From the Website of DSWD
links: http://www.dswd.gov.ph/2015/03/pantawid-pamilya-boosts-self-esteem-of-partner-beneficiaries/
Pantawid Pamilya boosts self-esteem of partner-beneficiaries
Gilbert shares that good grooming and taking care of his personal image are important lessons he learned from the FDS.
Street
vendor Gilbert Ramos never imagined that he would one day be a decision
maker in his barangay. An active member of his community, Gilbert now
allocates the budget for priority projects in their area.
Gilbert
was one of the parent leaders who were invited to share their stories
of change during the Parent Leader’s Dialogue with Secretary Corazon
Juliano-Soliman of the Department of Social Welfare and Development
(DSWD) held last February 19, 2015 in Urdaneta, Pangasinan.
“Bilang
isang Parent Leader, natuto akong mag ayos ng aking sarili. Dati, kung
ano na lang ang maisuot ko kung ako ay magtitinda. Pero dahil sa Family
Development Session (FDS), natutunan ko ang kahalagahan na maging
presentable kahit na ako ay isang hamak na tindero lang. (As a Parent
Leader I learned how to fix myself. I was not really concerned before
about what to wear whenever I went out to sell. But because of the
Family Development Session, I learned the importance of being
presentable even if I was just a humble vendor),” Gilbert shared.
The
FDS is a monthly session where the partner-beneficiaries of the
Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program are required to attend as part of
their co-responsibilities. Through the FDS, parent/s or guardians are
educated about personality development which includes proper grooming
and hygiene; strengthening family relationships; and fostering respect
by inculcating one’s rights, roles, and responsibilities within the
family and their community. Parents also discuss disaster preparedness,
financial literacy, and other topics that may be helpful to the family.
Apart from being a parent leader, Gilbert is also part of the community health teams.
On the other hand, fellow parent leader Magnolia Robina shared how the program has empowered her as a wife.
“Dahil
sa programa, tumaas ang aking self-esteem. Hindi na ako mahiyain
ngayon. Kung dati, ang asawa ko lang ang nagdedesisyon, ngayon kasama na
ako sa nagdedesisyon sa bahay namin (Because of the program, my self-
esteem increased. I am no longer shy now. Before, my husband is just the
one deciding, but now, I am now involved in the decision-making inside
the house),” Magnolia said.
Amelia Lopez, a parent leader from
Labrador, Pangasinan, recalled how the program transformed her into a
more responsible citizen and productive member of their community.
“Dati
hindi ako tumutulong sa barangay lalo na ‘pag nagpapatawag ang kapitan.
Hindi naman ako ang sumasahod, bakit ako tutulong? Mas madalas nasa
kapitbahay ako at nakikipag-chismisan. Pero ngayon sumasama na ako sa
mga gingawang barangay clean-up drive. Ngayon, chismosa pa din ako pero
nag level-up na. Ang chismis ko na ay tungkol sa programa at kung paano
kami natutulungan lalo na ang aking mga anak (Before I do not help in
our barangay, especially if it’s the barangay captain who is asking for
our help. I don’t get paid so why should I help? Most of the time, you
will see me with my neighbours gossiping. But now I am part of the
barangay clean-up drive. I still do gossip but it has levelled- up. I
talk about the program and how it is helping us especially my
children),” Amelia testified.
The families of Gilbert, Magnolia,
and Amelia, are just some of the 4,442,781 households nationwide whose
lives have been transformed by the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program.
Pantawid
Pamilya is a human development program that invests in the health and
education of poor households’ primary of children aged 0-18. It utilizes
the conditional cash transfer scheme where the partner-beneficiaries
receive their grants provided that they fulfill their
co-responsibilities, including sending their children to school,
availing of health services, and attending the monthly FDS.### - See
more at:
http://www.dswd.gov.ph/2015/03/pantawid-pamilya-boosts-self-esteem-of-partner-beneficiaries/#sthash.EX31HYqI.dpuf
Badjaus displaced by Zambo siege get permanent houses on stilts
The beneficiaries are happy that they now have safer houses. “Walang makakapantay sa saya namin, kahit matagal kaming naghintay, totoo pala ang sinabi nilang magkakaroon kami ng bahay (Our happiness is immeasurable. Despite the wait, they made true to their promise to build us a home).”
Alawi Jamma Asid, 41, cannot contain his emotions as he looked around his new home located in a 3.5-hectare water area in Barangay Taluksangay, Zamboanga City.
Alawi lost his home during the 2013 Zamboanga siege. He, his wife, and their four kids stayed for over a year at the Taluksangay Transitory Site.
He added, “Hindi ko akalain na magkakabahay ako ng ganito. Doon sa Layag-Layag, kung makikita mo, luma ang bahay. Masaya naman kami doon, pero sigurado kong magiging mas masaya kami dito dahil mas ligtas dito (I didn’t expect to have a house like this. In Layag-Layag, if you can see, our house is old. We were happy in Layag-Layag but we will be happier here because we are safer here).”
On February 26, Alawi’s family and 115 others received their new permanent houses on stilts, which were constructed by the National Housing Authority (NHA).
Zamboanga City Mayor Ma. Isabelle Climaco led the turnover ceremony and Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Assistant Secretary Vilma Cabrera was present to witness the event.
The housing project is part of the Zamboanga Roadmap to Recovery and Reconstruction of the government for areas affected by the siege.
To ensure that the beneficiaries have access to water and electricity services in their new homes, NHA will also provide them with P10,000 financial aid to be distributed by DSWD.
During the turnover, DSWD also gave out food packs, food and non-food items, and starter kits to the beneficiaries for them to start anew.
Alawi thanked all the agencies and organizations that assisted his family and the other families affected by the siege. ### - See more at: http://www.dswd.gov.ph/2015/03/badjaus-displaced-by-zambo-siege-get-permanent-houses-on-stilts/#sthash.0pjuVRyP.dpuf
http://www.dswd.gov.ph/
Article Links
http://www.dswd.gov.ph/2015/03/pantawid-pamilya-boosts-self-esteem-of-partner-beneficiaries/
http://www.dswd.gov.ph/2015/03/badjaus-displaced-by-zambo-siege-get-permanent-houses-on-stilts/
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