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 Venice Narisma Thin, lethargic, and evidently suffering from a medical condition. This is how I would describe Randy when I first invited him to join KALINGA Formation Program’s batch 5. I was quick to note, however, that he remained optimistic about his recovery even while he loitered around the Lawton area in Manila, homeless
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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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