When there’s love, the heart doesn’t skip a beat. In January 2020, Euric Guerrero, a stranger to us, set up a Facebook Fundraiser as a memorial to his recently deceased father, Eugenio Guerrero. Euric and his siblings, who all reside abroad, decided to set the fundraiser’s goal at $2,020 (approximately Php102,533), the year of their...
When the students of Lamblight Catholic School in Bacolod City set up shop to sell peanuts, puto, pastries, and soap, they didn’t do it just for fun. They were in a race against malnutrition. On February 5, 2020, their efforts bore fruit! 53 children from one of Bacolod City’s poorest barangays began day 1 of...
Original article: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1214847/negrenses-hold-fun-run-to-raise-meal-fund-for-taal-victims By: Carla P. Gomez – Correspondent BACOLOD CITY—A fun run will be held on Sunday to raise funds for instant meals intended for evacuees of Taal Volcano. Dubbed as “A Run for Taal,” the proceeds would be used to produce Mingo meals — a nutritious instant complementary food made of rice, mongo...
Mikel Lovina is family to the NVC family. A brother and son who died too young, his family honors his memory on his birthday every year with a fun run, encouraging each other to clock kilometers that they then translate into donations for NVC’s projects. Now, Mikel lives through people who own boats, sewing machines,...
Original article: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1221038/negros-runners-raise-more-than-10000-meals-for-taal-evacuees By: Carla P. Gomez – Correspondent BACOLOD CITY –– The annual Mikel Lovina Jamborun has raised 10,036 Mingo meals for the Taal Volcano evacuees, said Negrense Volunteers for Change president Millie Kilayko. More than 500 runners in various parts of the Philippines, Singapore, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates participated...
When Dan O’Bannon decided to visit the Philippines after 18 years of absence, he wanted to do more than just revisit familiar places and reconnect with familiar faces. He decided to look for a way to bring something more meaningful and so he opened a “Go Fund Me” page and shared his story and ours...
Priyasha (left in inset photo) and Anagha (right) Chakravarti are twins who turned 17 in September. Both in Grade 11 at the International School Manila, they asked for no gifts for themselves. Instead, they asked for contributions to NVC’s LoveBag project from their friends (in larger photo), which provides backpacks filled with school supplies to...
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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