These wheels are spinning a virtuous circle
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These wheels are spinning a virtuous circle

In two evacuation centers for refugees from war-torn Marawi in Mindanao, NVC acted as a conduit to provide 6 families with an improved income stream and hope for a brighter future. Under NVC’s Project Joseph project, we identified and vetted 6 motorcycle drivers who had fled their homes in Marawi when violence erupted, and could...

June 29, 2019November 4, 2019by
Lilang Ala sews school uniforms
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Lilang Ala sews school uniforms

We received happy news that Lilang Ala, a widow with 8 children and an evacuee from Marawi City, has been busy churning out school uniforms using the sewing machine she received through a Project Joseph donor from another part of the world. She is among those to whom we turned over sewing machines during our...

Tay Tung High School students raise P100,000 for Marawi
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Tay Tung High School students raise P100,000 for Marawi

On the day that Philippine government announced the end of combat operations in Marawi, we received support to help us bring fresh hope to those whose lives were affected by the siege and will soon return to their battle-ridden hometown. Today, students of  Bacolod Tay Tung High School turned over to NVC Foundation P100,000, which...

October 23, 2017December 8, 2018by
Yaya Merly’s pension helps Marawi
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Yaya Merly’s pension helps Marawi

Merly Oboso (above, center) worked with a family in Bacolod for 29 years. The children she cared for, Sam (left) and Philip (right), are now adults. Sam, 24, is a Kumon assistant teacher for preschool and early elementary students while Philip, 27, is a medical doctor. After Yaya Merly saw him receive his diploma and...

Jars of ube halaya bring in US$390 for Marawi evacuees
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Jars of ube halaya bring in US$390 for Marawi evacuees

We’ve been sharing stories about friends across the Philippines who have been fundraising for NVC’s Mingo for Marawi drive. In another part of the world, an ortho-physical therapist has been spending her off hours patiently stirring her homemade ube halaya on top of a stove, with the Mingo for Marawi drive in mind as well. Bing Sancho Junio...

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