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DSWD 7 to implement new 4Ps strategies

Victims of the fire incidents in barangays Arkong Bato and Malinta received Livelihood Settlement Grant from the Department of Social Welfare and Development

In late August Singapore’s government announced it would be repealing a law that criminalised sex between men, while Vietnam’s Ministry of Health declared that conversion therapy would be banned. While such moves could signify progress for LGBTI rights in Southeast Asia, experts say the region is still locked in a tight grip of archaic laws and attitudes.

Regenerative agriculture nonprofit Trees for the Future (TREES) is celebrating 263 million trees planted and more than 300 thousand people impacted.

STARTING A NEW LIFE. A Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa (BP2) program beneficiary in Caramoan, Camarines Sur received on Dec. 29, 2021 a transitory family support package and livelihood settlement grant from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol. The BP2 program is one of the government support measures to decongest urban poor communities. (Photo courtesy of DSWD-Bicol) LEGAZPI CITY - At least 172 families in Camarines Sur have received assistance in the total amount of...

'BALIK PROBINSYA'. Undated photo shows Jose Pableo, 66, a "Balik Probinsya, Bagong Pag-asa" (BP2) beneficiary in Cabusao, Camarines Sur as he receives livelihood settlement grant for his "sari-sari" store. The BP2 program is one of the government's support measures to decongest urban poor communities. (Photo courtesy of Ram Joseph S. Zaragoza/DSWD-Bicol) LEGAZPI CITY - The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in Bicol has provided livelihood settlem...

Andover man falls in love with wife all over again Peter Marshall was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s in 2018 at the age of 53 and eventually forgot they were married Author: Rachel Piscitelli Updated: 11:09 PM EDT July 14, 2021 ANDOVER, Conn. — Lisa and Peter Marshall from Andover were watching an episode of the TV when Peter started pointing to the TV telling Lisa, his wife, they should do "that."  "I said do you want to get married? and he had this...

Rural & Remote Summit Planning started for Fall 2021 Summit Rural & Remote Rural & Remote Director Kade Wilcox has announced that planning is underway for a Rural & Remote Summit: The Future of Work. This free event is open to anyone interested in how remote working is impacting rural communities in the northwest region of Kansas. The summit will be in Hays, Kansas on September 23, 2021. “This is an opportunity to find out more about our program, to interact with our team and other local su...

30 Jun 2021 Overall responsibility: To translate the Regional Strategic Plan into operational programs to ensure social transformation at country level. Team Purpose: To help shape and implement AFSC strategic and operational priorities in México managing AFSC field and program officer. Job Purpose: To provide leadership and guidance to the Program Team in México, development and implementation of the Program’s strategic plans; to act as a security focal point for AFSC in the country, manag...