by Kristia Solete | 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...
by Kristia Solete | Mar 21, 2019 | Children, Healthcare, Stories
Photographs were taken by volunteer photographer Ivan Llaneta A Daughter Restored to Health LUKLUKAN, CAMARINES NORTE – Abby, a young 33-year old mother, had always been focused on what she thought as their family’s biggest challenge: lack of financial...
by Kristia Solete | Mar 21, 2019 | Children, Stories
Margarita, 38, thought that John Whei and Christine Joy were just kids suffering from symptoms of any ordinary sickness, like a common cold, but this was not the case. John Whei, 4, is malnourished and Christine Joy, 6, is suffering from Urinary Tract Infection....
by Kristia Solete | Mar 19, 2019 | Children, Stories
Photographs taken by Volunteer Photographer Ivan Llaneta FOLLOW-UP STORY – We first met Luninging, 30, as one of the mothers of our Bless-A Child (BAC) program kids. She was very grateful that her daughter Elmira, 5, has taken a step toward a good and healthy...
by Kristia Solete | Mar 19, 2019 | Children, Stories
NORZAGARAY, BULACAN – One of the main causes of malnutrition in children is poverty, but another reason could be a parent’s lack of knowledge of nutrition and proper food preparation. Such is the case with 2-year old Jaymark who was found to be malnourished...
by Kristia Solete | Mar 19, 2019 | Children, Stories
Arlene, 40, used to have many regrets as a mother. She said: “I should have worked harder before, and I should have trusted God.” With nine children, five of them still living under her care, she is hardly able to provide for all their needs. Arlene’s family lives in...