Hello, Kalinga staff and priests! I am Le Chan Yu, from the University of the Philippines – Los Baños. It’s my first time to be here (Big thanks to Ate Nirva). Thank you, ate, for giving me the opportunity to serve and to share gifts to the people from these communities. The approach is very […]
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We are now OPEN! Meet Andy, Jorge, and Jonathan. They were former homeless, street-dwellers, drug dependents, and for a time, convicts. But never without HOPE. They sought and searched for “care”. They found the Arnold Janssen Kalinga Center. After undergoing the “Kulturang Kalinga” holistic formation they are now living more dignified and self-sustaining lives. Andy is into
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By Br. Jorem Yap “…there is no problem, no matter how difficult it is…in the personal life of each one of us, of our families … that cannot be solved by the Rosary.” – Sr. Lucia, Fatima seer When you see Vincent Niel Bacud, nothing about him is immediately striking. It’s not immediately obvious that
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By Fr. Flavie Villanueva, SVD As I write this, we have just celebrated Philippine Independence Day a few weeks ago and the inauguration of the 17th President of the Philippines. It is also the month when we especially honor the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Is freedom a myth or reality? Is it a figment of
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By Nirva Delacruz Nearly every other victim of the Duterte administration’s drug war is a breadwinner. It’s a painful fact, but aside from the injustice of losing a loved one, their families are often economically and financially crippled after their murders. “Napakalaking parte na nawala s’ya sa buhay namin (We lost a lot when he
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By Vinz Narisma “We already experienced Him (Jesus Christ) in the street and He never let us stay in pain or fall asleep with empty stomachs,” shared Raymond Villanueva, one of our formerly homeless volunteers who had undergone extensive formation and catechesis with us. We realize how important it is that we at the Arnold
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By Noel Feliciano How do you bridge the distance between being homeless and helping the homeless? Our experience at the Arnold Janssen Bahay Kalinga (BK) in Caloocan City is showing us it’s not such a big leap. The Foundation first opened its stay-in residence, BK, on July 16, 2020, the feast of Our Lady of
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By Nirva’ana Delacruz When you meet Randy Delos Santos, he’s easily the jolliest person in the Arnold Janssen Kalinga Foundation team. Life was never the same again He has an easy laugh and can strike up a conversation with anyone from the local grave digger to the veteran British reporter who wanders in and needs
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By Nirva’ana Delacruz After first meeting 44-year old Aly Almerol, it won’t be long before you notice how concerned he is that you’re well-fed and taken care of. The effort to personally feed you is almost motherly. Despite the grueling shift of cooking 1,000 meals a day, Aly, as one of the Arnold Janssen (AJ)
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By Nirva’ana Delacruz Belief in God is often born in the home. But for 60-year old Ruben Bungay of Tondo, Manila it had been the cause of a lot of strife in the family. His late parents were members of Iglesia Ni Cristo, and he was forced to attend church activities even if he didn’t
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