The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has so far provided assistance to over 7 million individuals in crisis situations, distributing financial aid worth about P30.1 billion.
DSWD Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista reported this to President Duterte in a taped briefing aired late Monday, Nov. 15.
“Sa ilalim ng Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation o AICS, mahigit 7 miyong indibidwal na ang nabigyan ng tulong pang edukasyon, transportasyon, medikal at iba pa mula 2016 hanggang 2021 katumbas ng mahigit 30 bilyong piso ( Under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation or AICS, more than 7 million individuals have been provided with educational, transportation, medical and other assistance from 2016 to 2021 equivalent to more than P30 billion),” he said.
The AICS program provides medical, educational, burial, transportation, food and non-food assistance in the form of outright cash to support the recovery of individuals and families suffering from unexpected life event or crisis such as illness or death of a family member, natural and human-induced emergencies, and other critical incidents.
The DSWD said most of the assistance sought after by clients, to date, were cash and food assistance, and psychosocial help.
Various Crisis Intervention Units (CIUs) at the DSWD Central Office, Field Offices, and Social Welfare Development (SWAD) satellite offices located in the provinces are facilitating the delivery of the aid.