Foundation partners with DSWD for PWDs’ skills upgrade
BingoPlus Foundation employees lead blind trainees to their new PLUS Center training facility in Cebu City. PHOTO FROM BINGOPLUS FOUNDATION
A private foundation has partnered with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) for skills upgrade of persons with disability (PWD).
The BingoPlus Foundation recently turned over the PLUS Center for Technology to the Area Vocational Rehabilitation Center (AVRC) in Cebu City.
The PLUS Center received state-of-the-art equipment from the BingoPlus Foundation which included 20 desktops for vocational training rooms and library.
PLUS Center also received large format tarpaulin printers and heat press machine.
These aim to upgrade the skills and harness the creative potential of AVRC trainees especially PWDs and persons seeking social rehabilitation.
“We are not just handing over equipment; we are handing over opportunities that can change the course of many lives,” said Celeste Jovenir, BingoPlus Foundation COO.
The equipment donated by the foundation seeks to address the needs of AVRC in training for digital literacy, graphic design and printing.
The tarpaulin printer and heat press machine are tools in commercial art.
The desktops have audio software and speech-to-text technology.
Graduates may continue using the equipment for job applications, remote work or to launch their own businesses.
“This collaboration is a testament to the effectiveness of public-private partnerships in creating meaningful change,” said Dr. Jera D. Armendarez, of AVRC.
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