Tagbina residents benefit from DSWD’s Oplan Pag-Abot
TAGBINA, Surigao del Sur (PIA) -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office Caraga recently provided P80,000 as livelihood assistance to two residents of Tagbina, Surigao del Sur, under the program on Oplan Pag-Abot.
Prestine Garcia
and Junjen Lara were selected as beneficiaries of the program, aimed at helping
individuals and families who were previously living in street situations. The
program focuses on improving their social status and providing them with
opportunities to live safely and productively.
Garcia and Lara, who
had previously lived on the streets of Metro Manila, were reintegrated to
Tagbina, as their hometown.
On August 5, they
received financial assistance to help them start new lives in their familiar
environment. DSWD also collaborated with local partners to ensure ongoing
support and to prevent them from returning to their previous vulnerable
situations.
The Oplan Pag-Abot Program aims to offer opportunities to beneficiaries to return to their hometown and be productive citizens of the place, encouraging them to stay and overcome challenges locally rather than migrating to busier cities. The DSWD Field Office Caraga continues to work with the Central Office to assist other qualified individuals and families in the future. (Photo courtesy of DSWD-13/PIA-Surigao del Sur)
