There’s really nothing much you can think of as gift for Jojo Montinola for his birthday, so his family decided to gift others instead on his behalf. And that’s how they spent the morning of September 21, 2019 with him, riding in the Mingoy bus to serve close to 200 people in one of Bacolod...
NVC squeezed itself into a 7.5 square meter booth at the Negros Trade Fair from September 25-29, 2019 in Glorietta, Makati, to earn more Mingo Meals for the children we serve. Thank you to all of you who dropped by and brought home a piece of work from our Artisans of Hope livelihood workshop or...
TRUE CONFESSIONS by NVC President, Millie Kilayko I thought we were a bit too daring, too forward to do this: to attempt to interpret his underwater photographs on mosaic and to request him to grace an occasion organized by our small organization. After all, he ably heads close to a dozen large business companies and...
In its new art series that uses a mix of Nespresso capsules, ceramic tiles, scrap fabric and acrylic paint, NVC’s artisans tell the story of industrious men and women who use their skills to earn a living for their families. The fabric was donated by Sepia Designs, which specializes in women’s clothing in Bacolod. The...
October 4 is Teachers’ Day and they’re supposed to be stars for the day. But when 2,000 teachers celebrate by giving instead of receiving, then you know your child is in good hands. Thank you, teachers of the Negros Occidental Private Schools Sports Cultural Educational Association (NOPSSCEA) for your contribution to NVC’s 10 Million Mingo...
Japanese clothing brand Uniqlo marked the opening of its 60th store in the Philippines, and second in Bacolod, with an outreach program to benefit 2 communities in the city in partnership with NVC. On October 17, 2019, 300 families received 3,000 pieces of clothing from Uniqlo along with Mingo champorado and pan de sal from...
NVC’s “Bai-Bai, Bukid” (“sea” and “mountain” in the Hiligaynon dialect of Negros Occidental), an art exhibit and trunk show featuring the work of its artisans, has raised funds for 10,000 Mingo Meals to benefit undernourished children in the communities it serves. The event opening on October 22, 2019 gathered together Manila-based donors, partners, and other...
When her husband Gody asked Debbie Weniger what she wanted for her birthday, all she asked was for 40 malnourished children from impoverished families back home in the Philippines to be enrolled in the Mingo Meals nutrition program. This would mean these kids getting a good chance at crossing the line from malnourished to normal...
We happened to spot those familiar Peter Project boats on the shores of Carles, Iloilo. These were some of the 150 boats sponsored by Ayala Foundation, Inc., which we turned over to fishermen as replacements to what they lost to Typhoon Yolanda eight years ago. We had a quick reunion with Remy and Ruby Salmorin....
Dr. Marlin Sanogal, Provincial Planning and Development Chief of the Province of Negros Occidental, received an award as a Distinguished Alumna of the University of the Philippines for Good Governance and Public Service. We’re proud to say that some time before this, Dr. Marlin raised funds to help NVC feed kids with Mingo Meals. For...
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