by Operation Blessing Philippines | Dec 19, 2023 | Healthcare, Stories, Testimonies
Jun, 3, was born with a cleft lip. He belongs to the Matigsalug Tribe, which lives in a mountainous community in Davao City. His parents were told that Jun needed surgery immediately to prevent infections in the future. However, they cannot afford the surgery to...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Sep 27, 2023 | Healthcare, Stories, Testimonies
Marcelo Ventenilla, Jr., aged 55, started experiencing blurry vision in 2021. Initially, he thought he just needed eyeglasses and went to an optometrist for a refraction test. However, the optometrist suspected he might have a cataract. An ophthalmologist confirmed...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Jul 10, 2023 | Healthcare, Stories, Testimonies
Imagine a child, born into a humble home at Sitio Malikongkong, in Marilog District, Davao City, his family’s love and dedication their only possessions of worth. Jun, the firstborn of his parents, Joel and Lorena, came from a loving yet impoverished family. His...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | May 5, 2023 | Healthcare
(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...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | May 5, 2023 | Healthcare, Stories, Testimonies
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...
