VFV Relief Operation for the Mudslide Disaster
The mudslide disaster that happened on February 17th 2006 at Brgy. Guinsaugon, St. Bernard, Southern Leyte called for a quick and massive action from the government, different organizations and rescue teams from all over the world. These different sectors converged in St. Bernard to give aid in various forms.
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A Wheelchair for a Crippled Boy
Joel Velbar is a 6–year old boy who was born with unusually small legs that stopped growing since he was 3 years old. For years, he had been using a native device used to train babies on how to walk but he grew bigger for and the device would not fit him anymore. To be able to move, the boy would be seen crawling around or waiting for his father to take him around.
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Curry Competition Raises Money for BLISS
“Pretty tasty, but you won’t be cumin in first” is just one of the many bad puns flaunted at the “Curry Cook–Off for Charity” we held to raise money for the children of BLISS.
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Scandals, Graft and the Developing World
A recent scandal in the Philippines reminds us that the people who need the most, often receive the least. The story of the graft and government corruption in the Philippines and developing countries in general is all too common.
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