Four residents of Elsie Gaches Village (EGV) brought joy and pride to the country after excelling in their respective sports and bagging the bronze medals during the Special Olympics World Games held in Los Angeles, California from July 25 to August 2, 2015. Teresita Valentino, Head of EGV, said that the center and Department of continue reading : PH delegates from Elsie Gaches Village win bronze medals in Special Olympics World Games

The Tzu Chi Foundation, in cooperation with the Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR), conducted a rice relief distribution to 1,060 Muslim beneficiaries from Barangays 645, 647, and 648, Maila held on July 24, 2015. Melchor Gaspar Baltazar, together with his wife Lucy, expressed their gratitude as one of the continue reading : Tzu Chi Foundation and DSWD-NCR conduct rice relief distribution for Muslim families

The Sanctuary Center which is being managed by the Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) joined the nation in celebrating the Nutrition Month through conduct of several activities in July which carried  year’s theme, “Timbang Iwasto sa Tamang Nutrisyon at Ehersisyo.” “We would like to teach our residents the importance continue reading : Sanctuary Center celebrates Nutrition Month 2015

The Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) and 27 new task forces of Manila inked a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and Terms of Reference (TOR) for the Oplan Balik Bahay, Sagip Buhay (OBBSB) project –a pilot initiative of DSWD which aims to address the prevalence of street dwellers in the continue reading : DSWD-NCR and 27 Manila task forces ink MOA and TOR for OBBSB project

The Modified Conditional Cash Transfer for Homeless Families (MCCT-HSF) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) gives street families new hope that they can be able to surpass their situations and get the life they always dream of, just like Bresilda B. Dizon or “Blessie”, an MCCT-HSF beneficiary. Blessie, 57 years old, shared continue reading : MCCT-HSF: A hope for homeless families

The Department of Social Welfare and Development, through the National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) or Listahanan, continues the conduct of the second family assessment in the National Capital Region (NCR) to assess the socio-economic status of families residing in identified “pockets of poverty” areas. As of July 27, the DSWD has surveyed continue reading : DSWD continues assessing families in Metro Manila

Bryan Simara, 32 years old, is an active officer of National Vocational and Rehabilitation Center (NVRC) Alumni Association. He also works as Data Entry Machine Operator in the Department of Education – National Capital Region (DepED-NCR). Moreover, he sends her siblings to school. What makes his story interesting is that he is able to do continue reading : Turning hardships to success

The Department of Social Welfare and Development – National Capital Region (DSWD-NCR) conducted a one-day orientation and technical learning session to the 77 staff of the Oplan Balik Bahay Sagip Buhay (OBBSB) project recently to equip them with their tasks and valuable contribution in helping the community, specifically children at-risk, unattached individuals and families at-risk continue reading : DSWD–NCR conducts OBBSB monthly meeting