BORACAY ISLAND, Aklan - - A total of PHP100.7-million assistance has already been extended to residents and workers on this island, more than two months since its closure and ongoing rehabilitation.
The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Western Visayas (DSWD-6) has been providing assistance through its three programs namely, Assistance to Individual in Crisis Situation (AICS), Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) and Cash for Work.
Under the AICS program, the department already released PHP39.5 million in financial assistance to 16,326 clients, which include transportation, educational, medical and burial aid.
A total of 10,464 clients have been provided with transportation assistance amounting to PHP25.2 million; PHP11.1 million for educational assistance of 4,842 clients; PHP3.1 million for medical assistance of 1,010 clients; and PHP47,000 for burial assistance to 10 clients.
DSWD also already provided livelihood to 3,737 beneficiaries amounting to PHP56 million, through its sustainable livelihood program as of June 30.
Each recipient received PHP15,000 as start-up capital or additional capital for new or existing enterprise.
So far, the department has an ongoing profiling and project assessment/grant utilization planning for the next batches of SLP beneficiaries of the livelihood grant.
Under the cash for work program, the department already released the salary of 1,584 workers amounting to PHP5.1 million.
Each worker receives PHP323.50 daily wage for 30 days of work.
DSWD-6 is targeting to hire 8,000 workers for its cash for work program.(PNA)
