Philippine Army Awards Operation Blessing as NGO of the Year
The Philippine Army recently awarded Operation Blessing (OB) as Non-Government Organization (NGO) of the Year for 2007, for its efforts in promoting peace and nation-building in impoverished provinces in the country.
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Mud here. Mud there. Mud everywhere. This is how Barangay Nangka in Marikina looked like after Ondoy left. As Operation Blessing conducted its disaster relief operation, the people could not contain their overflowing joy.
- 1,106 patients were served in 11 outreaches, including medical missions in Payatas, Laguna, Davao, and Parañaque City Jail
- 64 wheelchairs were given to persons with walking disabilities in Caloocan, Iloilo, Bukidnon, Davao, Sultan Kudarat, Negros Occidental, and Laguna
- 19 new MOST graduates from Davao City now have dressmaking skills and were given starter kits for their new small businesses
- 584 hungry children were fed through Bless-A-Child program, including kids living in the BayaniJuan community in Laguna
- 3,943 liters of potable water were provided for 70 families in the BayaniJuan community and 600 male inmates of Parañaque City Jail
- 718 churches from all over the country received free materials and training for this year’s vacation Bible school
- 205 pastors and church workers were oriented on Operation Blessing projects to ensure good follow-up of OB beneficiaries
