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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.
From feeling like an outcast to becoming an inspiration
After years of feeling like he didn't fit in, Marjun Gaddi finally found his place in his community. And it all started with a free surgical mission that changed his life forever. Growing up poor, Marjun’s clubfoot condition only added to his challenges. He didn't...
Matigsalug mother sought medical attention for ill child
As a mother of five, Michelle’s primary concern is the health and wellbeing of her children. With her husband planting bananas, corn, and other crops, their family income is limited. Michelle is a 38-year-old mother, belonging to the Matigsalug tribe, who lives in a...
A Lumad farmer’s first eye checkup
Once a vibrant farmer, Diokno's life took a dramatic turn when he lost his hearing in 2018. He'd resigned himself to a life without medical care since then. But all of that changed when he learned about a medical mission in their community, which provided him with his...
Rising from the rubble
Pastor Rafaelito Alosbaños, Jr. of Batuan, Bohol had never seen anything like it. "The super typhoon that hit our town was unlike any storm I had ever experienced. The wind and rain were so intense, it felt like everything was coming to an end." Pastor Rafaelito had...
Under a makeshift roof
As a fisherman's wife, Ebsel Bone, 32, was used to living with very little. However, when a powerful storm ripped through their island and destroyed her home, she found herself struggling to keep her children safe and dry under a makeshift tarpaulin roof. Ebsel was a...
PRESS RELEASE: Telus International Philippines donated more than 2,500 canned goods to Operation Blessing
One of the leading IT companies in the country, Telus International Philippines, partnered with Operation Blessing (OB) by donating thousands of assorted canned goods for distribution to our kababayans in need. OB Philippines has been serving vulnerable communities...
Leaving a Legacy of Learning: The Story of a Mangyan Teacher
Growing up in a Hanunuo Mangyan tribe, Menya Lanas never thought her future would be anything more than what she saw around her. But she was determined to change that. From a young age, Menya, who lives in the mountainous area of Sinariri, saw the lack of educational...
From hardship to hope
The road to graduation is different for everyone. For Christine Requiez, it was a journey that started long before she set foot on a college campus. Raised by her grandparents after her parents' separation, Christine learned the value of hard work and perseverance....
A Mother’s Love
Among the hundreds of beneficiaries in Brgy. Lubigan Jr., Sipocot, Camarines Sur who lined up to avail Operation Blessing’s free medical, dental, and optical checkups as well as circumcision, these two caught our attention: an old mother dotingly pushing an old...
Fruit Vendor Goes from Struggling to Thriving
When Super Typhoon Yolanda hit the island of Leyte, Operation Blessing was among the first to organize relief efforts. But the assistance did not end there. We constructed the Community of Hope (COH), a community development project for Yolanda's most severely...
God Hears Our Cry for Help
God Hears Our Cry for HelpOn Christmas Eve, Rossel and his 7-year-old grandson, Luke, were not celebrating, but fighting for their lives—clinging to a solar light pole as chest-deep flood waters rushed toward them. “I was so scared, not just for myself but especially...
Reconstruction materials brought hope to Limasawa residents
Limasawa Island was one of the most severely affected areas by Super Typhoon Odette (Rai), with 90% of the islanders' homes destroyed. "The typhoon was intense; we thought it wasn't that strong at first, so we didn't evacuate. But, the strong wind made us nervous so...