DSWD reaches out to street kids, homeless families in Manila
Published Dec 23, 2018 03:47 pm
By Ellalyn de Vera Ruiz
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) conducted pre-Christmas activities for street children and homeless families in Manila.
Department of Social Welfare and Development logo (MANILA BULLETIN)
The information/service caravan for street children and homeless families, in Rajah Sulayman in Malate, was led by DSWD, in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH), Manila Police District (MPD), Manila city government’s health department, and city and barangay government units.
Aside from providing information on DSWD’s programs and services for street children and homeless families, there were also mini-art skills training, storytelling by MPD, and free medical consultation by DOH.
The “#HELPTheHomelessPH” advocacy campaign of the Department aims to educate the public about the plight of homeless families, and to encourage people to provide appropriate means of assistance to families at-risk on the streets and street children.
“Through the #HELPTheHomelessPH, we hope to raise public awareness about the condition of homeless families, street children and unattached individuals staying on the streets and to show them that there are better, appropriate and responsible means of helping our homeless kababayans instead of just giving alms,” said DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Glenda Relova.
The department also collaborated with MPD’s “Ang Guro Kong Pulis” project to provide basic education to street kids through its mobile library and film showing activity, and DOH in providing free medical and dental services to homeless families staying in the area.
Social workers were also present to answer queries on the programs and services of the DSWD.
“We are very glad to call our partners in the activity as #HELP Champions because of their dedication in providing the right types of assistance to street children and homeless families. We hope that we can encourage more people to do the same, not only for this holiday season, but also in the future,” Relova said.
“More work is needed to dismantle the inequality, discrimination, and exclusion experienced by street dwellers, and we need the help of more people to become champions by giving the right forms of assistance that will bring back the dignity and empower the lives of our homeless kababayans,” she also said.
Department of Social Welfare and Development logo (MANILA BULLETIN)
The information/service caravan for street children and homeless families, in Rajah Sulayman in Malate, was led by DSWD, in partnership with the Department of Health (DOH), Manila Police District (MPD), Manila city government’s health department, and city and barangay government units.
Aside from providing information on DSWD’s programs and services for street children and homeless families, there were also mini-art skills training, storytelling by MPD, and free medical consultation by DOH.
The “#HELPTheHomelessPH” advocacy campaign of the Department aims to educate the public about the plight of homeless families, and to encourage people to provide appropriate means of assistance to families at-risk on the streets and street children.
“Through the #HELPTheHomelessPH, we hope to raise public awareness about the condition of homeless families, street children and unattached individuals staying on the streets and to show them that there are better, appropriate and responsible means of helping our homeless kababayans instead of just giving alms,” said DSWD Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Glenda Relova.
The department also collaborated with MPD’s “Ang Guro Kong Pulis” project to provide basic education to street kids through its mobile library and film showing activity, and DOH in providing free medical and dental services to homeless families staying in the area.
Social workers were also present to answer queries on the programs and services of the DSWD.
“We are very glad to call our partners in the activity as #HELP Champions because of their dedication in providing the right types of assistance to street children and homeless families. We hope that we can encourage more people to do the same, not only for this holiday season, but also in the future,” Relova said.
“More work is needed to dismantle the inequality, discrimination, and exclusion experienced by street dwellers, and we need the help of more people to become champions by giving the right forms of assistance that will bring back the dignity and empower the lives of our homeless kababayans,” she also said.