Being an OFW is hard. Every Filipino knows this. In fact, there’s a huge possibility that every Filipino family has a kin who has to fly miles away from home, somewhere across the seas, for better opportunities. This means that…

by Mariah JC   “Hindi nila na-enjoy ‘yung childhood nila.” An aspiring lawyer looks back at his first memory of seeing inequality as a child – a bitter taste of reality which served as his greatest inspiration in fighting for…

by Mariah JC Aside from imparting lessons from the curriculum, a teacher wears many hats – a counselor, a talent scout, a coach and a referee, the list goes on and sometimes even a nose wiper as parents entrust their…

by Mariah JC In a dog-eat-dog world, some people will go to any lengths to achieve success. In a country where abject poverty is a common sight, Filipinos have the word “diskarte.” The expression which has no direct translation in…

Written by Mariah JC “You don’t look in your neighbor’s bowl to see if you have as much as them, you should only look to make sure that they have enough.” Educator Roldan Pagaduan may have unintentionally imparted this invaluable…

The kids could not hide their excitement upon seeing the new school supplies given to them by HBW for the culminating activity of its Christmas Giving Project held last November 21 at Purok Doldol, Zamboanga Sibugay.  According to their teacher,…

“Hindi hadlang ang kahirapan para makatulong at maka-inspire sa ibang tao. Sobrang natutuwa lang ako na kahit gaano karami o kaliit ang meron tayo ay kaya pa rin nating magbigay sa iba” Myra Resultan, a former OFW and now a…

Are you thinking of spending your birthday by giving back? Here are some of our campaigners who made their days even more special by sharing their blessings: BEAGIVER Gabe and the kids in Abra, her father’s hometown In 2018, one…

Written by Coleen Raro Leading the participating communities are Ruel Visca (Romblon), Romeo Jr. Ayyong (CAR), Beaulah Torres (Zambo. del Sur), Haydee Sijera (Palawan), Kezia Jungco (Negros Occidental) and Rowan Celestra (Sorsogon).   Spreading the culture of generosity and creating…

Every child has a right to proper education. However, in the Philippines, thousands of children are still deprived of this right– and with the ongoing war against the pandemic, education for every child has become even more difficult to achieve. …