Finding a Lifetime Partner in Volunteering

After her husband’s battle with the big C, Judy never expected to find a partner in volunteering. At present, Judy is running the family’s food service business while also being a mom to 10-year-old Jamielle. Married life Volunteering has always been a huge part of Judy’s life. However, when she started her own immediate family […]

Ang Hamon Kong Tinanggap

Noong nakaraang buwan, sumali ako sa Bayani Challenge ng Gawad Kalinga sa Padre Garcia, Batangas. Nasubukan ko na ang pag-volunteer, pero yung sa mga relief operations na pa-isa-isang araw at dito lang sa siyudad. First time kong mag-volunteer na sa probinsya na, limang sunud-sunod na araw pa! Hindi ko alam kung anong nasa isip ko […]

Ang Aking Kwentong GK

Nagvolunteer ako sa Gawad Kalinga kasi nirekomenda ito ng isa sa mga idol kong propesor. Habang naghahanap na ng trabaho ang mga kabatch ko, naisipan kong magbakasyon muna sa malayong lugar at noong nakita ko yung promo ng Bayani Challenge, naisip ko “uy makapupunta na ko sa ibang lugar, makatutulong pa ko sa kapwa. Pweds […]

Mga Batang Bayani

YOLANDA – Everyone was surprised at the devastation wrought by this typhoon when it hit the Philippines late 2013. From Manila, I felt helpless when I saw how Yolanda swept through the Visayan region and its dreadful aftermath. We were very much aware of the immediate help that came from all over the country and […]

Students with Huge Hearts

On my third day at the Batangas Bayani Challenge, I found myself grouped with six new faces. They told me that they were students from Batangas State University (and in my head, I immediately dubbed them the “BSU Crew” because that sounds so badass). I remember them telling me that they were actually in the middle of […]

Do Good and Do More

“This is not a feel-good experience. This is a reminder and commitment to DO better.” ― Marc Sebastian, Gawad Kalinga Five days later and I’m home. I’m sunburnt, I have an early day tomorrow since it’s back to work, and my dog seems to have decided to punish me for abandoning him (he keeps cuddling […]

Help end poverty this summer with one of these activities

Have you signed up for a Bayani Challenge this summer? Here’s a description of what could be in store for you when you show up at a GK site:

Gather up your friends this summer and make a difference

Have you guys made plans for summer yet? Check it out—Gawad Kalinga (GK) is once again asking you, your friends, and family to join Bayani Challenge, a two-month project (April 09 Araw ng Kagitingan to June 12 Araw ng Kalayaan) that will contribute to the effort of ending poverty in the Philippines. =) Bayani Challenge is part of Barangay […]