And now it’s officially theirs! The children of the Tala-andig Tribe in Katiguman Village nestled in the mountains of Bukidnon, no longer need to share makeshift shelters for their play and learn Day Care Center. They have a building turned over to their community today. Thank you Web In Travel for this precious gift to...
These blue and white fishing boats may not look like the familiar yellow boats of NVC, but they are Peter Project boats nonetheless. A donor who wishes to remain anonymous donated 11 boats to fishermen’s helpers in the coastal community of Punta Taytay, Bacolod City. The boats are all named after the different titles attributed...
130 children in the remote mountain community of Sitio Mapawa, Bukidnon, will start schoolyear 2018 armed with all the supplies they need for school thanks to funds raised by Web In Travel at their 2017 conference in Singapore. The LoveBags were funded through Web in Travel’s annual charity art auction as well as individual donations from...
Jolly, a 50-year-old fisherman, in Toboso, Negros Occidental, fished daily on a tiny boat that could only go on shallow waters. On good days, the few pieces he caught would feed his family of six and be sold for their other needs. On bad days, he climbed the coconut tree beside his house and picked...
Reprinted from the Visayan Daily Star. See original article More than 200 volunteers of all sizes and ages gathered to pack 1,500 LoveBags for the Negrense Volunteers for Change at the SM City Bacolod’s Activity Center Saturday. The bags filled with school supplies will be sent to children of indigenous minority communities who walk kilometers...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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)....
