by Kristia Solete | Jun 3, 2025 | Healthcare, Stories, Testimonies, What We Do
In the peaceful community of Daraitan, Tanay, Rizal, Ricardo Gamale Jr. is quietly adjusting to a life he never imagined. Once a hardworking private driver, Ricardo is now learning to navigate the world again after suffering a stroke in March 2025—a sudden event that...
by Kristia Solete | May 10, 2022 | Disaster Response, Stories, Testimonies, Uncategorized, What We Do
Minda Piang, 43, is a mom of 8 whose youngest is only three years old. Weeks after the fire in Tawi Tawi Street, Maharlika Village in Taguig City, she is still in shock and trauma. Her family was already winding down and getting ready to sleep when her neighbors...
by Kristia Solete | Feb 4, 2022 | Learn more about Disaster Response, Learn more about Livelihood, What We Do
The nation welcomed 2022 with another wave of COVID-19 surge, affecting works and drying up sources of income. As Operation Blessing (OB) continues extending assistance to marginalized communities through food bags and hygiene kit distribution, its Disaster Response...
by Kristia Solete | 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 Kristia Solete | Aug 5, 2021 | Disaster Response, Stories, What We Do
“We have been putting up with the very limited resources we have just to survive in the mountains,” said Pastor Jamin Lanas of Iglesia Evangelica in Sinariri, Mansalay, Oriental Mindoro. The 49-year-old pastor and some of his local church members walked around four to...
by Kristia Solete | Aug 3, 2021 | #OBAgainstCOVID19, Stories, What We Do
“The issues affecting education among Dumagat students in the remote communities of Montalban, Rizal are deep and longstanding. But the more I get exposed to their dire situation, the more desperate I become to address disparities, not only in educational...
