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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.
Losing big for something bigger
When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down face-to-face classes in 2020, Community of Hope (COH) resident Juna Gadoa made an important decision for her children. “I had to give up my work in pharmacy for 8 years to help my children with their learning modules,” she shared....
Stroke patient finds motivation to move forward
For seven years, 55-year-old Walter Belleca has been suffering paralysis due to stroke. Though his condition did not hinder him from providing for his family, Walter sometimes feel discouraged and helpless about his situation. Operation Blessing met Walter and his...
Infant’s wound treated in Mobile Clinic
As Princess Jalina, 22, lined up with her son in the medical area during Operation Blessing’s Mobile Clinic mission in Camarines Sur, her face was marked with fear and anxiety. She was carrying her one-year-old baby, Jacob, whose wound on his toe kept bothering her...
Feeling blessed
“I feel so blessed! We are part of the last batch to arrive at the Community of Hope (COH), but blessings continue to overflow. We now have electricity, the road was fixed and cemented, and now there is livelihood assistance for us,” shares Jacob Tonido gleefully....
Back-To-School Scholar finishes with flying colors
“Lord, if You will allow me to pass this entrance exam, please help me find support until I graduate…” Richil shared this still vivid memory of her prayer when she was seated in a room during her college entrance exam in 2018. Four years later, God honored her faith...
Mabini Family’s road to progress
Liza Mabini, 54, sells vegetables in Tacloban City Market with her husband, Romeo. They are both hard-working and very hands-on in their business. The Mabini family is one of the 97 families residing in Operation Blessing’s Community of Hope (COH) in Palanog. COH is...
Itchy feet keep 27-year-old lady up at night
When our Mobile Clinic came to Quezon City, we found a rare case of dermatitis in 27-year-old Zeilane who complained that the skin on her feet becomes very itchy whenever she wears slippers. It has disturbed her sleep and daily routines. She cannot stand walking for a...
Humble hope and prayer
In our Mobile Clinic medical mission in Silang, Cavite, one of the first patients in line was 65-year-old Maria on her wheelchair accompanied by her husband and son, Virgilio and William. Maria was overwhelmed and in tears as his son pushes her wheelchair towards the...
Bringing joy to a Dumagat’s home
The Dumaya family, belonging to the Dumagat indigenous tribe in Dingalan, Aurora, lives a simple life close to the nature. The head of the family, 50-year-old Marshall Dumaya, catches fish and harvests rattan for a living. Believing there are 15 more years to wait...
Unshaken by the quake
Veronica’s faith remains immovable despite being shaken by the strong quake! "When I felt the violent movement of the ground, I found myself raising my hands and instinctively praying loudly, ‘Lord, Lord, please save us!’" she shared, with tears in her eyes. Veronica...
The blessing in taking chances
"I thank the Lord that I woke up early this morning and learned from a friend that there will be a medical mission here. He said though that a lot of people might come. Ready to take a chance, I said I'd go and check it out. I’d be grateful whether I will be served or...
Expectant mother gets emotional after a checkup at OB’s Mobile Clinic
Among the first to line up during Operation Blessing’s Mobile Clinic mission in Candaba, Pampanga is Julie May Manlapaz, 37, an expectant mother to her fourth baby. According to Julie, she has been looking forward to be checked up by a doctor because of her and her...