Source: PIA – 50 women in Marawi complete sustainable livelihood training
MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur (PIA)—Fifty women from the landfill area in Papandayan village, this city, are now empowered to gain access to business and livelihood opportunities after completing training on dressmaking and bread and pastry production on December 26, 2021.
The training was organized by the Office of Member of Parliament Maisara Damdamun-Latiph under her “Siyap ko mga Bae: A Training for Sustainable Livelihood Development Program” and implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Social Services and Development, Provincial/City Manpower Development Center, Bangsamoro Transition Authority-Gender and Development Office, and Technical Education and Skills Development Lanao del Sur.
Siyap ko mga Bae or Care for Women aims to help women in Lanao del Sur achieve financial independence and security by enhancing their skills and providing them resources to start livelihood projects.
Under the program, 25 women underwent training on Dressmaking while the other 25 for Bread and Pastry Production NC II training. These 50 women constitute the first batch of beneficiaries for the program.
Aside from the travel allowance, PPE allowance, and internet allowance provided to the women during their face-to-face and online training, they will also receive starter tool kits consisting of a sewing machine and other equipment for Dressmaking graduates, and oven and baking equipment for Bread and Pastry production graduates.
The trainees will also receive P15,000 starter capital from the Ministry of Social Services and Development under its Sagip Kabuhayan Program.
Beneficiaries of the program are thankful to the Office of MP Latiph and to its partner offices for pursuing the program.
Layka Mama, one of the beneficiaries, said the training has helped her find other sources of income besides washing plastic bottles that they get from the dumpsite.
“Nagpapasalamat ako sa opisina ni MP Maisara at mga katuwang nito sa paglalaan ng oras at pondo upang kami ay tulungan sa pamamagitan ng training na ito [I am grateful to the office of MP Maisara and its partners for taking the time and allocating funds to help us through this training],” she said.
Meanwhile, MP Latiph congratulated the graduates and wished them to live a comfortable life using the skills that they learned from the training.
“I know that with your effort and the potentials that you have, you will make it. Keep reaching your goals and dreams, and never forget that we are always here for you as you sisters to support you along the way,” she further said. (APB/PIA Lanao del Sur)
