by Kristia Solete | Sep 16, 2019 | Disaster Response
A month after the earthquake in Batanes Islands, many families in the Municipality of Itbayat are still struggling on food shortage. Supplies have become expensive due to the difficulty in transporting goods to the island. Operation Blessing’s generous donors sent...
by Kristia Solete | Sep 13, 2019 | Healthcare
“I have never been to a dentist because we cannot afford it. My toothache is causing me a headache every day. Thank you for giving me free dental services!” Rhea said in vernacular with tears in her eyes. Rhea Balenario, a 12-year-old, grade 7 student, expresses her...
by Kristia Solete | Sep 6, 2019 | Healthcare, Stories
When Jovelyn learned that her youngest son, Angelo, has lost his ability to walk, her mind is flooded with uncertainty. She doesn’t know what life has in store for him. The doctors could not give an exact diagnosis on Angelo’s real condition because what the parents...
by Kristia Solete | Jul 30, 2019 | Healthcare
Written and Photographed by Fred Deserva Two-year-old Zuelyka has been suffering from rashes on her hands and feet for two weeks since Operation Blessing met her. Her grandmother, Elvira, hurts to see her granddaughter in discomfort and pain. Grandma Elvira said they...
by Kristia Solete | Jul 29, 2019 | Healthcare
Written and Photographed by Fred Deserva Emilyo Calub works hard in the fields every day to provide for his family and to make ends meet. He grows and harvests corn and vegetables as a means of income, as well as a source of food for his family. At 67-years old,...
