For the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office of Mina, Iloilo, 2015 has been a very hectic year. It continues to serve its clienteles to include children, women, PWD, Senior Citizen & youth. Safely saying, DSWD cater clients from Womb to Tomb. The services, programs and activities encompass all walks of life and served with compassion and utmost professionalism.
SENIOR CITIZEN
There are 2021 active Senior Citizens and all have been released with ID and booklets. 355 have been found eligible to avail of the Social Pension Program in the total amount of P1,597,500 every quarter. Yearly the Senior Citizens celebrate Senior Citizens Month, Christmas Party and actively join in the activities of the LGU. The Senior Citizens are enjoying 20% discount on medicines, transportation and hospitalization.
CHILDREN
There are 758 actual registered Day Care Children. The SNP Supplementary feeding program benefited 6 barangays which benefits 150 children coming from the budget of Congressman Defensor Jr. There are 661 beneficiaries of the Regular Supplementary Feeding Program of the DSWD amounting to P793,200.00 for 120 days. Activities for the year include Children’s Congress, Day Care Week Celebration, Family Week and Moving Up Ceremony. Worth noting that our Day Care children were adjudged as third place during the Congressional contest for folk dance.
PWD
As of 2015, there are 141 registered Persons with Disabilities issued with PWD ID. This sector availed of 20% discount on groceries, transportation, hospitalization and medicines.
4P’s
With the dynamic Municipal link, Azenith Rosal, active participation of 4Ps to LGUs programs and services is achieved. The Conditional Cash Transfer program benefits 810 families from the 22 barangays amounting to P10,291,400.00. More than the Cash received are the benefits of the children derived for health, education, family development session conducted for responsible parenting and scholarship grant. Four children of Pantawid Pamilya availed of the Expanded Student Grant Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation studying in State Colleges and Universities.
KALAHI CIDSS NCDDP
KALAHI CIDSS NCDDP is a poverty alleviation program of the National Government implemented by the DSWD. The program covers 22 barangays of the municipality with a total amount of P13,942,400. The municipality has requested for the second cycle so that more projects will be implemented and will benefit the grass root level.
SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOOD PROGRAM
The SLP is on full swing which directly benefits farmers, family heads and women. It provides livelihood programs to the less advantaged sector of the community identified through the Listahanan program. 4Ps beneficiaries are the topmost priority including Super Typhoon Yolanda affected and the Bulig sa Kabuhi People’s Organization, an LGU initiated People’s organization. Total amount of the project is P10,277,698.50 for five projects based on approved Project Proposal.
EMERGENCY SHELTER ASSISTANCE
The municipality has 360 beneficiaries of totally and partially damage houses. These beneficiaries have availed of financial assistance with the total budget of 4, 479,000. For the municipality of Mina it is worth mentioning that all budgets were distributed properly and no complaints noted from among the beneficiaries. These beneficiaries are also the recipients of food packs and rice assistance. Recently 223 sacks of rice were received from DSWD Region Field Office VI and are ready for distribution.
AID TO INDIVIDUAL IN CRISIS SITUATION
The office has released rice, burial and medical assistance to150 indigents of the Municipality of Mina amounting to P513,016.00.
BALAY PAGLAUM
The Center caters to Women & Children in Crisis Situation & Children in Conflict with the Law.
- Accredited by the Standards Bureau of the DSWD National Office
- Has clients from various parts of the Province of Iloilo and Province of Aklan (executed Memorandum of Agreement)
- The only Center of its kind in the whole Province of Iloilo
- The only Center of its kind run by the Local Government Unit
- A destination for innovative practice with visitors from all around the country.
- An extension building for the activity area of the children
Former wards of Balay Paglaum were invited during the family Week Celebration spearheaded by the MSWD Office with the coordination of KALIPI president Mina Chapter and KALIPI provincial Federation Officers and Member
Culminating Activity at Sarabia Manor and Convention Center, Iloilo City