HEAVEN’S HEART BRINGS HOPE THROUGH SOLAR LAMP DONATIONS

Gina Ramos was a successful business owner who believed in the power of giving back to the community.

Starting out, she didn’t have a lot of money or connections. In fact, she had a period in her life when she was also struggling and in need of assistance.

“I personally experienced asking for help from other people when my child was hospitalized when he was only three months old,” Gina said.

But that didn’t take long because there were people willing to assist her in getting through that difficult situation. “I saw how much love and support other people gave us, and that truly inspired me.”

When their family business, Heaven’s Heart, started to grow, Gina did not forget the kindness that had been shown to her and wanted to give back to the community. She looked and prayed for a charity to help and found Operation Blessing, where she decided to give a portion of their product sales to its beneficiaries.

“We really want to be an inspirational brand. We want to help people in any possible way we can and give back something to them.” indeed, the funds they contributed to Operation Blessing had blessed several families through OB’s Disaster Response and Children’s Programs. But aside from monetary donation, they also sent giftsin-kind to aid families in need.

“When I learned about Operation Blessing’s continued efforts to help communities with no access to electricity, I knew I had to take action,” Gina said.

Heaven’s Heart donated solar lamps to many families in Tabango, Leyte, who were forced to rely on kerosene lamps for light.

Joy Lapore, 14, is one of the beneficiaries who has firsthand experience with the numerous challenges that lack of access to light brings. Living with her grandmother and siblings in the mountainous terrain of Sitio Maranglog in Tabango, Joy has been using solar or gas lamps to be able to do her household chores and schoolwork.

“Thank you so much, Operation Blessing and Heaven’s Heart. Without your help, I will not be able to see clearly at night and do my modules,” Joy expressed heartily.