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Bukas-Puso Kay Melissa Foundation, ILO-ILO, Sara (2026)

May God return your generosity with abundant blessings. 🙏💙

💙 Medical Aid | Community Outreach | Hope

10/01/2026

This all started on January 19, 2022, when my sister was admitted to Rashid Hospital, Dubai because her hemoglobin level went down. The doctors said it was caused by stress-related anemia. She had a left thumb fracture, lack of sleep, extreme fatigue, and possible nutritional deficiencies. Because of this, the doctor ordered a blood transfusion. After just one day of rest, she was discharged and went back to work agad. After almost 6 years on night shift, she was finally transferred to morning shift. I remember visiting my sister, Ate Melissa, and seeing her working with her entire left hand bandaged because of the fracture. Right hand lang ang ginagamit niya. She was helping in the kitchen and bar, working 10-hour shifts, sometimes even overtime.

From manager to cashier, napunta pa siya sa kitchen dahil sa malasakit at dedication niya sa trabaho. Ganito kasi kami pinalaki masipag, banat sa trabaho, hindi na inuutos kung kaya naman gawin.

Sabi ko sa kanya:
“Ate, tama na. Hindi na tama ang ginagawa ng employer mo.”

Pero sagot lang niya lagi:
“Kaysa humiga lang ako, papasok na lang ako. Sayang ang araw.”

Until siya na mismo ang nagsabi na tama na. After almost 8 years with the company, she resigned in April 2024. Her boss allowed her to rest while her visa continued. In October, she cancelled her visa, applied for a new one before it expired, and left the country to Egypt to have her left thumb fracture checked.She came back to the UAE with good news the doctor prescribed a special cream that really helped heal the swollen bone in her left thumb.
But after coming back, she decided to leave again to Egypt for the second time (which I didn’t know). Pagbalik niya, she said she would look for work. She found one quickly and was even sent out of the country for work. When she returned on January 3, wala nang pahinga. Then on January 10, she experienced her first seizure. Her manager immediately called an ambulance, and she was rushed to NMC Hospital.

At first, the diagnosis was heat stroke, after she vomited and experienced severe head pain, which she thought was just migraine. They did an MRI, and the doctor initially said everything looked fine false alarm daw.
But later, we found out the truth.
She had a bulge (aneurysm) in one of her arteries, which had grown silently. That was the real cause of everything.
That’s why I’m sharing this story.

⚠️ PLEASE, PLEASE BE AWARE ⚠️
If you are experiencing continuous headaches, do NOT ignore it. Especially if you are working graveyard shifts, kulang sa tulog, maraming iniisip, stressed, and exhausted.
Huwag basta sabihin na “migraine lang” at uminom lang ng gamot. Magpa-check up agad. And make sure a NEUROLOGIST is the one who reviews your MRI results.

Let my sister’s experience be a lesson for all of us.This illness is a silent traitor. Hindi mo namamalayan na tumataas na ang blood pressure, sumasakit na ang ulo mo, until it’s too late.
My sister survived only 30% out of 100% chance. We are extremely lucky that she is here in Dubai, where medical facilities are advanced, high-tech, and neurologists are available 24/7.

But let’s be honest
Sa Pilipinas, madalas mayaman lang o may kaya ang may access sa malalaking hospitals at professional neurologists.

Lastly, I want to say thank you to Erika Duran, who gave me tips and reminded me how important it is to talk to my sister while she was in a COMA state. Malaking tulong po iyon. Maraming salamat 🙏

Please share this for awareness.
Your health is more important than any job.
Listen to your body. ❤️

25/12/2025

From the bottom of our hearts, we sincerely thank everyone who personally visited our home and those who extended their support and donations for our beloved sister, Melissa. Today, we are especially grateful for the unexpected visitors who came in person to offer their help and kindness. We are deeply grateful to everyone who has continuously sent their donations through our honorable Barangay Captain of Brgy. Arante, Mrs. Aimee Carbon Ojalden, who has always been there to support Ate Melissa.

Thank you very much for every donation, prayer, and act of kindness shared with our family. Although we may not be able to personally express our appreciation to each of you, this page allows us to convey our heartfelt gratitude. Please know that all your generous acts whether mentioned here or not are seen and cherished by the Lord and by our sister. Every donation, every prayer, and every gesture of support has been a tremendous help for her ongoing healing, and we give thanks with full hearts. God will provide for each of you abundantly.

