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AJKFI Hosts 2 Med Missions for EJK Victims, Homeless
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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‘Himig Paghilom’ Debuts at Swiss Embassy Event
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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Paghilom Youth, Kids Have ‘Unforgettable’ Recollection Experience
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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How Paghilom is Helping EJK Families Find Their Voice
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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Tin Bartolome: The Healing Rays of Listening
By Nirva Delacruz When you meet Edna Marie, more popularly known as Tin, what first strikes you about her is how she is like Little Miss Sunshine in the flesh. Across programs at the Foundation, from Program Paghilom to Bahay Kalinga, there’s hardly anyone who doesn’t know her. She has a motherly mien that welcomes
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Home-grown project started by kids aims to benefit EJK orphans
By: Nirva Delacruz Who says kids are too young to care? This fledgling group was born in the minds and hearts of a 9-year old and a 7-year old who were coming up with ideas for their financial literacy curriculum. “We wanted them to be able to see where their donations were going and not
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How Are EJK Orphans Doing? Agnes Shares Her Story
By Agnes, an EJK orphan I am *Agnes. I’m already 17-years old, and we are a brood of 5 brothers and sisters, aged 14-years old; 12-years old; 9-years old; and, 7-years old. We are 5 siblings in my grandmother’s care. Before, we were a happy family because we had both our parents. They were loving
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Randy Delos Santos: Paghilom’s Resident Comic with a Serious Heart
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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