by Operation Blessing Philippines | Jul 2, 2024 | Livelihood, Stories, Testimonies
On May 23, 2017, Marawi City in Mindanao was rocked by violent extremist groups. Thousands fled, including 48-year-old widow and entrepreneur, Piya Azis. Operation Blessing (OB) stepped in to aid the displaced, launching massive relief operations and providing food,...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Oct 15, 2018 | Disaster Response, Stories
ILIGAN CITY–Rakima Azis, a single mom with 4 children, used to enjoy a good life before the war in Marawi City broke out last 2017. She used to sew and sell clothes in a market in Marawi, earning P3,000 to P5,000 a day—a big amount of money that she used to...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Oct 13, 2018 | Disaster Response, Stories
ILIGAN CITY–Piya Azis, a widow for ten years, is one among the thousand residents of Marawi who fled the city when the Marawi siege broke out. Back in Marawi, Piya is an entrepreneur, selling ready-to-wear (RTW) clothes. She also had her own sewing business to...