Repatriated OFWs receive assistance from OWWA-ARMM

• Source: http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/2411475801621/repatriated-ofws-receive-assistance-from-owwa-armm
• Saturday, October 8, 2016

(ORVRivera-PIA12 with report from OWWA-ARMM)

COTABATO CITY (PIA) – The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry recently conducted an Entrepreneurship Development Training (EDT) for repatriated Overseas Filipino Workers from Maguindanao Province.

OWWA-ARMM Regional Director Amy Crisostomo said, somel 40 beneficiaries under their Balik Pinas, Balik Hanapbuhay program were given inputs on entrepreneurship as part of OWWA’s reintegration program.

Crisostomo said, these beneficiaries were either displaced by hostilities, political conflict in the host country, victims of illegal recruitment or human trafficking.

Balik Pinas, Balik Hanapbuhay program grants a non-cash livelihood assistance of P10,000 to provide immediate relief to displaced member OFWs.

The assistance consists of techno-skills and entrepreneurship training and starter kits that will aid the beneficiary towards in their chosen business ventures.

Experts from DTI-ARMM assisted the beneficiaries in identifying their prospective business, making a simple business plan and how to properly handle and improve the plans they have laid out for their business.