CASH FOR WORK. The Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region facilitated a three-day payout activity for 9,202 beneficiaries under the KALAHI-CIDSS-Kapangyarihan at Kaunlaran sa Barangay Cash-for-Work Program in Lingig, Surigao del Sur that ended on Tuesday (May 14, 2024). At least PHP16.1 million in payments were released to the beneficiaries. (Photo courtesy of DSWD-13)
BUTUAN CITY – At least 9,202 residents in the Surigao del Sur town of Lingig received payments of over PHP16.1 million for rendering five days of community service recently under the government's cash-for-work program.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Department of Social Welfare and Development in the Caraga Region (DSWD-13) said the payments were released to the beneficiaries in a three-day payout activity that culminated on Tuesday.
"Each of the beneficiaries received PHP1,750 payments for the services they rendered in their respective communities in five days," the DSWD-13 said.
The series of payouts was carried out under DSWD's Kapit-Bisig Laban sa Kahirapan - Comprehensive and Integrated Delivery of Social Services (KALAHI-CIDSS)-Kapangyarihan at Kaunlaran sa Barangay Cash-for-Work (KKB-CFW) Program.
The KKB-CFW program aims to provide short-term employment opportunities for residents facing community income challenges.
Nita, 37, a mother of three, said the KKB-CFW program has given her some relief due to her family's financial difficulties.
"My husband, a motorcycle driver, has stopped working for nearly a month now due to an illness. The KKB-CFW came timely as my family needs support, especially for our children's food and other needs," Nita, who requested not to mention her full name, said in a phone interview on Wednesday.
She expressed gratitude to the government for the five-day services she rendered in their community, which made her earn extra income. (PNA)
