by Kristia Solete | May 7, 2018 | Children, Stories
Written by Fred Deserva, volunteer writer and photographer Michael Aniban and his family live in a small nipa hut near the sea in Northern Samar. Michael has been a fisherman since he was a boy. This is also their main source of income since his wife tends to the...
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 | Apr 10, 2018 | Children, Stories
Several years ago, a great trial tested Edwin, Liza, and their young child, Ejay. At a young age of 2, Ejay had a high fever that progressed into a convulsion. Liza only found herself staring at Ejay in a comatose condition in the hospital. Life in Jose Panganiban...
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 | Mar 22, 2018 | Disaster Response, Stories
Written by Pia L. Camagay, Writer, Operation Blessing Philippines / Photo by Frederick Deserva, Volunteer Photographer CAMALIG, ALBAY – We live in an era when strong women are highly celebrated. Too often, however, our idea of a strong woman is limited to the...
by Kristia Solete | Dec 28, 2017 | Stories
Altheya is a 7-year-old girl from San Mateo, Rizal. Determined to become a teacher someday, she is always eager to go to school and learn. But unlike other children, Altheya does not live a normal life. She cannot talk and eat properly due to a rare disease called...
