by Kristia Solete | Aug 19, 2020 | #OBAgainstCOVID19, Livelihood
Gemmalyn Capili is one of the beneficiaries of Community of Hope (COH), a relocation program of Operation Blessing for the benefit of the victims of supertyphoon Yolanda. She shares that the constraints the pandemic brought them have made their lives more difficult....
by Kristia Solete | Apr 18, 2018 | Livelihood, Stories
Ana, and her husband, Rolly, and their 4 young children live in the impoverished area of San Isidro, Northern Samar. Their life has been marked by constant financial strain. Although Rolly has a regular job in a construction company, still they barely manage to scrape...
by Kristia Solete | Mar 23, 2018 | Livelihood, Stories
Written and Photographs by Fred Deserva, Volunteer Photographer Lourdes was already struggling even before Mayon Volcano erupted. The 33-year-old mother of two wants to give the best for her family, but her husband’s income only comes in season. Lourdes, her husband,...
by Kristia Solete | May 2, 2017 | Livelihood, Stories
In Northern Samar, where income for most people is only enough either for food or bills, mothers like Emily struggle to manage every peso their husbands earn to make ends meet. Cooking is what Emily does best. Yet all she’s waiting for is an opportunity to make...
by Kristia Solete | Mar 9, 2017 | Livelihood, Stories, Testimonies
Glicerio Sonido, or Kuya Boy to many, was one of the many community members of Payatas in Quezon City whom Operation Blessing Philippines has helped in 1997. In 1997, Operation Blessing Philippines started its ministry in Payatas. Kuya Boy was once a scavenger in...
by Kristia Solete | Sep 23, 2016 | Livelihood, Stories
Written By Eva Niña P. Sta. Ana, Writer, Operation Blessing Philippines Love has no limits. It can travel across ocean, transcend age and racial barriers. This was heart-warmingly evident in the true love story of Roy Douglas, 74 years of age, an American residing...
