by Operation Blessing Philippines | Nov 29, 2021 | Disaster Response, Stories, Testimonies, What We Do
“The water was waist-deep we had to move our belongings and place it on top of our double deck bed. We couldn’t go out because it was very windy, we had to endure the flood until 4 in the morning. We couldn’t sleep, we kept praying for safety, and for the typhoon to...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Nov 11, 2021 | #OBAgainstCOVID19, Healthcare, Stories, Testimonies
She has been crawling for 45 years. She was suddenly deprived of her mobility, so her husband and sons have been tending to her every need since. When Visitacion Batangan, now 65, gave birth to her first son, she felt a surging pain in the lower part of her body....
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Nov 10, 2021 | Disaster Response, Stories, Testimonies
The family of Lilibeth Anos, 43 years old and mother of 3, is just one of the hundreds that were affected by typhoon Jolina when it hit Samar province last September this year. Their house is made of wood and nipa’s, and it was badly damaged. Most of their belongings...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Nov 9, 2021 | Back-to-School, Stories, Testimonies
“I can see that it is very hard for our father to serve not just as a father to us, but also as a mother, so I promised myself to study hard until I graduate and someday help lessen my father’s hardships,” says Jessa Domingo. When Jessa’s parents separated, she and...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Nov 9, 2021 | Disaster Response, One Step Ahead Campaign, Stories, Testimonies
A severe tropical storm locally known as Maring made a heavy rainfall on October 11, 2021, in northern Luzon, wreaking havoc on the region. Many people from different municipalities and barangays have been affected and displaced due to rising floodwaters. One of the...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Nov 5, 2021 | Healthcare, Stories, Testimonies
“We should be careful. If we feel something, we shouldn’t ignore it. Ours started with a fever and we thought it was only triggered by the rainy season, until I felt difficulty in breathing. That’s the time, I went to see a doctor,” says Jocelyn while sharing her...