Volunteer Philippines: Gawad Kalinga Movement and Community Outreach Program
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This is one organization that’s really making big strides in ending poverty! I was so proud to meet some members of the Gawad Kalinga team in Manila.

 

  

 

One of the goals of Gawad Kalinga is to empower people through the elimination of poverty. Gawad Kalinga (GK) defines poverty as:

 

“Poverty is not an economic problem, but a behavioral one.”

 

Poverty strips people of their dignity. Force a man to live like an animal and sooner than later, he will begin acting like one. The root cause of poverty is the loss of human dignity, and this is the foundation of the work of Gawad Kalinga.

 

 

 

 

According to GK, we can empower people by making them feel dignified. One of the basic necessities of life is a place for shelter. So building homes is one way for GK to help the millions of people start re-building their homes and lives. Gawad Kalinga is not a charity… it’s a movement!

 

 

 

We visited the Gawad Kalinga Pinagsama site in Taguig. The WhenInManila.com crew, with Vince Golangco, Harold Soon and Jason Qua got to see first hand how truly powerful this project and community is.

 

  

 

Thanks so much to Myra Ortega and Michael Kevin De Veyra Goco for accompanying us on this eye-opening journey!

 

 

 

 

If you want to help out and volunteer some time to the Gawad Kalinga communities, visit http://GK1world.com and see how you too can bring empowerment to those who really need it.

 

 

 

 

When In Manila, lend a helping hand at building communities and ending poverty by volunteering some time and love with Gawad Kalinga. You’ll be sure to empower and uplift lives of other with a positive ripple effect having no foreseeable end. “Gawad Kalinga Building communities to end poverty.”

 

*Some photos courtesy of Myra Ortega of Gawad Kalinga

 

 

Volunteer Philippines: Gawad Kalinga Movement and Community Outreach Program

 

Contact Gawad Kalinga:

 

GK Partnerships
Email: partnerships@gk1world.com

 

Gawad Kalinga Volunteerism
Email: volunteers@gk1world.com 

 

International GK Volunteer / Gawad Kalinga Internship Program
Email: builders@gk1world.com

 

Gawad Kalinga Tours
Email: tours@gk1world.com

 

If your question does not fall under any of the above, you can e-mail at: info@gk1world.comor call the GK Secretariat in the Philippines at (02) 718-1738 to 41

 

You can also visit the GK Global Headquarters :
4/F Profriends Center, 55 Tinio Street
Barangay Addition Hills, Mandaluyong City
Metro Manila, Philippines 1552

 

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Vince Golangco is the Editor-in-Chief & Creative Director of WhenInManila.com. He graduated from San Diego State University with a major in Communication and a minor in Business. Vince is also a Radio DJ on "The Wake Up Show," M-F 6am-10am, on Mellow 94.7 and is a TV show host (Tek Tok TV), events host and freelance writer. DJ Vince is a surfer, a skater, a writer, a US Military Veteran, an AKPsi brother and an adventure seeker. He also claims to be a ninja, but no sightings of this claim have been reported... Connect with DJ Vince on Twitter @VinceGolangco.

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  • http://twitter.com/haroldsoon/status/18200331101 Harold Soon

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  • http://Enteryourwebsite... lea estillore-embry

    hi! how can i volunteer?

  • http://twitter.com/wheninmanila/status/18202175523 WhenInManila.com

    @WhenInManila Volunteer some time to build communities and empower people w/ the Gawad Kalinga Movement (@GK1mB) http://bit.ly/a0CNKs

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    @WhenInManila Volunteer some time to build communities and empower people w/ the Gawad Kalinga Movement (@GK1mB) http://bit.ly/a0CNKs

  • http://twitter.com/vincegolangco/status/18202177351 Vince Golangco

    @WhenInManila Volunteer some time to build communities and empower people w/ the Gawad Kalinga Movement (@GK1mB) http://bit.ly/a0CNKs

  • http://twitter.com/djvinceg/status/18202178522 Vince Golangco

    @WhenInManila Volunteer some time to build communities and empower people w/ the Gawad Kalinga Movement (@GK1mB) http://bit.ly/a0CNKs

  • http://twitter.com/mellow947/status/18202179648 Mellow947

    @WhenInManila Volunteer some time to build communities and empower people w/ the Gawad Kalinga Movement (@GK1mB) http://bit.ly/a0CNKs

  • http://twitter.com/brian_james/status/18204541744 Brian J Temporosa

    RT @WhenInManila: Volunteer some time to build communities and empower people w/ the Gawad Kalinga Movement (@GK1mB) http://bit.ly/a0CNKs

  • http://www.gk1world.com GK Headquarters

    you can tweet us at @GawadKalingaHQ or leave a message at our FB page. Search for Gawad Kalinga (Official Page). This is managed by GK’s National Office. See you!

    And thanks When in Manila for helping us spread the good news. Continue to a bearer of hope. See you our upcoming GK events!

  • http://thedailyblah.co.cc TDB

    GK builds are tiring but somewhat rewarding :)
    i remember nstp days. hehe

  • http://twitter.com/gawadkalingahq/status/18285654915 Gawad Kalinga

    RT @mellow947: @WhenInManila Volunteer some time to build communities and empower people w/ the Gawad Kalinga Movement (@GK1mB) http://bit.ly/a0CNKs

  • http://www.semidoppel.com Semidoppel

    My gf’s parents are officers of GK in Bicol, I admire them because of their efforts in helping poor people there. I might become a volunteer someday ^_^

  • http://Enteryourwebsite... Bong Satorre

    Good job!

  • http://munzurin.com/blag/?p=677 Write Mom

    Shaine’s GK experience…

    I found your entry interesting thus I’ve added a Trackback to it on my weblog :)…

  • http://Enteryourwebsite... Michelle Anne Octavo

    hi.
    what’s the process for volunteering at GK programs?
    do i have to pay anything?
    thank you.

  • http://Enteryourwebsite... Michelle Anne Octavo

    hi.
    what’s the process for volunteering at GK programs?
    do i have to pay anything?
    thanks.

  • http://VinceGolangco.com Vince

    Hi Michelle,

    I doubt you have to pay anything but it’s best if you ask them yourself. We just feature people, places and cool organizations like GK here on my blog.

    All of their contact info is listed at the bottom of the post above.

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  • http://Enteryourwebsite... Joe

    Hi! My wife and I used to be active in CFC and we were YFC coordinators in California. Our youngest daughter grew up in the YFC community. We supported GK and are donors of. I am now in Manila and would like to know more about getting involved in GK.

  • http://VinceGolangco.com Vince

    Hi Joe, all the contact info of GK is on the post above. =)

  • http://www.WhenInManila.com Vince

    All of their contact info is listed on the post. Try contacting them and asking them about volunteering.

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