by Operation Blessing Philippines | Aug 5, 2021 | Back-to-School
“I want to break the cliché of studying hard to become successful. Rather, I wanted to fulfill my dreams of finishing my studies to bring back to God the honor for all He has done to me, through my parents and of course, Operation Blessing.” – Mary Grace Amaro,...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | May 3, 2021 | Back-to-School, Stories
John Clark Molina, 19, is Operation Blessing’s sole Back-to-School scholar in Davao De Oro. John Clark is the eldest son among six children in their family. His father is a construction worker earning ₱320.00 ($6.60) daily, while her mother is a plain housewife....
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Aug 7, 2020 | Back-to-School, Children
“Not good enough.” “Not rich enough.” “Just not enough.” These words are randomly thrown at children coming from incomplete family. However, the question is: do we care ENOUGH about how they survive, how they are being educated, and how they are being sheltered...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Dec 11, 2019 | Back-to-School
It was 11 o’clock in the morning, too early for Ralph Pascual German, 22, to pack and finish his welding works at the vulcanizing shop. But he must go to school in the afternoon. “Honestly, I really wanted to stop schooling. I wanted to earn money so that...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Nov 28, 2019 | Back-to-School
The home of the San Gabriel’s family was blessed with seven children, including twins named Sarah and Hannah. But everything changed when a tragedy tested their faith. It was the first month of 2016 when their youngest sibling named Kakay was struck by...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Nov 24, 2019 | Back-to-School, Children
Four years ago, Geoffrey Flores bitterly cries to the Lord every night near the Nawasan River in Norzagaray, Bulacan. There, he pleaded for his disjointed family and his desire to finish his studies. He could not forget the time when he was just seven years old and...