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The Department of Social Welfare (DSW) is a government agency responsible for implementing social welfare programs and providing assistance to individuals and families in need. These programs may include financial assistance, housing support, healthcare, and other services. The specific programs and services offered by the DSW can vary depending on the country or region where it is located.
ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, Philippines – The government’s only facility for girls in crisis in Western Mindanao is struggling to cope with an alarming increase in cases of girls being raped, with half of them being incestuous. Balay Dalangpanan sa Kabataan, established by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in 1996, is currently…
ILIGAN, Philippines – Police and Marines have rescued 15 people, including three toddlers, from a human trafficking syndicate during a two-day operation on the waters off Tawi-Tawi, according to a military task force on Monday, February 13. The rescue missions were spearheaded by the Joint Task Force Tawi-Tawi and involved members of the Marine…
The International Justice Mission (IJM) has commended the Police Command, the Department of Social Welfare and the State Attorney in the Eastern Region for working tirelessly towards finding justice for trafficked victims. In a press statement copied to the Ghana News Agency, the IJM, noted that 24 children were rescued by the police and nine…
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has, therefore, been signed between the International Justice Mission (IJM) and United Way, Ghana to create an effective community-based solutions to end human trafficking in the country. It is also to support the survivors whilst equipping them to fight against the menace A statement jointly signed by Madam Anita Budu,…
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) led the signing of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Republic Act (RA) 11596, otherwise known as “An Act Prohibiting the Practice of Child Marriage and Imposing Penalties for Violations Thereof” on Wednesday, December 7. Signed into law on December 10, 2021, RA 11596 promotes…
CEBU CITY, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation in Central Visayas (NBI-7) is still waiting for the issuance of a warrant for the arrest a mother from Cebu City, who is accused of abusing her 4-year-old daughter. NBI-7, in its report, stated that the mother would take a video of her nude child that…
Some of the 19 female massage therapists who were rescued from two massage therapists that allegedly offer extra service in Mandaue City last Friday, November 25. | Paul Lauro CEBU CITY, Philippines — Large-scale human trafficking charges will be filed on Monday against a former policeman and another man, who are owners of separate massage…
ACCRA, GHANA – The Jasikan Circuit Court, in the Jasikan District of the Oti Region on September 20, 2022, sentenced a 45-year-old fisherman to a five-year imprisonment term for the offense of human trafficking and ordered him to pay a compensation of 20,000 cedis to the victim. Spanning 13 months, the court proceedings started on…
On Tuesday, August 30, 2022, ten survivors of child trafficking gathered in Anyamam, Ghana to advocate for an end to child trafficking. Christened by the survivor leaders as “Hope In Freedom,” the group is a new chapter of the Ghana Survivor Network (GSN), an initiative of International Justice Mission (IJM). The GSN forms part of…
The final word from the New Zealand courts on the Peter Ellis case which started more than 30 years ago will be delivered on Friday. The Supreme Court this week alerted interested parties that the court would deliver its decision on the appeal by now deceased child care worker Peter Ellis at 2pm on Friday…
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