A TOTAL of 416 beneficiaries of the Sustainable Livelihood Program (SLP) of the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD-7) finished different short courses that could help them get a job or engage in livelihood activities.
The beneficiaries came from the different municipalities in Cebu and some of them are members of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program of the DSWD.
The skills training was done in partnership with the Café-Gonzales Security Training Academy Inc. for the security services training; Center for Healthcare professions Cebu Inc. for the hilot (wellness massage) and housekeeping; Talisay City Livelihood Training Center for the beauty care and another housekeeping training.
The Café-Gonzales Security Training Academy, Inc. produced at least 279 graduates of Pre-Licensing training course NC I in July 2017. The course took 21 days to complete.
Upon graduation, some partner-beneficiaries were hired on the spot. A total of 112 graduates are already working in different agencies like New Mabuhay International Security Agency, Cebu Target, Topwatch, Silver Lion, Lancer, Thilmusa, Kenard and Genghis Khan Security Agency.
Other graduates are still working on their employment.
The Center for Healthcare Professions Cebu has a total graduate of 78 partner-beneficiaries.
There were 44 graduates of Housekeeping NC II and 34 graduates of Hilot (Wellness Massage) NC II in August 2017.
Some graduates in Housekeeping are currently working at Uncle Tam’s Hotel, Red Planet Hotel, Capitol Hotel, Toyoko International Hotel, Papa Kits Marine Fishing Lagoon, Estaca Bay Resort, Copenhagen Residences and Anda Hotel.
For the Hilot (Wellness Massage) graduates are also working at the Bentosa Spa, Body and Soul, Nuah Thai Cebu and Spa Cebu.
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