08/05/2026
Happy Mother’s Day! 💐💌
We honor all mothers every day of the year but today they get extra recognition.
We want to highlight our Virlanie mothers like 37 year old Uzziela “Uzziel” Desucatan from the Parola Community Program, a mother whose determination helped turn one of her family’s biggest dreams into reality: finally having a home of their own.
For eight years, Uzziel and her family lived in a rented home. Like many mothers, she carried the daily worries of budgeting, saving, and making sure her family could get by. But in 2023, when she first joined Virlanie’s Family Strengthening (FS) sessions, Uzziel found more than just a program that would help her become a better wife and mother. She also found a community that helped her grow as a woman and a leader.
Alongside fellow mothers in the community, Uzziel participated in livelihood efforts – producing and selling mainly handmade rags and perfumes. Through this, she learned how to create, manage, and market products together with her fellow mothers from the community.
“Hindi porket nasa bahay tayo wala na tayong pwedeng magawa.” Through budgeting, saving, and the additional income from their livelihood efforts, Uzziel and her husband were eventually able to achieve something they once only dreamed about. “Through Virlanie po, natuto po kaming magtipid, mag-budget ng pera, mag-ipon. After 8 years po nagkaroon po kami ng sariling bahay.”
Today, Uzziel serves in their community’s Educational Committee while continuing to work alongside fellow mothers in their livelihood program. More than the livelihood itself, she treasures the support system they built together, with women who continue to encourage, uplift, and inspire one another every day.“Bilang lider hindi ka dapat ‘bababa’ sa mga kasama mo, instead dapat itataas mo sila para pare-pareho kayong makakaangat.”
Virlanie Foundation wishes a joyful weekend to all the amazing mothers and mother figures just like Uzziel! 🤗🙏
