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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.
Beaming with joy
Alex Ala is a 24-year-old construction worker from Brgy. 103, Palanog, Tacloban, a residential area near Operation Blessing's resettlement project 'Community of Hope' (COH), built for survivors of Typhoon Yolanda. Last February 2022, Operation Blessing, together with...
“The joy of the Lord is my strength,” – Mary Jane Espartero, OB partner
The storm that swept away the houses in their community is the same storm that strengthened their faith and advanced their ministry... Meet Mary Jane Espartero, 36, a wife to Pastor Joevin Espartero of Sipalay Bible Baptist Church in Negros Occidental, one of the...
A Niece’s Answered Prayer
It has been said that the golden triangle of ideal healthcare consists of quality, affordability, and accessibility. Unfortunately, for people who are living in impoverished and far-flung communities, this is not the case. Last February 19, 2022, Operation Blessing,...
49 people on top of one roof during Typhoon Odette
Imagine having a crowd of 49 people to keep safe inside your house during a storm. Fascinating, right? Now imagine having this many people on the roof of your house while a strong wind is blowing and a muddy flood is rising. This is what happened during Typhoon...
Life-Changing Surgery Story: A Birthday Wish Come True
May 2021, Allen Borton, 12, started having blurry vision and told his parents about it. Unknown to his parents, his right eye was hit by a branch of a tree while helping his parents clean their neighbor's backyard. At first, he did not tell his parents because he was...
Their house was destroyed by the storm, but their family isn’t
Their house may have been destroyed, but their family remains strong and united, and they will rise again. This is the story of Marites, 49, and her daughter Maricar, 24, residents of Sipalay City who experienced the wrath of Super Typhoon Odette. The power was cut...
Helping Communities Find Clean Water after Typhoon Odette
On December 17, 2021, Typhoon Rai (Odette) made its eighth landfall in Negros Oriental. Reflecting on the far-reaching impacts of the storm, as well as the risk that remote communities face each day, further highlight the critical need for clean water in large supply...
Malnourishment in the time of pandemic and calamities
A study conducted by The World Bank in 2021 shows that 30 percent of Filipino children aged 5 years and below exhibit stunted growth caused by malnutrition. (Source: see below) That is 3 in every 10 children, and most of them live in far flung areas in Visayas and...
A neighbor in need
It was a dark day. As the flood water escalates and the strong wind blows off trees and roofs off the houses, Jocelyn couldn’t help but feel worried for the safety of her three small children. “At that moment, I knew that our things were being soaked by the flood....
A hope that holds on through the storm
Despite having their livelihood destroyed and their home washed off due to Super Typhoon Rai (Odette), Nelia kept a hopeful disposition. And hope did not disappoint. Nelia, 57, is one of the many locals in Tubigon, Bohol, whose lives were literally wiped out by Super...
Hope and despair in the wake of Typhoon Odette
“When I returned home from the evacuation site, the morning after the onslaught of Typhoon Odette, the sight I came home to was heartbreaking. The roof of our house is gone, and most of our coconut trees were damaged. Our rice crops and the pineapple plants are also...
Operation Blessing works with Bureau of Plant Industry to overcome the challenges of food production amid pandemic
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...