Compostela: In the rugged hills of Compostela, Davao de Oro, two devoted nuns from the Handmaids of the Holy Spirit congregation are bringing faith, education, and compassion to one of the most isolated communities in the Philippines. Their mission unfolds in Sitio Kilabot, a remote village accessible only by rough mountain roads and motorcycle taxis known locally as habal habal.

Sisters Erlinda D. Tumulak and Ruby Eden live among families who face extreme poverty, where children often skip school to help their parents earn a living and many struggle to find enough food. Despite the hardships, the sisters have transformed a small bamboo and palm leaf hut into a home and mission center, complete with a vegetable garden, chickens, and a tilapia pond. A small solar panel and generator prov

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