The Philippines has a population of over 100 million, unfortunately about 25% of them are living below the poverty line.  When any of these families have the misfortune of having a child or children born with facial deformities, there is nothing they can do about it as they have no means to pay for their operations, therefore untreated these children are left with severe speech impediments ,malnourished because of in adequate food intake due to their open palates. Some of them have not even attended any schooling out of fear of being ostracised by their classmates & the possibility of being marginalised by the society... So a group of 10 Fil. /Aussie best friends decided to form ASK Foundation Phil, a small non for profit organisation based in Manila  & its only focus is to  help alleviate the sufferings of their unfortunate countrymen.  
ASK Foundation's members are Via Hoffmann (team leader), Des Eito, Evelyn Zaragosa,Ann Morgia, Ver Nemeth,Ahl Diroy, Wilma Warta, Sokee Wescot  , Cecile Modolo & Mila Jalandoni .

ASK Foundation has made a partnership with a group of  24 Specialists surgical medical volunteers of Operation Restore Hope New Zealand  headed by Dr. Tristan de Chalain & Dr. Christopher Wachsmuth  of Germany .Their other volunteers are  Pearl Ventura & Ana Barbajo from Australia ,Dr. Jeff Fairley , Dubai &  Josephine Realisan of the UK.  Remarkably for the past 20 years,the International volunteers do not only donate their time & expertise pro bono but  also pay their way &  accommodations to the Philippines. They also brought in the much needed machines in the operating rooms for the mission.

Ask Foundation is  responsible for all the logistical needs of the  ORH  team ,such as, Provide the Public host hospital , Recruitment of Patients , Prepare all necessary government licenses of the surgical team, Organise & fund the pre & post op. procedures , medications,supplies, food,transportations , the housing of the patients etc.. 

On March 11, 2018 ORH & ASK Foundation  on their 20th year has concluded another successful  mission in Paranaque City  where it all begun in 1998 under the watchful eyes of it's then former Mayor Joey Marquez & his medical director Dr. Leigh Obed.  On his retirement , the ORH mission has come in full circle not only having served  Paranaque  city for 6 years but has also helped the communities of the provinces of Batangas and  Caloocan city . Now back again on it roots (3rd year) in the city of Paranaque under Mayor Edwin Olivarez  & Ospital ng Paranaque's Chief of hospital Dr. Neal Orteza who have been both so generous in giving the permission for  the mission to  take over their public hospital for 10 days each year not only for their constituents but also to help other indigent patients from different parts of the Philippines.

Ask foundation's volunteer recruiter headed by Jason  & Rowena Belen oversees all the recruitments of patients  nation wide  working  along side  Ms. Christine Diroy of Cavite & Dr. Sarah Marquez of Batangas. They work tirelessly to reach out to the poorest  of the poor communities  to help the patients reach ASK & ORH mission whilst Ms Lirio Penafuerte is ASK's volunteer coordinator who does all the in ground works for the patients stay in hospital.

ASK & ORH organisations are purely run by volunteers and that there are no administrative cost in running it's mission.

What makes ORH /ASK Foundation's mission unique is it's dedication & compassion to their recruited patients. 
4 months each year, ASK foundation's team  oversees  the preparations of each and every patient's  making sure they are treated with any illness to qualify for their respective surgeries. (Majority of these children are afflicted with Primary Complex (tuberculosis ) Pneumonia & very malnourished.) They are brought to their local community doctors for assessment, treated & given vitamins for 3 months  before being transported to Paranaque city  where they are housed & fed 3 days before the international team arrives for the final screening. This year out of 92 recruited patients 74 qualified but unfortunately due to some unforeseen circumstances . 65 patients were successfully operated on with 78 procedures. 9 patients were deferred due to health reasons but were put on waiting list for the next mission. In the mean time they are are still provided with continuos help . 

Whilst there are so much work in organising a successful mission, nothing can compare to the reward one gets in seeing the transformation of each child & feel the happiness of their parents but of'course this is only possible because of   all the generous  donors who made  OPERATION RESTORE HOPE & ASK FOUNDATION"S   missions a success  through out the years.! 

Mr. U. Hoffmann                                                                                               The Cast &  Crew of Koronang Hilaw
The Ladies of ASK F. Inc                                                                                                    Joey Marquez                                                                                                                                                              
Mr.&Mrs John Kinsela of Billbergria Pty Ltd.                                                                   Melanie Marquez                                                                
Atty. Danny & Mrs Danny Araj of Blackstone Water House Lawyers                                Soxie Topacio                                                               
Atty. Veno  Panicker  of Blackstone & Waterhouse Lawyers                                           Kenneth  de Leon                             
Phil.Community Herald                                                                                                   Wyn Wyn Marquez
Mr. & Mrs Volker Heinen                                                                                                      Dizzy Dizon
Ms.Wilma Quirante of ABC Car Rentals & Tourist Transport Inc.                                       Albert Frias
Mr. & Mrs. Mila Jalandoni                                                                                                  Kristina Hoffmann                  
Mrs. Sigrid Hoffmann                                                                                                           Andrew Barris                         
Rotary Club Paranaque Southeast                                                                                      Bing Cristobal
The Rotary Club of Northwest Sunrise                                                                              Marcus Rivera
Unitop General Merchandise Inc.                                                                                        Nadia  Trinidad
Mr. Arnul Pan                                                                                                                       Charles Cham
Open Reel Film Gears Co                                                                                                    Archie Lubrin.                                                                                     
B.I R. & I.N.D Family                                                                                                       David Michael White
Emilio Galetzki of Penoles Metals & Chemicals Inc                                                        Vanessa Sew Hoy
Mr. Rapael Ibanes & family 
Mr & Mrs Horst Kessler                                                                                                           Lilibeth 
Mrs. Chelo Hoffilena                                                                                                           Franco Baltazar
Arch. Bobby Manosa                                                                                                            Klein Hicks
MEGAWORLD                                                                                                                         Sandy
Dr. Neal Hamilton  of Cosmetic Concept                                                                             Joel Corpuz  &
PAL 
ARTEC Technologies                                                                                                            BHAJUNE
RELISH
ABS CBN 's TFC

AS WE Celebrate ORH & ASK Foundation's 20th year & it's legacy . The team are reminded that what they do  is so important in helping the unfortunate Children of the Philippines face a better future.!
Maraming Salamat Po!!