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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.
Blessing for a widower
In our Mobile Clinic activity in Tondo, Manila, we met an old man who walked slowly and whose back was bent. His name is Jose Adana, 83. Jose’s job and only source of income is sweeping, and he is hired to work only in the morning. From this, he earns a meager...
A special birthday gift
OB Mobile Clinic continues to reach out to communities in and out of Metro Manila to make healthcare accessible to those who need it the most. Recently, we served a community in Pasay in partnership with the Church of God (COG). One of the beneficiaries who came...
Against the tides
Leovel Moreno, a 53-year-old fisherman from Brgy. Estrella, Naujan, Oriental Mindoro, had spent more than 35 years of his life at sea. He had weathered storms and battled against the unpredictable tides to provide for his family. Although he had hopes of completing...
OB travels through rivers and rocky paths to help IPs | Sitio Mapedya, Nueva Ecija
Sitio Mapedya is a remote community of Dumagats in Nueva Ecija. Because it is so far from the city and difficult to reach, they barely receive any help. The OB team traveled for almost an entire day, crossing rivers and rocky paths under the scorching heat, just to...
Blessing came at the right time
Ricardo Miralles, 64, a father of four, used to be a lively and active factory worker, doing his best to provide for his family. But not until he started developing Parkinson’s disease. “It started out with me always feeling tired. I felt weak. I could not get up, and...
A spearfisherman receives free medical checkup
Juan Ritual, a 68-year-old spearfisherman, relies on diving with a spear to catch fish and other seafood for a living. Despite being experienced, he recently had a scary encounter after resurfacing when he vomited blood. “I was frightened that time,” Juan said....
Special care towards better health
(In photo: Life-Changing Surgery Program Manager John Howe had the opportunity to meet little Enrico, who greeted him enthusiastically with a warm hug—a scene that brought her mother to tears.) Raising a child with special needs is never easy, and Jenalyn knew...
A mother’s struggle to save her daughter’s sight
Since Sophia was just two years old, her mother, Helen, had noticed that she often tripped when walking. It wasn't until later that she discovered the reason why. Helen Malacad, 36, had always been a loving and caring mother. She has four children now, but she was...
Clouded vision, clear calling
In the Island Garden City of Samal, where the Sama tribe resides, life can be tough. The island's terrain can be unforgiving, and the tribe's people have to work hard to make ends meet. For Pastor Albin Obon, life has been even more challenging due to his cataracts....
A new chapter for the Abarra family
In the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda, Ronnie Abarra and his family faced a bleak future with no home and no means to rebuild their lives. Ronnie Abarra, 29 years old, vividly remembers the devastation that Typhoon Yolanda brought to his hometown, Leyte. The typhoon...
Walking the extra mile
The journey to Sinariri High School was a long and arduous one for Teacher Franjie and his students, but it was a sacrifice they were willing to make. Sitio Sinariri is home to the Mangyan people, who have been living in the area for generations. The community is...
A gift that lasts
Having a place to call her own, where she could raise her children in safety and comfort, was a dream that seemed out of reach for Lurline after a disaster struck down their home in Leyte. Lurline Repunte is a 53-year-old mother of six children who has always been a...