Original article: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1253939/heroes-among-us
Crisis births heroes. In this time of national public health emergency due to the coronavirus pandemic, Filipinos, regardless of their status in life, go out of their way to reach out and help others. These are their stories….
….In Negros Occidental province, the Negrense Volunteers for Change (NVC) has been making hospital gowns and face shields to help fill the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE), as well as provide food assistance to families who have lost their means of livelihood since mid-March.
The foundation had so far delivered 6,000 face shields and 2,000 PPE to more than 50 hospitals and health centers across the province, said its president, Millie Kilayko.
NVC also delivered 266,233 meals to the needy through partner organizations, churches and the provincial government.
