DSWD Sustainable Livelihood Program aims to give jobs, help Filipinos in vulnerable sectors find jobs, put up biz

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00:00 The Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps has been a huge hit for government's anti-poverty campaign

00:06 by providing cash subsidies to qualified poor and indigents

00:10 and help them with their nutrition and education needs.

00:14 Now the DSWD wants to lift even more out of the poverty line

00:19 with a brand spanking new program on livelihood provision to some 3 million deserving

00:24 and indigent Filipinos that our Charissa Esparrago details in this report.

00:29 [Music]

00:32 Jenelyn Rodriguez is a solo parent.

00:34 When she started her juice stand in 2016, she only had one extra mouth to feed.

00:39 Now as a mother of two, her day-to-day expenses have added up to the point

00:43 where she can't save money and often runs short on bills.

00:46 [Speaking in Tagalog]

00:58 Tommy Karim is a vendor who supports seven siblings and six children.

01:02 He hopes one day to get extra capital to expand his business.

01:06 [Speaking in Tagalog]

01:10 Jenelyn and Tommy are just some of the Filipinos that can avail of the DSWD Sustainable Livelihood Program.

01:17 The DSWD aims to give jobs and capital for Filipinos in vulnerable sectors

01:23 in order to help them find jobs or put up businesses so that they can elevate their socioeconomic status.

01:30 Under the program, the DSWD aims to give beneficiaries P15,000 for entrepreneurs

01:36 starting their own micro enterprise business.

01:39 And in addition, they will also give P20,000 per individual in an association

01:44 with a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 30 people.

01:48 In order to diversify businesses in the local economy,

01:51 the DSWD encourages applicants to form associations.

01:56 [Speaking in Tagalog]

02:08 [Speaking in Tagalog]

02:28 The DSWD has also included improvements to the Sustainable Livelihood Program

02:33 like expediting the process for availing of the benefits from 30 days to 15.

02:38 To apply, applicants must be 18 years old and up for employment facilitation

02:44 and 16 years of age and older for micro enterprise assistance.

02:48 As of now, 3.3 million Filipinos have been assisted by the one-time grant

02:53 and the five-year-long incubation.

02:56 This year, the DSWD hopes to reach almost 3,000 people with a budget of P7.6 billion for funds.

03:04 Prior beneficiaries like Leonardo Bonzon credit the sustainability of their business

03:09 to the Sustainable Livelihood Program.

03:12 From his initial capital of P10,000 from the DSWD,

03:16 what was once a one-product home-based business now has over 20 products and many stalls.

03:23 To potential applicants, Leonardo leaves this message.

03:26 [Speaking in Tagalog]

03:34 Chariza Esparrago from the National TV Network for a new and better republic.