NABUNTURAN, Compostela Valley — The newly assembled wheelchairs were lined up neatly across the hall of the provincial capitol, waiting for its rightful owners. For some, the chairs might seem ordinary and plain. But for those who have been waiting and dreaming for so long, they are treasures of great worth and value.

DAVAO CITY — A wide-open grin that reaches up to the ears and radiates with cheer. That’s the kind of smile two children from Samal Island wish they have, and not the disfigured smiles they see in the mirror every day.

NABUNTURAN, Compostela Valley — Operation Blessing Foundation Philippines (OB) distributed free wheelchairs to impoverished Comvaleños with walking disabilities. The distribution was done last Thursday, January 28, in partnership with Sacred Harvest Foundation, Free Wheelchair Mission, and Adventist Development and Relief Agency.

DAVAO CITY — Jobless, penniless, and hopeless. This is how young Dabaweños Dennis and Ryan felt a year ago, when landing a job requires more than a stroke of luck.