The City Social Welfare and Development Office held a citywide general assembly for Persons with Disability at the Apo View Hotel on October 4.
Vilma Dadie, the Focal Person of the Person with Disability Welfare Program, said the general assembly showcased the accomplishments of the Federation Officers for Persons with Disability.
Dadie said the gathering was also an opportunity to foster continuity alignment in future endeavors.
“Kato’ng ilahang mga plans and accomplishments, mao ni karon ang higayon nga ila’ng ipakita, kumbaga showcase of accomplishment. Which is nakita pud nako nga daghan diay ta’ng mga serbisyo nga aside sa ato’ng gi-budgetan, aduna pud sila gipanghatag. Na-feel nako nga atoa gyud diay’ng mga federation officers, dili lang gyud diay magsalig sa atoang mga giingon nga mga himuonon nga trabahuon kundili nag-initiate pud sila. Ang uban, bisan tuod sa ilahang kapansanan pero aduna gyud sila’y way on how to reach out sa ilahang mga kaigsuonan nga PWDs (This is the time to highlight the leaders’ goals and achievements. in addition to the services for which we have allocated funds, I also noticed that they offer other services. It shows that our federation officers take the initiative and don’t solely rely on what was set out to be done. Some, even with their disabilities, still have a way to reach out to their fellow PWDs),” Dadie said.
She said the assembly was also aimed at bolstering the officers’ community efforts and ensure that they reach out to PWDs at the grassroots level.
She said the accomplishments include the cattle-raising project in Barangay Malabog and the giving of clothes and medical kits to PWDs.
A total of 125 officers from the city’s 15 administrative districts attended the assembly.
Norman Jay Trazo Nicdao, a Federation officers, said the general assembly also helped encourage members to participate in their activities.
“Dako kaayo ni siya [nga tabang] para mas maaghat ang among mga myembro maki pag participate sa atoang mga programa nga gihatag sa atong gobyerno (This is a great [help] to encourage our members to participate in programs that were provided by the government),” he said.
“So far sa majority daghan ang nangalipay tungod sa mga accomplished nga mga programa, kay sila isip PWD, naipakita nila sa gobyerno ug sa atoang komunidad nga aduna sila’y gamit dinhi sa komunidad (So far, many are happy because of the accomplished programs, that as PWDs, they can show that they can be useful in our community),” he said.
He also urged the members to be part of the implementation of the projects and activities laid out by the government and the federation leaders. CIO
