The DSWD Region V featured a display of its programs, activities and services as part of its roles in disaster response during the Office of Civil Defense’s (OCD) Resilience Caravan last November 22, 2017 at Ibalong Center for Recreation as part of the observance of the National Disaster Resilience Month.

Legazpi City─The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Region V participated in the observance of the National Disaster Resilience Month through Office of Civil Defense’s (OCD) Resilience Caravan last November 22, 2017 at Ibalong Centrum for Recreation (ICR) together with other government agencies.

The resilience caravan is a part of the month-long observance with the theme: 4Ks: Kamalayan sa Kahandaan, Katumbas ay Kaligtasan. It was attended by more than 800 elementary students (Grade four to six) who were educated on the basic concepts of disaster resilience focusing on the protective mechanisms and actions available to save lives and protect people’s livelihood during emergencies and disasters.

The DSWD featured a display of its programs, activities and services as part of its roles in disaster response. The students were oriented about DSWD’s humanitarian relief assistance, temporary shelters, emergency shelter assistance, core shelter assistance, cash/food-for-work, camp coordination and management, child-friendly spaces, psychosocial support activities, rapid damage assessment and needs analysis (RDANA) and financial assistance.

DSWD is a member agency of the Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) headed by the OCD. It leads in the planning, coordination and monitoring of all disaster response efforts in accordance with RA 10121, also known as National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 (with reports from OCD Bicol).