DODONG’S UNENDING FAITH

DODONG’S UNENDING FAITH

At the southwestern part of Bohol, there resides a young man, Fernando “Dodong” C. Renopal Jr., 18, born with Hirschsprung disease (HSCR). The disease is characterized by nerve cells missing at the end of a child’s bowel with no known causes of its development. Dodong...
Jimmy: Hopeful to Heal Against Poverty

Jimmy: Hopeful to Heal Against Poverty

On the 5th day of April 2021, Tzu Chi Foundation volunteers visited the home of Mr. Jimmy Cruz in Purok 6 Manga District, Tagbilaran City, Bohol. The family’s residence is located 60m away from the city road, so the home-visit team has to walk for a few minutes along...
The Tiny Yet Hopeful Angel

The Tiny Yet Hopeful Angel

Every day, 95 children in the Philippines die from malnutrition. Twenty-seven out of 1,000 Filipino children do not get past their fifth birthday. A third of Filipino children are stunted or short for their age. Stunting after 2 years of age can be permanent,...
Romarick: The Tiny Yet Hopeful Angel

Romarick: The Tiny Yet Hopeful Angel

Every day, 95 children in the Philippines die from malnutrition. Twenty-seven out of 1,000 Filipino children do not get past their fifth birthday. A third of Filipino children are stunted or short for their age. Stunting after 2 years of age can be permanent,...