A new program from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will reach out to people living on the street.
DSWD Secretary Rex Gathalian led the official launch of their department's new program, Oplan Pag-Abot on June 30, Friday at the DSWD Central Office in Batasan, Quezon City.
The DSWD’s “Oplan Pag-Abot: Reaching out, Rebuilding lives” targets people living on the street and facing hardships to bring them “hope and a new lease on life.”
"It's going to be a regular program sa departmento hindi siya yung tipong pag may halimbawa malapit na ang pasko pag Christmas season tsaka lang tayo mag karoon ng ganitong klaseng programa kundi mainstay na itong klaseng programa ng departamento," Gatchalian said.
According to Gatchalian, the program is one of the latest initiatives of the agency to “reach out to children and families, including indigenous peoples, staying or living on the streets.”
Under the program, the DSWD will provide these people with the “necessary interventions” such as livelihood opportunities and shelter assistance to “help them live a safer, sustainable and productive life.”
The agency will be joined by the Commission on Human Rights, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), and the Metropolitan Manila Council in reaching out to street dwellers.
Initially, the DSWD has already profiled 200 individuals in Manila, 227 in Pasay, and 278 in South Caloocan.
