by Operation Blessing Philippines | Oct 3, 2018 | Infrastructure, Stories
Fenced Wells In her 30 years in Macabaclay, Nueva Ecija, Desiree Valdez relied on nearby private wells to provide water for her family. These wells were fenced by the private owners. As Desiree describes it in vernacular, “The owners fence the wells at sunset so fetch...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Sep 17, 2018 | Infrastructure, Stories
The day is sunny in Brgy Olivete, Bongabon, Nueva Ecija and the well is ready for turnover. People are there to witness the new milestone in their village. Grannies were sitting in front of the well platform, excited for the ceremony. Nanay Rosa said: “Since 1960 when...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Oct 15, 2017 | Infrastructure
Life is always full of surprises — sometimes it makes you cry, other times it makes you celebrate. Four years ago, in just a day, Super Typhoon Yolanda (Int’l name: Haiyan) left Rolando, 58, and Artemia’s, 52, family homeless. They took shelter at...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Sep 13, 2017 | Infrastructure, Stories
Regina’s dream is simple – she just wants a happy and contented family while living in their own comfortable house. But she realized it was not as easy as she thought it would be. Regina is a housewife, while Edwin works as a tricycle driver and an on-call...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Mar 15, 2017 | Infrastructure, Stories
In a small house near the sea, Analyn Longcop, 29, was alone in protecting her two young children when Super Typhoon Yolanda came. The next morning, phone signals were damaged and her husband Arby was left in Manila without any information about their situation. Days...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Sep 30, 2016 | Infrastructure
Written By Cervin P. Bariso, Writer, Operation Blessing Philippines Melonie Dichos, 47, lives with her two daughters in a little shanty she built after Typhoon Yolanda’s (international name: Haiyan) devastation. The strongest typhoon was not able to blow off the...
