DSWD to expand Project Aruga for children with disabilities

DSWD to expand Project Aruga for children with disabilities

THE Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) announced the planned expansion of Project Aruga, a community-based initiative that provides aid to children with disabilities and their families.​The program supports 400 beneficiaries across four cities in regions with the highest population of persons with disabilities.”We are currently implementing Project Aruga on a pilot basis, and we are studying how to scale it up and add more pilot…

DSWD Eyes ‘Aruga’ Expansion To Reach More Kids With Disabilities

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is planning to expand the reach of Project Aruga, a community-based initiative that supports children with disabilities and their families through financial assistance and other support services. Project Aruga currently has 400 beneficiaries being served by the DSWD in four cities across four regions with the largest number of persons with disabilities. “Tayo ngayon ay nasa pilot implementa…