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 | Mar 25, 2024 | Disaster Response, Learn more about Livelihood, Livelihood, Stories, Testimonies
At only 26, Paolo Olores’ journey through life had been a rough one, marked by hardship and resilience. His early years were spent navigating the harsh realities of street life alongside his family. His mother toiled as a garbage collector, while he and his brother...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Aug 19, 2020 | #OBAgainstCOVID19, Livelihood
Gemmalyn Capili is one of the beneficiaries of Community of Hope (COH), a relocation program of Operation Blessing for the benefit of the victims of supertyphoon Yolanda. She shares that the constraints the pandemic brought them have made their lives more difficult....
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Oct 13, 2017 | Stories
Written by Cervin Bariso, writer, Operation Blessing Philippines Catastrophe hit 42-year-old Marissa Manaoag when Typhoon Nina (international name: Nock-Ten) hit Bicol on Christmas Day in 2016 and totally destroyed her house. She is a single mother who has been...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | May 2, 2017 | Livelihood, Stories
In Northern Samar, where income for most people is only enough either for food or bills, mothers like Emily struggle to manage every peso their husbands earn to make ends meet. Cooking is what Emily does best. Yet all she’s waiting for is an opportunity to make...
