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Water Wells: In many communities that Operation Blessing visits, the unavailability or lack of safe, clean water is a common predicament and is a major cause of health and sanitation problems for residents. OB meets this need by drilling wells that provide fresh, potable water. Sanitation Facilities: Operation Blessing sponsors the construction of communal toilets in impoverished villages to address the residents’ sanitation needs. OB Solves Water Problem in Island Paradise SAMAL ISLAND, Davao del Norte – The Island Garden City of Samal (IGaCoS) in southern Philippines is a summer haven that attracts tourism and real estate ventures. ...more... Miracle Water Indeed TUBURAN, Cebu – Water is one of the basic necessities of man. Man can live without food for one week, but will surely die without water. ...more... Clean Water, Pure Energy DAVAO CITY – Operation Blessing Well No. 7923 is very special for Susan Maasin. Every time she fetches water from this well, she is reminded of how their new source of clean potable water was blessed by her favorite music icon, Gary Valenciano. ...more... Wednesday, 20 August 2008 Two Wells = Healthy, Happy Families Families in two villages in Pilar, Bataan, north of Manila, are rejoicing at the newly built water wells in their communities. This means no more diarrhea and digestive problems, and no more long distances to walk just to fetch clean water. ...more... Wednesday, 23 April 2008 Safe and Sparkling Water for the Dumagat Tribe “We were drinking water infested with mosquito eggs,” Virgilio Bertudes recalls of the time when five of his fellow villagers contracted malaria due to the lack of a safe and sanitary water source. They all died in a span of one week. Virgilio himself was stricken with the disease ...
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