by Operation Blessing Philippines | Sep 22, 2022 | Healthcare, Stories, Testimonies, Volunteer Story
For more than 20 years as a widow, Vangie Ilao felt a little attached to her birthdays because it meant she could go out with her family and have an intimate celebration with her two children, daughter-in-law, and grandchild. But on the day she turned 55, and decided...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Feb 4, 2020 | Disaster Response
“We’ve been here for almost two weeks,” said 8-year-old Monica whose family evacuated to Calumbang Elementary School. Despite having a lot of playmates in the evacuation center, Monica couldn’t help but feel sad and miss home. According to studies, being displaced by...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Nov 6, 2015 | Children, Stories
Written By Tini Castillo, Volunteer Writer, Operation Blessing Philippines Joshua Cantoba, is the tenth child of Danilo and Lolita from Brgy Lual, Casiguran Aurora. For someone as young as thirteen, he has a heart that speaks volumes about his maturity. While ordinary...
by Operation Blessing Philippines | Dec 13, 2013 | Children, Disaster Response, Stories
Written By January Gapasin, Volunteer Writer, Operation Blessing Philippines Super typhoon Yolanda left the people of Guiuan, Eastern Samar homeless, hopeless, hungry and hurting as gloom loomed in this once beautiful town. The children of Guiuan, like in most parts...