Poor families will soon benefit the fish processing facility in San Juan, Del Gallego, Camarines Sur through 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).

The construction of one (1) unit 180.0 sq. m. fish processing facility, amounting to P2,209,000.00, is expected to be completed this 2015 and will provide an alternative . 75 out 100 its family beneficiaries are also Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program beneficiaries.

“Napagkaisahan po ng barangay na magkaroon nito dahil meron kaming 80 hectares na Bangus fishpond na pwede namin pagkakitaan araw-araw,” Maria Asila Cabangon, a resident, said.

Cabangon also added that the facility will employ women of the target household beneficiaries to augment their daily income.

On the other hand, the residents of San Juan yield poor income especially after typhoons where their crops are destroyed. As a result, they decided to focus on Bangus production and propose the construction of a fish processing facility to Kalahi-CIDSS.

The LGU of Del Gallego, DSWD, DOST and DAR forged the Memorandum of Agreement to support Brgy. San Juan for their Bangus processing center. DOST will provide the equipment and DAR will provide the training to its beneficiaries.

“We would like to break the cycle of poverty with the support of the people to the national agencies’ programs,” Dir. Arnel Garcia said.

The same village also received farm-to-market road and water system subprojects through Kalahi-CIDSS.