A year of dialysis for Lolo Ben

Benito - Lolo Ben to the whole compound - is 68, a retired jeepney mechanic whose kidneys gave out two years ago. He needs hemodialysis twice a week to stay alive, and PhilHealth's covered sessions for the year are already spent.

Each session leaves a gap of about $46 after subsidies. His grandchildren run this campaign and bring him to the clinic in turns; the clinic's billing statements, stamped and itemized, are on file with Sagip's reviewer.

Funds release monthly against the clinic's statement of account, so donors can see the money turn into sessions, week after week.