This message of gratitude comes from our parents, Prescillano Arcel and Emilda Tomas Arcel, together with all of us your grateful family. To our relatives, siblings, and loved ones, you know who you are thank you so very much. May the Lord reward you a hundredfold for all the help you have given.
Rest assured that all assistance and donations extended to our sister, Ate Melissa, are being carefully managed and used solely for her medical care and daily needs.

For Ate Melissa, and from all of us, Merry Christmas. Thank you for your love, generosity, and prayers. We humbly ask everyone to please continue including our sister in your prayers for her continuous healing and recovery.
With heartfelt gratitude,

Thank you all, and God bless. 🙏🏻

To those who have reached out to offer assistance, please see the details below. From the bottom of our hearts, maraming maraming salamat po sa inyong malasakit at bukas-palad na pagtulong.

For those who wish to continue supporting Melissa:
📌 GCash (Philippines):
Mabelle Arcel – 0948 398 3996 (Sister)
📌 Donations from the UAE:
Account Title: Mary joy Arcel (Sister)
IBAN: AE28 0030 0132 0948 2910 001
Exchange / Remittance Contact: Imelda Tomas Arcel (Mother)

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your kindness, prayers, and continued support.

Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
— Luke 6:38

22/12/2025

December 19, 2025

As we celebrated our sister Melissa’s 41st birthday, our hearts were overflowing with gratitude for every prayer, every act of kindness, and every person who stood by us during this journey. First and foremost, we would like to express our deepest and most sincere appreciation to Barangay Captain Aimee Carbon Ojaldon, who took the lead in building this foundation together with Melissa’s batchmates. We may never fully know all the good our sister has done in her life, but it is clear that her kindness has come full circle through the love and support of so many people who selflessly extended help.

Although we may not be able to personally thank everyone, and some chose to remain anonymous, we truly treasure every act of generosity and support you have shared with us. From our father, Precillano Arcel, our mother, Imelda Arcel, and from our entire family, thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Your compassion has touched us deeply.

The help extended by Captain Aimee Carbon Ojaldon and everyone involved has been an immense blessing for our sister’s daily expenses, home care, and medical needs. We never expected that so many people would love and support Melissa so profoundly. We are especially grateful to Captain Aimee, who personally waited for our sister’s arrival from Manila and ensured her safe return home. Together with the barangay officers, cousins, and council members, she helped prepare Melissa’s room, working tirelessly even until early morning. This unwavering support will forever remain in our hearts.

With truly grateful hearts, we thank everyone who chose to help. We lift everything to God and pray that . He returns your kindness a thousandfold. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for standing with us, for giving hope to our sister, and for showing that love and compassion can make a real difference.

All donations and support received are carefully used for our sister Melissa’s ongoing treatment, home care, medications, and daily needs. Every contribution, big or small, has brought comfort and strength to her and to our family.

To those who have reached out to offer assistance, please see the details below. From the bottom of our hearts, maraming maraming salamat po sa inyong malasakit at bukas-palad na pagtulong.

For those who wish to continue supporting Melissa:

📌 GCash (Philippines):
Mabelle Arcel – 0948 398 3996 (Sister)

📌 Donations from the UAE:
Account Title: Mary joy Arcel (Sister)
IBAN: AE28 0030 0132 0948 2910 001

Exchange / Remittance Contact: Imelda Tomas Arcel (Mother)

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for your kindness, prayers, and continued support.

All glory to God. 🙏 Our one and only prayer has always been for our sister to come home safely, to be with our family, her children, and all those closest to her before her birthday. Nawa po ay isama ninyo ang aming kapatid sa inyong mga panalangin.

