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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.
Operation Blessing aid Southernmost part of Leyte
Life became harsh for 58-year-old Gerry Anagao when a category 5 typhoon ravaged his home in San Ricardo, Leyte in December 2021. Eight months in, his house remain uninhabitable for the lack of roofing sheets and crushed hedges. The memory of the storm is still fresh...
A test turned testimony
Life came crashing down for Ralph German in 2017 when his mother was diagnosed with a stage 2 cancer, while his father also had to stop working due to a hip ailment. His two siblings already had their own families to provide for, and another one was suffering from a...
A 70-year-old Ukrainian witnesses Russia’s missile bombing
Operation Blessing continues to provide relief to displaced Ukrainian refugees in different shelters in Poland, and one of them is Katolicky Dom Kultury in Krakow Eden. Hundreds of food bags containing rice, pasta, flour, sugar and salt, canned food, and snacks were...
Even if my father and mother abandon me, the LORD will hold me close.
“Even if my father and mother abandon me, the LORD will hold me close.” This promise of God is found in Psalm 27:10 (NLT). And it was proven true to the life of Elsie, 56, through Operation Blessing’s Medical Assistance program. Elsie was diagnosed to have...
Tears of joy and hope
He was hardworking, energetic, and very loving as a father until he lost his vitality to stroke. This is the story of Reynaldo Delmo. Reynaldo used to gather and sell sea urchins (tayom) by the beach in Matabungkay, Batangas, one of the well-known tourist...
Helping hands for the community
Michael Angelo Catli is a 30-year-old barangay councilor in Sta. Ana, Manila. With a deep desire to help his community, he reached out to Operation Blessing requesting a medical mission. He initially expected medical, dental, and optical services for their community....
It could be worse
Evelyn Payunga, 59, came to the Operation Blessing medical mission complaining an inflammation on her breast. It was perfect timing because had it not been checked that time, it could worsen. According to her, it started with an itch. The itch became intense, she...
A mother’s heart never fades
One of the main livelihoods of the people of Catanduanes is abaca farming. They would plant abaca trees, and once they are ready for harvest, would hand strip the fibers and dry them. Unfortunately, Vilma’s abaca trees got infested with parasites. They died. Vilma...
Volunteer Story: A day of giving back
For more than 20 years as a widow, Vangie Ilao felt a little attached to her birthdays because it meant she could go out with her family and have an intimate celebration with her two children, daughter-in-law, and grandchild. But on the day she turned 55, and decided...
Islanders received roofing sheets from partners in Japan
Two days after Typhoon Odette barreled through Southern Leyte in December 2021, Josephine Salazar and her family returned from the evacuation site to their home in Limasawa Island to find it in ruins. She fell to her knees and sobbed. “The storm tore our whole roof...
22 families receive new fishing boats for livelihood
It has been more than two years since Taal Volcano erupted affecting as far as the neighboring cities with thick layers of dangerous ash fall. For those who live in Taal, the damage is far worse. Arnel Landicho, 52, is one of them. According to him, "The eruption of...
Troubled mother gains confidence to bounce back after a disaster
“How can I gain my life back before this disastrous event?” was the first question Marites asked of the Lord upon seeing her house struck down by the storm. Even after 8 months since Typhoon Odette (Rai) hit Visayas and Mindanao regions, many families continue to...