by Kristia Solete | Nov 9, 2021 | Disaster Response, One Step Ahead Campaign, Stories, Testimonies
A severe tropical storm locally known as Maring made a heavy rainfall on October 11, 2021, in northern Luzon, wreaking havoc on the region. Many people from different municipalities and barangays have been affected and displaced due to rising floodwaters. One of the...
by Kristia Solete | Nov 5, 2021 | Healthcare, Stories, Testimonies
“We should be careful. If we feel something, we shouldn’t ignore it. Ours started with a fever and we thought it was only triggered by the rainy season, until I felt difficulty in breathing. That’s the time, I went to see a doctor,” says Jocelyn while sharing her...
by Kristia Solete | Nov 4, 2021 | Community of Hope, Disaster Response, Stories, Testimonies
Marissa’s heart belongs to the children in her community in Palanog, Tacloban. She desires to help them with their learning needs. Marissa Arandia moved into the community in May 2017 as a beneficiary of Community of Hope (COH), a housing project for families who were...
by Kristia Solete | Nov 2, 2021 | Disaster Response, Stories, Testimonies
In and around Catbalogan, Samar, our Disaster Response team witnessed widespread destruction of homes and properties due to Typhoon Jolina (Conson). “We nearly died because of that storm,” shared Carlo Lomuardo, 36, of Brgy. Rama in Catbalogan City. Like many people...
by Kristia Solete | Nov 2, 2021 | Healthcare, Stories, Testimonies
How can you be able to raise your family if you yourself can’t stand on your own? This is the struggle that Manuel Barrion Jr., is facing after he suffered leg paralysis due to hypokalemia, a condition caused by low potassium in the blood. We met Manuel in Brgy....
