The coastal village of Tiris in Gubat, Sorsogon identified the Mangrove Reforestation as a priority intervention during the first cycle of Kalahi-CIDSS which was the result of their Damage Assessment Needs Analysis (DANA) in 2015. The increasing intensity and number of typhoons had greatly affected Tiris’ 474 households damaging properties and affecting their livelihood. Strong continue reading : Villagers plant mangroves on 50 hectares land in Sorsogon

DSWD Region V recognized its active partners in gender mainstreaming under Kalahi-CIDSS during the Gender Congress last April 14-15, 2016 at Villa Caceres Hotel, Naga City, Camarines Sur. Kalahi-CIDSS or Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services is a DSWD program that seeks to help alleviate poverty through community-driven development (CDD). It continue reading : DSWD confers outstanding Kalahi-CIDSS gender champions in Bicol, Libmanan sweeps four awards

The first municipal Bayani Ka! Awards in the Philippines was initiated in Bato, Catanduanes last March 30, 2016 where community implementers of a DSWD poverty program were recognized. Residents of Bato’s 27 barangays engaged in Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS), a DSWD program that seeks to help alleviate poverty continue reading : First Municipal Bayani Ka! Awards in the Philippines honors volunteers

Jennifer Cron, 32, recalled how her father lamented about their rugged path: “Masemento gayud yan, gadan na ako (I’ll be dead if [road] is cemented).” She tearfully recounted how she spewed her banter in response to her father’s whine and said, “Patitinampo ko yan. Hilingon mo, tay (I will construct the road, You’ll see).” She continue reading : The dead man’s wish for his tribe

Anyone can file complaints or inform DSWD about their queries, clarifications, suggestions, problems and issues that arise from Kalahi-CIDSS implementation through its Grievance Redress System (GRS) by means of text, email, letter, suggestion box or by talking to authorized DSWD personnel. Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) is a DSWD continue reading : DSWD encourages public to send feedbacks about Kalahi-CIDSS through its Grievance Redress System

In the small town of Bombon in Camarines Sur, access is a perennial problem in one of its poor villages. Students in Brgy. Sto. Domingo would walk on their bare feet as they traverse the muddy path in Zone 7 before they can reach school. Their mothers would bring either water dipper or rag to continue reading : The ability in disability

A Bicolano from Mobo, Masbate received a national award for the 2nd Bayani Ka! Awards last February 9, 2016 in Manila. Abello Frias of Brgy. Dacu Abello is a community volunteer in Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS), a poverty reduction program of the government under DSWD, for almost seven continue reading : A Bicolano modern hero is a DSWD national awardee

Empowerment is one of the key the ingredients in the development process and it is one of the main goals of Kapit- Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS), a DSWD program that seeks to help alleviate poverty through community-driven development (CDD). Kalahi-CIDSS promotes empowerment through CDD where community actively participate continue reading : The “putol” foreman of Kalahi-CIDSS

Kapit- Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS), a DSWD program that seeks to help alleviate poverty through community-driven development (CDD), completed 532 out of 679 community sub-projects in 26 poor municipalities of Bicol with a grant of PhP797,682,994.00 from Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). MCC has also provided PhP42,648,000.00 to train continue reading : Millennium Challenge Corporation funds 679 community sub-projects in Bicol under Kalahi-CIDSS

Legazpi City—Local press visited the communities implementing the Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan-Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (Kalahi-CIDSS) of DSWD in Sto. Domingo, Albay last December 11, 2015. The local tour aims to: Share the learnings of the trained Kalahi-CIDSS volunteers How the residents will benefit from the program Give the media an opportunity continue reading : DSWD hosts media tour in Albay