Homeless ‘Yolanda’ orphan overcomes tragedies, graduates from elementary school
Despite of life’s tragedies, Pirante did not lose hope and instead, he stood up and finds a way to be able to get back on track again.
Despite of life’s tragedies, Pirante did not lose hope and instead, he stood up and finds a way to be able to get back on track again.
At the height of Super Typhoon Yolanda, singer Kevyn Lettau was in the United States watching over her mother who lay dying.
We missed Patti Austin’s benefit gigs for Supertyphoon “Yolanda” survivors, but we’re glad to have attended a splendid party recently that had live music performed by a young band from storm-ravaged Tacloban.
It’s been one long month since this year’s biggest typhoon devastated thousands of lives, and left survivors with no choice but to figure out how to make something out of nothing. Yet, with the inherent Filipino traits of resilience, tenacity and courage, and the boundless generosity and compassion of their fellowmen and the world, we see a glimmer of hope.
Nov. 14: I just met Tatay Ricardo Artiaga, a taxi driver in Manila who is from Tacloban. He apologized for having swollen eyes.
The boys and I decided to drop by the grocery store after church to buy the stuff we would be sending to Tacloban City. Nearing our house, we saw five Tawi kids waiting for us at the gate.
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