‘Yolanda’ housing dwellers get livelihood kits

TACLOBAN CITY, Jan. 30 (PNA) -- The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) field office here distributed Monday livelihood kits to small business owners living in the city’s relocation sites built for families badly-hit by super typhoon Yolanda.

The distribution, under the agency’s Livelihood Seeding Program, includes small community store package, fish vending package, food processing and rice retailer package. It benefited 1,000 residents from seven resettlement sites in the city.

Under the DTI Leyte provincial office, 37 local government units, including Tacloban is covered by this program.

Recipients of this grant underwent two processes - endorsement from the local government units and completion of basic entrepreneurial seminar.

Prior to the distribution on Monday, recipients were trained on how to create a business proposal.

The trade department conducted field validation to find out about the recipient’s source of livelihood or business before the 2013 super typhoon.

“After they undergo these process, they are entitled to the livelihood package worth PHP5,000 and if they become successful, they may seek assistance from our Negosyo Centers to help them improve or expand their business,” said DTI Leyte provicial director Desiderio Belas.

Belas explained that only small business owners badly affected by super typhoon Yolanda are qualified recipients of the Livelihood Seeding Program. (PNA)
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