DSWD Gives Php 20,000 Business Grants to OFW Dependents
DSWD Western Visayas gave P20,000 livelihood grants to selected dependents of distressed OFWs in Iloilo through its Sustainable Livelihood Program. The aid will help families start small businesses such as. . .
DSWD Western Visayas gave P20,000 livelihood grants to selected dependents of distressed OFWs in Iloilo through its Sustainable Livelihood Program. The aid will help families start small businesses such as sari-sari stores. Beneficiaries were assessed after registration through the OFW Serbisyo Caravan. PHILIPPINES: Families of distressed Overseas Filipino Workers in IloiloreceivedP20,000 each in livelihood aid from the Department of Social Welfare and Development Western Visayas. The assistance was given through the agency’s Sustainable Livelihood Program. It is meant tohelp OFW familiesstart small income sources while their loved ones abroad are facing hard situations. According to the Philippine Information Agency, the grant was awarded to eligible dependents of distressed OFWs in Iloilo province. The aid serves as seed capital, or starting money, for small businesses. Image: Philippine Information AgencyContentsSmall Stores to Help Cover Daily Needs‘Big Help’ for Families Facing Financial PressureAid Came Through OFW Serbisyo CaravanSmall Stores to Help Cover Daily NeedsAmong the beneficiaries were Maricel Chavez Miro of Barangay Palaciawan, Barotac Nuevo, and Ian Justin Animas of Barangay Dawis, Ajuy. Miro plans to use the P20,000 grant to open a variety store. Animas will use the money to start a sari-sari store. Both said the aid would help their families earn extra income and cover daily needs. For many OFW families, a sudden problem abroad can quickly affect food, school needs, bills, and other household expenses in the Philippines. The grant gives them a way to earn while they wait for their family situation to improve. ‘Big Help’ for Families Facing Financial PressureMiro thanked DSWD for the livelihood assistance. She said the grant would help ease their financial situation and support their other needs. Animas also thanked the agency, saying the aid would allow him to start a business and support his child. He said the grant would be a big help to his livelihood and would become an added source of income for his family. The beneficiaries said the support came at the right time, especially as they work toward more stable family finances. Images: Philippine Information AgencyAid Came Through OFW Serbisyo CaravanThe livelihood grants were linked to the OFW Serbisyo Caravan. This is a multi-agency program that brings government services closer to OFWs and their families. During the caravan, the Sustainable Livelihood Program National Program Management Office registered relatives and family members of distressed OFWs. The list was then sent to DSWD Field Office 6 for assessment and verification. This process was done to check if the applicants were qualified under existing rules.