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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.
A day of fun and learning
Quietly engaged in play within the kinetic sand area of Kidzoona at SM North Edsa, Jann molded the sand into various forms. His mother, Anabelle, observed from a distance, filled with joy seeing her little boy enjoying the moment. Anabelle revealed that initially, she...
At God’s appointed time
Gliesa experienced the fulfillment of her long-standing prayers, as promised in Isaiah 60:22 – "when the time is right, the Lord will make it happen." Born with clubfoot and enduring childhood teasing, she prayed for the necessary surgery to correct her condition....
A healing smile: Life-Changing Surgery story
Jun, 3, was born with a cleft lip. He belongs to the Matigsalug Tribe, which lives in a mountainous community in Davao City. His parents were told that Jun needed surgery immediately to prevent infections in the future. However, they cannot afford the surgery to...
A single father has a lump the size of a ping pong ball at his nape
Gleen, 45, is a single father raising two children with his bread and butter coming from fishing. Unfortunately, a lump grew at the back of his nape. Three years later, it has grown to about the size of a ping pong ball and has been causing crippling pain whenever he...
A mother’s answered prayer
Jessa Bitua, 24, is a young mother who is unable to walk on her own because of uneven legs. One leg is shorter than the other. It was last year when she had what seemed to be a boil on her left foot. The boil grew and caused painful swelling in her leg that even the...
From damp walls to freedom
The dusty air of Israel bore witness to the harrowing encounter of Gelienor “Jimmy” Pacheco, a 33-year-old caregiver from Ilocos Norte, who found himself in a struggle for survival when Hamas terrorists attacked and abducted him and hundreds of others. In an interview...
A mother’s ambitious love
Many people say, “Education is the key to a better future,” a lesson Raquel wishes she had heeded when she was a young student. Instead, she fell in love with her now-husband and chose marriage over completing high school. Raquel and her husband live a modest, happy...
Window to recovery
It was an unforgettable day in Irene Erwin's life—the day when Super Typhoon Mawar made its destructive presence known. As the storm's approach became imminent, Irene couldn't help but feel a sense of fear and uncertainty gripping her heart. "When I heard that there...
Seeing God’s Word anew
Marcelo Ventenilla, Jr., aged 55, started experiencing blurry vision in 2021. Initially, he thought he just needed eyeglasses and went to an optometrist for a refraction test. However, the optometrist suspected he might have a cataract. An ophthalmologist confirmed...
More than they hoped for
"I went to the health center yesterday to have my blood pressure checked and found out it was high, but there were no available medicines. I was informed there will be a medical mission here today, so I decided to come to see if I could ask for medicines," shares...
The heat of challenge
Dolores Santarin recently faced a life-changing challenge. She was diagnosed with subacute cerebrovascular disease infarct, a condition that required her to take daily maintenance medication. Despite diligently following her treatment plan, unforeseen circumstances...
Road to a Brighter Smile
Michael Arroyo, Jr., 64, came to Operation Blessing’s Medical Brigade in Bantayan Island seeking help to extract one of his molars that frequently gives him days of toothache. Michael is a fisherman. When the weather is fine, he can earn up to ₱1,600 ($28), which he...