by Operation Blessing Philippines | Jul 2, 2024 | Livelihood, Stories, Testimonies
On May 23, 2017, Marawi City in Mindanao was rocked by violent extremist groups. Thousands fled, including 48-year-old widow and entrepreneur, Piya Azis. Operation Blessing (OB) stepped in to aid the displaced, launching massive relief operations and providing food,...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Mar 25, 2024 | Disaster Response, Learn more about Livelihood, Livelihood, Stories, Testimonies
At only 26, Paolo Olores’ journey through life had been a rough one, marked by hardship and resilience. His early years were spent navigating the harsh realities of street life alongside his family. His mother toiled as a garbage collector, while he and his brother...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Feb 14, 2023 | Community of Hope, Disaster Response, Livelihood, Stories, Testimonies
When Super Typhoon Yolanda hit the island of Leyte, Operation Blessing was among the first to organize relief efforts. But the assistance did not end there. We constructed the Community of Hope (COH), a community development project for Yolanda’s most severely...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Dec 6, 2022 | Learn more about Livelihood, Livelihood, Stories, Testimonies
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down face-to-face classes in 2020, Community of Hope (COH) resident Juna Gadoa made an important decision for her children. “I had to give up my work in pharmacy for 8 years to help my children with their learning modules,” she shared....
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Nov 29, 2022 | Community of Hope, Learn more about Livelihood, Livelihood, Stories, Testimonies
“I feel so blessed! We are part of the last batch to arrive at the Community of Hope (COH), but blessings continue to overflow. We now have electricity, the road was fixed and cemented, and now there is livelihood assistance for us,” shares Jacob Tonido gleefully....
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Nov 15, 2022 | Community of Hope, Disaster Response, Livelihood, Stories, Testimonies
Liza Mabini, 54, sells vegetables in Tacloban City Market with her husband, Romeo. They are both hard-working and very hands-on in their business. The Mabini family is one of the 97 families residing in Operation Blessing’s Community of Hope (COH) in Palanog. COH is...
