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Operation Blessing is committed to help transform people’s lives – from one who is desperate to one who is full of hope. But we cannot do so on our own. We need YOUR HELP.
Rising from the rubble
Pastor Rafaelito Alosbaños, Jr. of Batuan, Bohol had never seen anything like it. "The super typhoon that hit our town was unlike any storm I had ever experienced. The wind and rain were so intense, it felt like everything was coming to an end." Pastor Rafaelito had...
Under a makeshift roof
As a fisherman's wife, Ebsel Bone, 32, was used to living with very little. However, when a powerful storm ripped through their island and destroyed her home, she found herself struggling to keep her children safe and dry under a makeshift tarpaulin roof. Ebsel was a...
PRESS RELEASE: Telus International Philippines donated more than 2,500 canned goods to Operation Blessing
One of the leading IT companies in the country, Telus International Philippines, partnered with Operation Blessing (OB) by donating thousands of assorted canned goods for distribution to our kababayans in need. OB Philippines has been serving vulnerable communities...
Leaving a Legacy of Learning: The Story of a Mangyan Teacher
Growing up in a Hanunuo Mangyan tribe, Menya Lanas never thought her future would be anything more than what she saw around her. But she was determined to change that. From a young age, Menya, who lives in the mountainous area of Sinariri, saw the lack of educational...
From hardship to hope
The road to graduation is different for everyone. For Christine Requiez, it was a journey that started long before she set foot on a college campus. Raised by her grandparents after her parents' separation, Christine learned the value of hard work and perseverance....
A Mother’s Love
Among the hundreds of beneficiaries in Brgy. Lubigan Jr., Sipocot, Camarines Sur who lined up to avail Operation Blessing’s free medical, dental, and optical checkups as well as circumcision, these two caught our attention: an old mother dotingly pushing an old...
Fruit Vendor Goes from Struggling to Thriving
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...
God Hears Our Cry for Help
God Hears Our Cry for HelpOn Christmas Eve, Rossel and his 7-year-old grandson, Luke, were not celebrating, but fighting for their lives—clinging to a solar light pole as chest-deep flood waters rushed toward them. “I was so scared, not just for myself but especially...
Reconstruction materials brought hope to Limasawa residents
Limasawa Island was one of the most severely affected areas by Super Typhoon Odette (Rai), with 90% of the islanders' homes destroyed. "The typhoon was intense; we thought it wasn't that strong at first, so we didn't evacuate. But, the strong wind made us nervous so...
The storm that brought blessings – Operation Blessing Philippines
Maribel Amarga, 54, and her husband, Inocentes Amarga, 64, live in San Ricardo, Southern Leyte as housekeepers for a friend. Inocentes used to be a habal-habal (motorcycle taxi driver), but he was unable to work after suffering a stroke eight years ago. The...
God is so kind
The work of Operation Blessing continues to be a bridge of hope between our ailing countrymen and God. In one of our Mobile Clinic Outreaches in GMA Cavite, Corazon Verdan, 67, was one of the earliest to go in line anticipating the free health services and medicine....
“I can now drive again” —Rolex Escal
“I am so happy that I can see clearly now! I used to be worried when driving at night because of my blurred vision caused by cataract. But now, after my surgery and after giving it some time to heal, I can drive confidently.” —Rolex Escal, pastor and beneficiary...