PIGCAWAYAN, SPECIAL GEOGRAPHIC AREA โ The Ministry of Social Services and Development, through its Older Persons and Persons with Disability Welfare Program (OPPWDWP), conducted an outreach program for 50 children with disability at Barangay Benasing on 08 December 2022. This is in line with the celebration of this year’s International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD), with the theme “A Watershed Moment: Transformative Solution to Interlocking Challenges”.
Each beneficiary received PhP 3,000-financial subsidy from Kalinga sa may Kapansanan Program โ a landmark program of MSSD that provides comprehensive social protection for indigent differently-abled persons in BARMM through the provision of PhP 500-monthly subsidy to each beneficiary for their basic and medical needs. The Ministry also provided them with hygiene kits and wooden toys after a series or parlor games facilitated by the social workers and para-social workers.
“This celebration is important because it aims to promote the well-being and dignity of the persons with disability (PWDs) worldwide. It also creates public awareness and understanding about the issues related to disability”, emphasized by Sandra B. Macacua, OPPWDWP Regional Focal Person.
Also present during the event were Disaster Response Management Division Chief Hasim Guiamil and MSSD-SGA coordinator Haron D. Amer.
The kick-off ceremony of IDPD 2022 was conducted at Tawi-Tawi on 03 December, wherein Minister Raissa H. Jajurie and Deputy Minister Deputy Minister Nur-Ainee Tan Lim personally handed over the same assistance to the indigent PWD beneficiaries there.
First launched in 1992 by United Nations, the annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) every 3rd of December seeks to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. This year marks the 29th year, nearly three (3) decades of uplifting the rights of PWDs.
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