Department of Social Welfare and Development(DSWD)

Good day! I would like to request the following information in fulfillment of my undergraduate capstone:

1. Current active orphan care facilities (residential care or foster care) in NCR
2. Population of orphaned children in NCR (2016--present)
3. Ages of orphaned children in NCR (2016--present)
4. Population of children AGING OUT of orphan care facilities in NCR (2016--present)
5. Ages of children AGING OUT of orphan care facilities in NCR (2016--present)
6. Digital literacy and functional literacy rates of children in orphan care facilities (2016--present)

Thank you!

Dear eFOI user,
Mabuhay!
Thank you for utilizing the eFOI portal (www.foi.gov.ph) and exercising your right to information under Executive Order No. 2, s. 2016 on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.
We have received your request on Statistical Data on Residential Care Facilities, Orphaned Children, Aging Out Orphans and their Digital Literacy / Functional Literacy Rates in NCR Region, dated today.
Please be informed that the Department can only provide data from Centers and Residential Care Facilities (CRCFs) managed by the DSWD. This does not include facilities, programs, or services administered or managed by Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) or Local Government Units (LGUs).
For more comprehensive or consolidated data, you may reach out to the following agencies:
National Authority for Child Care (NACC)
 Address: #2 Chicago cor. Ermin Garcia St., Brgy. Pinagkaisahan, Cubao, Quezon City
 Email: [email protected]
 Website: www.nacc.gov.ph
 Telephone: (632) 8721-9711
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)
 You may submit your data request through their eFOI portal: https://www.foi.gov.ph/agencies/psa/.
Should you wish to obtain data specifically managed by the DSWD, you may submit a separate request for information on orphaned children cases served by the Department.
Thank you for your interest and understanding.
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Thank you.
Respectfully,
FOI Officer
Department of Social Welfare and Development