Ate, you are finally home.🙏🏻🤍☝🏻

16/12/2025

I believe this was the moment when I prayed and said, “Lord, please save my sister, Melissa Arcel, and use me as a voice for this experience.”
Please give me the strength to share our story and raise awareness because no one ever dreams of experiencing the pain and suffering that my sister and our family went through. I will be a living witness to the sacrifices my sister endured just to survive, and to the Neuro Team who did everything they could to save her life.
This is a reminder to everyone who works tirelessly, lacks sleep, and lives under constant stress.
If you experience persistent headaches, ringing sounds in your ears, hallucinations,low hemoglobin levels, or high blood pressure please do not ignore these signs. Eating too much salty food is also a dangerous habit that many of us Filipinos are used to, such as eating unripe mangoes dipped in salt. These practices are extremely risky.
Please avoid salty foods, get at least 7–8 hours of sleep a day, drink plenty of water, and most importantly, learn to calm your mind.
My sister Melissa is a very cheerful person. She always said, “It’s okay to have no money, as long as there is no illness.” She was always positive, always giving advice, always encouraging others. She taught us to avoid people who bring stress into our lives and to travel and enjoy life.
But we never realized that while she was giving advice to everyone else, she was the one silently suffering. She was hiding her sadness and problems. We were very close, yet I didn’t notice what she was going through.
I often asked her why she was having frequent headaches. She would always answer, “I’m okay, it’s just lack of sleep.”
We didn’t know that there was already a ballooning in her artery.
Please let our experience be a lesson to all of us. Love yourself. Speak openly about what you feel. Do not hide your pain. Never allow yourself to be overworked. Always choose yourself first.

Today, our sister Melissa is now recovering at home. May our story serve as a reminder that life is fragile and health is priceless. Do not wait for a wake-up call before taking care of yourself. Listen to your body, speak up when something feels wrong, and never ignore the warning signs.
If this message reaches even one person and helps save a life, then sharing our pain will have a purpose. Please continue to keep my sister, Melissa Arcel, in your prayers, and help us spread awareness by sharing this message and supporting our foundation.

From our family to yours ,thank you for listening, for caring, and for standing with us. 🙏❤️
We humbly ask for your prayers and for you to share our foundation program.
Thank you so much, from the bottom of our hearts. 🙏❤️

And the prayer offered in faith will make the sick person well the Lord will raise them up." — James 5:15

15/12/2025

Bukas-Puso Kay Melissa Foundation
“Munting Tulong, Malaking Pag-asa Para Kay Melissa”

Good day, and thank you for taking a moment to read this message.

My name is Mary Joy, the sister of Melissa Arcel, speaking on behalf of the Arcel family my mother, Imelda Arcel, and father, Prescillano Arcel. With a humble and open heart, I kindly reach out to ask for your support.

We respectfully invite you to follow my sister’s page: Melissa Bukas-Puso Foundation
and extend any form of help you can toward our charitable donation and foundation lunch initiative.

Melissa was diagnosed with A right Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA) aneurysm and underwent brain surgery. She is currently living without a bone flap and relies on an NGT and tracheostomy. For the past 11 months, she has been confined at Rashid Hospital in Dubai, UAE, with medical and hospital expenses reaching approximately AED 500,000 (around PHP 8,047,236).

With deep humility, we appeal to the hearts of kind and compassionate people. We are not asking for large amounts. As Melissa’s birthday approaches on January 19, when she will turn 41 years old, even ₱10 or ₱50 would mean so much and help support her daily needs and medical care. Every small contribution gives her strength and hope to continue fighting for her life.

Today, we officially launch our foundation,
“Munting Tulong, Malaking Pag-asa Para Kay Melissa,”
also known as the Bukas-Puso Kay Melissa Foundation.

Melissa is a single mother of three, a loving daughter, sister, mother, and friend. She is known as a kind, selfless, and caring person. To our family, she is the glue that holds us together the one who brings laughter into our home and joy into our lives.

As Christmas draws near, we deeply feel her absence. There are no more calls to show us her dances, no more joyful cha-cha moments with our father, and no more laughter filling our home.

With grateful and open hearts, we sincerely thank everyone who chooses to help whether big or small. We entrust everything to God and pray that He returns your kindness a thousandfold.

From the bottom of our hearts, thank you for standing with us and for giving hope to my sister, Melissa.

Para sa tulong / donation:

Para sa GCash donations (Philippines):
Mabelle Arcel – 0948 398 3996

Maraming, maraming salamat po sa inyong malasakit at suporta. 💛
Bawat tulong, maliit man o malaki, ay nagbibigay ng pag-asa at lakas kay Melissa.

Jeremiah 17:14 Heal me, Lord, and I will be healed.

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