Fab After 40 blogger Chinie Hidalgo Diaz sent us this heartwarming message, which came with the drawing above: Hi! Decided to raise funds on my own since I wanted pure Mingo Mission Funds. Hehe! Anyway was able to raise funds for 4,822 Mingo meals. Whee! That’s for the Mingo with a bottle of water...
Evelyn wishes to remain anonymous beyond her first name, but we’d like to share her story anyway. Evelyn works in a beauty salon in Manila. This morning, Mariel, one of NVC Manila’s members, visited the establishment. As she was about to leave the place, Evelyn slipped a P500 bill into Mariel’s hands, saying, “Ms. Mariel, pwede bang magbigay kahit kaunti...
Meet Antoineth, a little girl from Leyte. Antoineth and family rode the C-130 plane that carried evacuees from one of supertyphoon Haiyan’s worst-hit provinces to a refugee center in Manila. Camille Genuino of NVC Manila brought Mingo and other food resources to the evacuees. As Antoineth’s family was enjoying their early morning serving of Choco Mingo, we learned their story....
When typhoon Yolanda struck the Visayas region of the Philippines on November 8, 2013, NVC Foundation was a small, provincial organization with humble goals and limited resources–but blessed with a base of spirited, enterprising, never-say-die staff and volunteers. In the aftermath of the supertyphoon, we gained greater prominence through our existing initiatives. Mingo Meals, NVC’s nutrition-packed instant powder sachets, normally...
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