Dole during the program gave wages to 950 beneficiaries under the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (Tupad) and gave livelihood grants to 22 other livelihood program beneficiaries.
The Kadiwa Fair is part of the 122nd Labor Day Celebration launched by the Department of Labor and Employment in partnership with the Public Employment and Services Office and City Agriculturist Office.
DOLE 11 Regional Director Randolf C. Pensoy said Tupad beneficiaries are given a minimum wage for 5-10 days. The participating vendors during the fair will also be receiving the same value for the same number of days.
He said that the wages for vendors under the Kadiwa Program do not benefit the vendors alone but also the consumers.
"Ang punto para dili pud kaayo mahal ang ilang produkto kung ibutang nato nga naa sila'y ginansya dili nila kaayo patungan kay naa man sila madawat na sweldo depende sa programa ug sa proposal," Pensoy said.
He said that each seller would be given a minimum wage of P462 daily for 10 days.
As for the livelihood program, more than P2 million in grants were given to 22 beneficiaries. A total of P1.9 million in grants under the Integrated Livelihood Program was given for the projects of the BSDI Employees Association and the Kasamahan ng Mananahi Association. A total of P550,000 in assistance was also given to 20 individuals.
Pensoy said that for the P550,000 assistance, the amount may vary for each applicant, depending on the result of their profiling and assessment.
Apart from the Kadiwa Fair, DOLE will also have the annual Labor Day Job Fair on May 1 at SM Ecoland, Gaisano Grand Mall Digos, and Gaisano Grand Mall Tagum.
Photos from CITY Government of Davao