Significant change in well-being of 4Ps graduates attained upon exit – DSWD

Household beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), who have graduated from the program, have attained significant changes in their status and well-being upon graduation, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) said.  This, after a group of 4Ps beneficiaries, expressed their dismay at the delisting process and system implemented by the Department, continue reading : Significant change in well-being of 4Ps graduates attained upon exit – DSWD

DSWD to pilot twice-a-day feeding program for daycare children in selected areas

In time for the new academic year, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is set to pilot the implementation of twice-a-day feeding program for daycare children in 450 local government units (LGUs) nationwide through its Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP). The twice-a-day feeding serves as an augmentation to the regularly implemented 120-day feeding program of continue reading : DSWD to pilot twice-a-day feeding program for daycare children in selected areas

Feeding program for Muslim children in Mindanao to start in May

The feeding program for malnourished children in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) under the Bangsamoro Umpungan sa Nutrisyon or BangUn Project of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will roll out in select cities and municipalities in Sulu and Maguindanao ​in May 2017. This is the good news announced by Director for Special continue reading : Feeding program for Muslim children in Mindanao to start in May

Milk for DSWD child beneficiaries and carabaos for poor farmers in DSWD’s convergence initiative

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Sec. Judy M. Taguiwalo today said that the DSWD is set to launch its Pilot Convergence Project as its contributions to the Duterte’s administration’s anti-poverty program. “The DSWD is stepping up its efforts to provide livelihood opportunities for Filipinos. What we’ve done is to unite the different livelihood continue reading : Milk for DSWD child beneficiaries and carabaos for poor farmers in DSWD’s convergence initiative

DSWD supports DA’s campaign to promote brown rice for healthy eating

Department of Social Welfare and Development  (DSWD) Secretary Judy M. Taguiwalo said that the Department strongly supports the campaign of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to bring healthy eating habits and diets back to every Filipino home by encouraging the consumption of  brown rice as an alternative to white rice during meals. DA’s #BROWN4goodChallenge campaign continue reading : DSWD supports DA’s campaign to promote brown rice for healthy eating

DSWD to embark on massive feeding program for kids in ARMM​

Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Judy Taguiwalo (above photo, right) joins President Rodrigo R. Duterte (above photo, 2nd from right) at the launching of the Comprehensive Reform and Development Agenda (CRDA) in the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao. The CRDA is an inter-agency effort to improve ARMM with DSWD as lead in continue reading : DSWD to embark on massive feeding program for kids in ARMM​

DSWD highlights success of Supplementary Feeding Program; begins program in ARMM

Almost two million children benefitted from its Supplementary Feeding Program (SFP) beginning July 2015 up to July 2016, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced. The agency announced that for the 5th cycle (SY 2015-2016) implementation, which began in July 2015, the program has been able to cover 1,795,699 children enrolled in 56,325 continue reading : DSWD highlights success of Supplementary Feeding Program; begins program in ARMM

DSWD’s Nutrition Month Celebrations highlight feeding program for children

For this year’s celebration of the National Nutrition Month, DSWD Secretary Judy Taguiwalo said that addressing the immediate needs of children, including their nutritional needs will continue to be among the priorities of the department. “The Department will do its part to provide support to poor families, and this includes providing mothers and children access continue reading : DSWD’s Nutrition Month Celebrations highlight feeding program for children

DSWD enjoins families to show love for abandoned kids

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) enjoins the nation to advocate for legal adoption and help abandoned and neglected children have families to call their own. This month of love, the DSWD, together with partner agencies, raises public awareness on homeless children waiting to have their own families as it leads the nationwide celebration of… continue reading : DSWD enjoins families to show love for abandoned kids

DSWD eyes role of LGUs, business sector in success of feeding program for kids

As part of its efforts to keep children well-nourished for the rest of the school year, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)  has started to transfer the more than P3.6 billion budget of the Supplementary Feeding Program  (SFP) for Children to local government units (LGUs) for this  year’s program implementation which kicked-off on July continue reading : DSWD eyes role of LGUs, business sector in success of feeding program for kids