by Operation Blessing Philippines | Sep 29, 2023 | Children, Stories, Testimonies
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...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | May 4, 2023 | Children
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...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Apr 4, 2023 | Healthcare, Stories, Testimonies
Marieta Puypoy is a 40-year-old Mangyan mother who lives in in the mountains of Sinariri in Oriental Mindoro. She has four children, and life is always a struggle for her family. They don’t have much, and they have to work hard every day just to survive. One of...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Jun 1, 2020 | #OBAgainstCOVID19, Bless-A-Child, Children
The lockdown due to the coronavirus has brought unprecedented hardships not just for the Filipino workers but also to the tribal communities, as it drastically threatened their livelihood. Adding to their burden is their limited access to healthcare, education and...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Mar 21, 2019 | Children, Healthcare, Stories
Photographs were taken by volunteer photographer Ivan Llaneta A Daughter Restored to Health LUKLUKAN, CAMARINES NORTE – Abby, a young 33-year old mother, had always been focused on what she thought as their family’s biggest challenge: lack of financial...
