The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), through its Field Office VII, led the conduct of the Interagency Services and Information Caravan for Children, Families, and Indigenous People in Street Situations in the province of Cebu.

As part of the government's efforts to address dangerous situations on the streets, the caravan brought together various government agencies and non-government organizations on Dec. 21 to provide programs and services directly to street dwellers, including indigenous peoples (IPs).

“Ang araw na ito ay simbolo ng pag-asa at pagmamahal ngayong papalapit na kapaskuhan na bunga ng pagkakaisa at pagtutulungan ng mga ibat ibang sangay ng ating pamahalaan (This day is a symbol of hope and love this holiday season through the unity and cooperation of the various government agencies),” DSWD Undersecretary for Social Welfare and Development Sally P. Navarro said.

About 200 children and 400 heads of families were provided help during the caravan.

They received hygiene kits, homelife kits, noche buena packs, educational and livelihood assistance, as well as school kits.

They also availed of medical and dental checkups, vaccination, national ID registration, hair grooming, and took part in the job fair.

In addition, 41 Ati children from Naga City received their birth certificates while the birth registration of 57 sama-bajau children from Alaska, Mambaling, Cebu City was facilitated.

Other agencies that took part in the event include the Department of Health, Department of Labor and Employment, Department of Education, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority, National Commission on Indigenous Peoples, Commission on Population, Armed Forces of the Philippines, and the Philippine Statistics Authority.