by Kristia Solete | Nov 4, 2025 | Healthcare, Stories, Testimonies
For seventeen-year-old Cricel Dramayo, walking upright was a lifelong dream. Born with a clubfoot, every step brought not just pain but also the sting of cruel words from those around her. “I couldn’t take it anymore. It hurt when people laughed at my feet and called...
by Kristia Solete | Nov 4, 2025 | Back-to-School, Children, Stories, Testimonies
Back in Payatas, life was far from easy for John Aaron Legson and his father. When his mother left in 2013, his dad brought him from Albay to Quezon City to start over. His father worked hard as a construction worker, earning just enough to cover their daily needs....
by Kristia Solete | Oct 9, 2025 | Disaster Response, Stories
“Lord, please help us! Please save us!” Those were the desperate cries of Nanay Nora Favon, 65 years old, in the middle of the raging winds brought by Typhoon Opong, one of the strongest storms ever to hit Masbate. “It was the first time I’ve ever...
by Kristia Solete | Sep 9, 2025 | Healthcare, Stories, Testimonies, Uncategorized
For decades, Dante Sumangil lived with blurred vision. It began in the 1980s when a grain injured his right eye. Over the years, the condition worsened. Even after an earlier operation, the pterygium returned and spread until it made daily life a constant struggle....
by Kristia Solete | Sep 5, 2025 | Disaster Response, Stories, Testimonies
Monica, 31, is a mother of two young children, ages 8 and 4. Her husband picks up work whenever he can, while Monica sews clothes to help make ends meet. Life has never been easy for their family, and when Typhoon Emong struck, it became even harder. Heavy rains...
