by Operation Blessing Philippines | Dec 19, 2023 | Healthcare, Stories, Testimonies
Jun, 3, was born with a cleft lip. He belongs to the Matigsalug Tribe, which lives in a mountainous community in Davao City. His parents were told that Jun needed surgery immediately to prevent infections in the future. However, they cannot afford the surgery to...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Dec 11, 2023 | Healthcare, Stories, Testimonies
Gleen, 45, is a single father raising two children with his bread and butter coming from fishing. Unfortunately, a lump grew at the back of his nape. Three years later, it has grown to about the size of a ping pong ball and has been causing crippling pain whenever he...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Dec 11, 2023 | Healthcare, Stories, Testimonies
Jessa Bitua, 24, is a young mother who is unable to walk on her own because of uneven legs. One leg is shorter than the other. It was last year when she had what seemed to be a boil on her left foot. The boil grew and caused painful swelling in her leg that even the...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Sep 27, 2023 | Healthcare, Stories, Testimonies
Marcelo Ventenilla, Jr., aged 55, started experiencing blurry vision in 2021. Initially, he thought he just needed eyeglasses and went to an optometrist for a refraction test. However, the optometrist suspected he might have a cataract. An ophthalmologist confirmed...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Sep 14, 2023 | Healthcare, Stories, Testimonies
“I went to the health center yesterday to have my blood pressure checked and found out it was high, but there were no available medicines. I was informed there will be a medical mission here today, so I decided to come to see if I could ask for medicines,”...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Sep 8, 2023 | Healthcare, Stories, Testimonies
Dolores Santarin recently faced a life-changing challenge. She was diagnosed with subacute cerebrovascular disease infarct, a condition that required her to take daily maintenance medication. Despite diligently following her treatment plan, unforeseen circumstances...