Go Negosyo has recently collaborated with the Department of Social Welfare and Development in Central Visayas (DSWD) to provide the out-of-school youth with livelihood so they can finance their education.
“I think partnering with DSWD is the best marriage as far as the program is concerned. The program is intended to help the out-of-school youth,” said Go Negosyo program manager Manuel dela Fuente.
Through the Negosyo Mo, Buhay Ko program (NMBK) of Go Negosyo, the out-of-school youth (OSY) are given a chance to accomplish their goals.
NMBK will screen and train the youth before matching them with partner entrepreneurs for employment.
The beneficiaries will commit 40 percent of their income to a trust fund to finance their education.
This program is supported by various government agencies led by the DSWD, Tesda, DepEd and the DILG.
“This is not only about employment but also to change their lives. With their income, it can help them to support their studies,” Dela Fuente added.
The beneficiaries, aged 18-25 years old, are those whose parents are recipients of the government’s Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program.
Out of the 56 applicants, 47 have passed the initial screening.
Go Negosyo started its partnership with the DSWD’s Sustainable Livelihood Program for out of school youth last year and catered to out-of-school youths in Metro Manila. Cebu province is the first pilot testing site of the program outside Metro Manila.