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300K poor families now eating well as hunger incidence drops
The Department of Social Welfare and Development's (DSWD) Walang Gutom Program (WGP) has successfully reduced hunger, with 300,000 former food-poor families now eating healthy meals.
A Social Weather Stations (SWS) impact evaluation, commissioned by Globe and DSWD, surveyed 3,991 respondents across 33 provinces in late 2024.
The share of households experiencing hunger among WGP beneficiaries dropped by 4.1 percentage points, from 48.7% in October 2024 to 44.6% in December 2024.
Before the WGP interventions, almost half of the enrolled households reported experiencing hunger.
Following the implementation of food aid, hunger levels among beneficiaries significantly decreased.
Secretary Rex Gatchalian expressed satisfaction with the results, stating that the program's impact is being felt by its beneficiaries and that the DSWD will continue to enhance its responsiveness to their needs.
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