Meet Diego, NVC Ambassador
Juan Diego Barrientos is an awesome teen whom we’re proud to call an NVC Ambassador. Last summer, he spent a portion of his vacation doing volunteer work with NVC, painting Peter Project boats, visiting a Mingo feeding site, and helping out at the Mingo manufacturing plant. He climbed mountains to reach our farmers who provide[…]
Abram’s Journey: How my child with autism helps other children with special needs
by Jane Barcenas-Bisuña, Abram’s mom The author works in an international development institution and has published this article in their internal online newsletter. “I learned from Disney that everyone has the power to make a difference. So, I am using my power—my creativity—to help kids of this generation become healthier and stronger.” These were the[…]
Help us raise 3,144 Love Bags for schoolyear 2018
For some children in remote parts of the Philippines, supplies as simple as a pencil or a piece of paper can’t be taken for granted. It’s common for poor schoolchildren to break a pencil into two or three pieces to be shared with others, and to use this until there’s nothing left to write with.[…]
327 Love Bags raised in honor of beloved son and brother, Mikel Lovina
The best of lives, it is said, is one that keeps on giving long after it has physically left the earth. Today, 21 years after he passed on, Mikel Lovina’s family and friends, and even those who do not know anyone at all in his circle have done just that for him. The Mikel Lovina[…]
NVC artisans upcycle Nespresso coffee capsules into Christmas ornaments
Look what’s been brewing in NVC’s artisan workshop… Our artisans have been transforming discarded Nespresso single-serve coffee capsules into beautiful Christmas ornaments. They’ll be ready to decorate your Christmas 2018 trees! Each ornament is truly trash turned into treasure. These objects will be kept and valued, so the resource-intensive process of recycling ends with your purchase. Donate[…]
Meet Abram, NVC Ambassador
Abram Karol Bisuña was 11 years and two days old when he was conferred the title NVC Ambassador on January 29, 2018. Abram, who has been diagnosed with high-functioning autism, earned his title because in just a couple of months, through his gift of artistry, he has crafted innumerable cartoons that have both promoted and[…]
NVC launches Mingo for Mayon
Send Mingo Meals to Mt. Mayon evacuees Help feed the Mt. Mayon evacuees by sending Mingo Meals to centers where they’ve taken shelter. 40,000 people are currently in evacuation centers. 20,000 more are expected. Now at alert level 4, the volcano is expected to erupt in a few days. How you can help Each Mingo Meal[…]
154 indigenous children enrolled in 6-month Mingo feeding program
A total of 154 children from the indigenous Tala-andig tribe in Mindanao are off to a brighter, healthier start this 2018, having been enrolled in NVC’s 6-month feeding program. The participants, aged 6 months to 12 years, will be given daily Mingo Meals, NVC’s proven food supplement consisting of rice, moringa (malunggay), and mung beans (monggo).[…]
NVC signs contracts with Negros Occidental small farmers
Beginning January 17, 2018, NVC is signing contracts with 193 Negros Occidental small farmers who till a total of 89 hectares of land in 6 different locations across the province. According to the terms of the contract, the farmers will grow–and NVC commits to purchase–a total of 56 tons of produce to fulfill NVC’s 2018[…]
Mikel Lovina Jamborun 2018 to Raise Money for Love Bags
The Mikel Lovina Jamborun is a 21-km run that commemorates the passing of Mikel Lovina, who was only 18 when he died in a car accident. Started as a family fun run in 2013, when family and friends ran 16 kilometers to commemorate the years since Mikel’s passing in 1997, it has become a yearly[…]
Lanesra Foundation gifts 18 workers with tools of their trade
Lanesra Foundation, a nonprofit whose objective is to help individuals become economically self-sufficient, made it a merry Christmas for 18 recipients in Negros Occidental by giving the gift of livelihood. Under NVC’s Project Joseph, Lanesra partnered with us to identify workers who could increase their income if they were provided a much-needed but unaffordable tool[…]
Artisans of Hope 2017 bazaar sales to feed 127 kids for 6 months
Every year, NVC joins prestigious holiday bazaars in Manila to market its handmade Artisans of Hope mosaics and crocheted items. The craftspeople who make the products directly benefit from each sale, and all proceeds are funneled back to our Mingo Meals nutrition program for undernourished children in the Philippines. In 2017, we joined the MaArte Fair[…]