More than just bringing hope and compassion to people in desperate need, one of the things OB loves doing is sharing to groups and individuals how to mobilize help to people in need.

Alone, the children of northern Mindanao will never move on from the trauma brought by Sendong. They need help. And this is how we did it.

It is 5am. I am in a car, driving around the city. The air is cold and the sun is about to rise for another hour or so. For a busy city, everything is quiet. But the streets were anything but empty.

If only YOU and I would care...and support the needs of the disadvantaged people like the IPs, then, and only then, Albert Einstein could be true to his words. Everybody is a genius.

Lang Dulai’s dedication to her craft earned her the recognition of being a National Living Treasure. It also made me realize that like her, we are all living treasures—living treasures of God.

A month ago, while waiting in the office of Dr. Macapado Muslim, the president of Mindanao State University (MSU), I witnessed a scene that apparently occurs in his office on a regular basis. For just 890 pesos, this young man’s future was hanging dangerously in the balance.

Dr. Kim shares her encounter with 4 women whom she met in an evacuation center in Cotabato. Here are their stories.

The children of the island would like to extend their gratefulness for the little gifts they received. Although they were pretty shy to say it out in detail, the smile shows that it is something beyond expression.

Even after more than 15 years of serving, one of the things that has remained unchanged is our love and care. We love taking care of people and showing them how special they are—just the way the Father sees and loves them.

Dr. Kim April Pascual, EVP and Chief Operating Officer of Operation Blessing, shares her vision and the future activities of OB for this year 2011.