaunlad (DSWD) na kumakalinga sa mga bata at indibidwal na may kapansanan sa pag-iisip,at Jose Fabella Memorial School, isang National Special School, kasama ang St. James-SPED, sa pagdiriwang ng Buwan ng Wika tuwing Agosto na may temang “Filipino: Wika continue reading : Elsie Gaches Village, pinagdiwang at pinahalagahan ang Buwan ng Wika
DSWD-NCR and its centers celebrates Nutrition Month 2016
In celebration of Nutrition Month this July, the Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR), together with its centers and residential care facilities conducted month-long activities which aimed to create awareness on the importance of breastfeeding for the first 6 months and providing the child complementary food necessary in the child’s continue reading : DSWD-NCR and its centers celebrates Nutrition Month 2016
Use twitter to save street kids – DSWD-NCR
The Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region encourages the netizens to use Twitter, a micro-blogging site, to help reach out street children on the thoroughfares of Metro Manila. DSWD-NCR Regional Director Vincent Andrew T. Leyson said that the public can report kids sleeping, loitering, begging or vending on the streets through continue reading : Use twitter to save street kids – DSWD-NCR
Residents of DSWD center join NBA FIT Clinic
National Basketball Association (NBA) athlete Brandon Knight, guard of Phoenix Suns, and former NBA cager DeCovan ‘Dee’ Brown tipped off the NBA FIT Week in the country wherein five (5) residents of Elsie Gaches Village were among the participants last July 21, 2016 held at Trinoma Activity Center, Quezon City. Knight emphasized the importance of continue reading : Residents of DSWD center join NBA FIT Clinic
DSWD encourages partners to provide jobs for program beneficiaries
The Department of Social Welfare and Development- National Capital Region elicited the support of the Hotel Managers and Human Resource Officers in Metro Manila to provide employment to the Pantawid Pamilya partner beneficiaries with Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Certificate held last July 22, 2016 at Best Western Hotel La Corona Manila. During continue reading : DSWD encourages partners to provide jobs for program beneficiaries
Triumph behind disability and struggles
“Being alone is not a reason to give up, hence, a challenge to face life and succeed,” says Michael Rosqueta, 32 years old, a multi-disabled person and is now working as helper in the Philippine Airlines Earphone Sanitizing Project of Rehabilitation Sheltered Workshop of Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR). continue reading : Triumph behind disability and struggles