by Kristia Solete | Sep 26, 2022 | Healthcare, Stories, Testimonies, Uncategorized
Evelyn Payunga, 59, came to the Operation Blessing medical mission complaining an inflammation on her breast. It was perfect timing because had it not been checked that time, it could worsen. According to her, it started with an itch. The itch became intense, she...
by Kristia Solete | Sep 26, 2022 | Healthcare, Stories, Testimonies
One of the main livelihoods of the people of Catanduanes is abaca farming. They would plant abaca trees, and once they are ready for harvest, would hand strip the fibers and dry them. Unfortunately, Vilma’s abaca trees got infested with parasites. They died. Vilma...
by Kristia Solete | Sep 22, 2022 | Healthcare, Stories, Testimonies, Volunteer Story
For more than 20 years as a widow, Vangie Ilao felt a little attached to her birthdays because it meant she could go out with her family and have an intimate celebration with her two children, daughter-in-law, and grandchild. But on the day she turned 55, and decided...
by Kristia Solete | Jun 13, 2022 | Healthcare, Stories, Testimonies
One of our beneficiaries in our medical mission in Macabebe, Pampanga last June 2 is Melita, 69 years old, and was seen to have fatty liver by her internist. “I have been suffering in this pain for a long time. The doctor told me to have my liver monitored through...
by Kristia Solete | Jun 13, 2022 | Healthcare, Stories, Testimonies
From being an on-the-go person, often out for work either as a construction worker, farmer, or fisherman, Rogelio Rechacho Jr., 36, was suddenly bedridden for more than 2 years – unable to work and relied in the assistance of his family in doing daily activities such...
by Kristia Solete | Jun 13, 2022 | Healthcare, Stories, Testimonies
For Jennifer, eating and chewing food is extremely painful. She can’t even do simple household chores because of her toothache. In the past medical missions she’s been in, the dentists have always refused to extract her wisdom tooth seeing that it was a complex case. ...
