By *Rafqa I used to have a simple and quiet life. Even with six kids, all boys, we could eat thrice a day. We were happy with what we had. Even if life was hard, we could afford to send our children to school. Our dream as parents was to see our children graduate one […]
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By Nirva Delacruz For such fast-paced operations, many people looking from the outside would imagine that the foundation’s daily ground work is ran by someone a lot younger. But AJ Kalinga’s managing director Teresita or Tessam, as she is fondly called, is a year shy of 70. Not looking like she’s slowing down any time
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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 Delacruz Walking into the modest hall set up for the press briefing of sorts, Dr. Raquel Fortun has the stride of someone who knows exactly what she’s doing. From knee up, she strikes you as no nonsense, more military than medical—the short cropped hair, the navy blue polo. But it’s the high-cut boots
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