 Tuesday, 02 September 2008 Blind, Broke and Beautiful Nine-year-old Penny was blind since birth. She lives in Bagac, Bataan with her mother and eight siblings. She is thin and frail with ankles about the same size as the cardboard ring of ...
more...  Tuesday, 02 September 2008 The Gift of a Good Night’s Sleep Life in evacuation is never easy. The fisherfolk of Barangay Damatulan, the latest evacuees of Midsayap town in North Cotabato, southern Philippines, knows this well. ...
more... Wednesday, 27 August 2008 Easing Hunger in the Midst of Terror Fifteen-year-old Monera Salalima bravely returned home when she heard that government soldiers and Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) rebels are exchanging fires again in her hometown. She did not want to be left ...
more... Wednesday, 27 August 2008 Bernardo’s Eyes Have Been Opened Over 900 people were given the gift of clearer eyesight when three Operation Blessing missions took place simultaneously in Manila, Pasay, and Taguig on August 9. The recipients also had a chance to ...
more... Wednesday, 20 August 2008 Two Wells = Healthy, Happy Families Families in two villages in Pilar, Bataan, north of Manila, are rejoicing at the newly built water wells in their communities. This means no more diarrhea and digestive problems, and no more long ...
more... Over 28,000 sick people were treated and cared for in 112 medical missions across the Philippines. Emergency aid was rushed to more than 17,700 people in places badly affected by various forms of calamities 948 families are now able to begin better lives through livelihood grants given to them by OB Close to 49,000 nutritious meals were served to feed undernourished children 169 fresh water wells were drilled in provinces where clean drinking water remains a major concern Free wheelchairs were given to 1,044 persons with disabilities in many of the poorest regions in the country 383 out-of-school youth and jobless adults were trained in various skills to begin decent jobs |
