MARAWI CITY, Lanao del Sur (PIA)–Aiming to extend aid to vulnerable sectors that need livelihood, the Office of Member of Parliament (MP) Atty. Maisara Dandamun-Latiph through the Siyap Ko Mga Bae Program turned over toolkits from the BTA Parliament Gender and Devlopment Fund specifically ovens and sewing machines, to 50 women beneficiaries who were identified as residents near the landfill area in Brgy. Papandayan Caniogan, this city.
Apart from the equipment, the recipients will also receive start-up capital amounting to P15,000 from the Ministry of Social Services and Development(MSSD) each as they have already undergone their training for dressmaking, and bread and pastry before this.
Latiph shared that her initiative was established in 2021 after they surveyed the dumpsite area of the target village and found out that most women situated in the place did not have enough means of livelihood.
She said that through their collaboration with the Bangsamoro Transition Authority-Gender and Development (BTA-GAD), Ministry of Basic, Higher and Technical Education-Technical Education Skills and Development (MBHTE-TESD), and Ministry of Social Services and Development (MSSD), they were able to extend free training for dressmaking and bread and pastry with transportation and load allowance, among others.
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