WHAT DOES GAWAD KALINGA HOPE TO ACHIEVE?
COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT
GK envisions empowered communities whose residents are not just receivers but are givers as well. The work is not about dole-out or charity, but stewardship. It is about uplifting the dignity of the poor by building their capacity to respond to the opportunities and enabling them to reach their highest potential.
MASSIVE MOBILIZATION FOR VOLUNTEERISM
The Filipino is known for bayanihan - the collective efforts of heroism in our local communities. Heroism is not confined to the men in history who gave up their lives, but it also honors the ordinary men and women who choose to make sacrifices for the greater good. It not only pertains to a single outstanding individual who wants to help his community but the whole community working together to achieve success for all.
PARTNERSHIP IN NATION BUILDING
The task of nation-building is indeed massive, but the challenge is not insurmountable if all Filipinos learn to work together. Not one group or agency can do it alone. Government is NOT HOPELESS, but it is HELPLESS without the support of civil society. Each Filipino must take part in REALIZING THE DREAM OF THE FILIPINO NATION REBUILT!
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