{"id":70,"date":"2025-10-11T17:41:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T17:41:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/bayrhumilde\/?p=70"},"modified":"2025-10-11T17:41:02","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T17:41:02","slug":"moving-from-intention-to-action-road-to-lasting-impacts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/bayrhumilde\/2025\/10\/11\/moving-from-intention-to-action-road-to-lasting-impacts\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving from Intention to Action: Road to Lasting Impacts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0My journey, guided by faith, has taken me to new places where I&#8217;ve encountered diverse cultures, witnessed spectacular landscapes, and most significantly served as an instrument of God&#8217;s unconditional love. This adventure began simply as a requirement for my Diploma of International Public Health (DIPH) at INMED, which included a mandatory clinical rotation. I selected my homeland, the Philippines, for this part of the program. I went into it without any specific expectations, trusting only that the Lord would guide my mind and heart toward His purpose.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-72 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/bayrhumilde\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2025\/10\/i-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/bayrhumilde\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2025\/10\/i-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/bayrhumilde\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2025\/10\/i.jpg 554w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 In the province of Leyte, specifically Tacloban City is one of the places that I have been led to. I\u2019ll be working with Mercy in Action, specifically with one of their birthing Clinic Cumpio Midwife Clinic located at the town of Tanauan and The Midwives Way at Basey, Samar.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-73 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/bayrhumilde\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2025\/10\/ii-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"221\" height=\"295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/bayrhumilde\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2025\/10\/ii-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/bayrhumilde\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2025\/10\/ii.jpg 652w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><strong><em>Mercy In Action Philippines<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-74 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/bayrhumilde\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2025\/10\/iii-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/bayrhumilde\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2025\/10\/iii-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/bayrhumilde\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2025\/10\/iii.jpg 493w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-75 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/bayrhumilde\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2025\/10\/iv-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/bayrhumilde\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2025\/10\/iv-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/bayrhumilde\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2025\/10\/iv.jpg 533w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><em><span style=\"font-size: 1em\">Cumpio Midwife Clinic<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><em>at Tanauan, Leyte<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><em>and\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><em>The Midwives Way\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\"><em>at Basey, Samar<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Mercy In Action, a non-profit organization focuses on establishing birth centers to be able to provide mothers and children free maternity care for over three decades now. \u00a0Their mission is to give women a place where they are treated with utmost respect and compassion. They have provided quality health care to over 17,000 newborns and mothers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 I had the pleasure of meeting Nerissa Cumpio, owner of the Cumpio Midwife Clinic and The Midwives Way birthing center, along with her dedicated team of staff, midwives, and mercy <em>kasamas <\/em>(companion). Beyond offering free maternal care, their commitment extends through the 1000 Days Program. This initiative is designed to ensure babies reach their maximum growth potential from conception through their second birthday, helping to cultivate strong future generations.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-76 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/bayrhumilde\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2025\/10\/v-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/bayrhumilde\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2025\/10\/v-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/bayrhumilde\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2025\/10\/v.jpg 602w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-77 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/bayrhumilde\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2025\/10\/vi-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/bayrhumilde\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2025\/10\/vi-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/bayrhumilde\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2025\/10\/vi.jpg 591w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-78 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/bayrhumilde\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2025\/10\/vii-300x231.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/bayrhumilde\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2025\/10\/vii-300x231.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/bayrhumilde\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2025\/10\/vii-768x592.jpg 768w, https:\/\/inmedblogs.us\/bayrhumilde\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/211\/2025\/10\/vii.jpg 791w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 16px\">\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 I am eager to see what my time here holds and hope to be guided in taking actions that will create a lasting impact.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0My journey, guided by faith, has taken me to new places where I&#8217;ve 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