Part of dignified, holistic, and systematic care is addressing the health concerns of the people we look after. This is why it was a privilege for the Arnold Janssen Kalinga Foundation to host two medical-dental missions, the first one was sponsored by Ms. Donita Tapay, in partnership with Hospital on Wheels on July 13 at […]
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By Nirva Delacruz After watching the EJK youth and orphans’ “Teatro ng Kabataan” at Adamson University in March 2024, Swiss Ambassador Dr. Nicolas Brühl thought of inviting them to sing the Swiss National Anthem at the National Swiss Day. AJKFI Managing Director Teresita Castillo recalls, “They were so inspired…[So we said], we’ll ask the youth
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By Fr. Flavie Villanueva, SVD When you look at the origins of the word “gratitude”, it actually comes from the Latin “gratus”, which means “pleasing, agreeable, thankful.” What is more interesting is that the word is loosely related to the word “grace.” So beautiful and how fitting! To be grateful is actually to have grace.
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By Nirva Delacruz “INFJ.” Of the 16 Myers-Briggs Personality Types, the “Introvert-Intuitive-Feeling-Judging” type is the rarest personality, making up 1 to 2% of the population. INFJs are mysterious, mostly silent, swan-like entities who are, according to the MBTI, the most purpose-driven people you’ll ever meet. A strong belief system is at the core of the
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By Nirva Delacruz MANILA – Every year, our dear homeless look forward to the Arnold Janssen Kalinga Center (AJKC) anniversary celebration. This year was no different, all because of a spirit of gratitude among our beneficiaries, volunteers, and staff. On July 16, the actual anniversary of AJKC, the AJKC residents, the Arnold Janssen Kalinga Foundation
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By Nirva’ana Delacruz NOVALICHES – “Itong event na ‘to, core memory ko ‘to (This event, it’s a core memory for me).” This is how one of the young people of Program Paghilom described the Paghilom Youth Recollection and Assembly held on July 10, Wednesday, at the Cathedral-Shrine and Parish of the Good Shepherd, Novaliches. ‘Wonderfully
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By Nirva Delacruz “We work hard; we play hard.” It’s the mantra of the driven but also of those who practically pour out, not just their energy, but their heart and soul into the service of others. This thinking inspired the Arnold Janssen Kalinga staff outing on April 10 – 13 in San Jose, Occidental
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By Teresita Castillo It has been nine years! Nine years of an exciting journey since the doors of the Arnold Janssen Kalinga Center first opened on July 16, 2015… Born of a desire to be of service to the neglected, abandoned, and forgotten, KALINGA has, indeed served as a beacon of hope, especially to those
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By Venice Narisma “Sir Vinz, this is Polangui, Albay, the place where I was born and where I felt the love of my relatives. But this is also the place where I experienced my worst nightmares. A lot has changed…” Melvin, who spent 31 years living on the streets, went on to describe how what
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By Jobart Bartolome Like many of the attendees of the Psycho-Spiritual Intervention (PSI) sessions, Anna (not her real name) hardly said a word on the first day. She was reluctant to speak, especially in the big group. Likewise, Faye (not her real name), who belonged to a previous batch, didn’t open up until the seventh
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