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!


GAWAD KALINGA PROGRAMS

Shelter : Education : Health : Livelihood : Community Development

Shelter
TATAG

Through TATAG, Gawad Kalinga builds or improves the houses. The program also provides other physical structures such as pathwalks and drainage systems, water and toilet facilities, a school, a livelihood center, a multi-purpose hall, a clinic, etc.




Education
SIBOL, SAGIP and SIGA

Through SIBOL, pre-school children (3-6 years old) are given values-based education.
Through SAGIP, street children (7-13 years old) are tutorials and trained in sports and the creative arts to help them discover their talents and potentials.
Through SIGA (Serving In God's Army), scholarships are provided to those with the mental aptitude to pursue higher education. Also through SIGA, youth offenders and juvenile delinquents are rehabilitated without institutionalizing them, and integrated into the social mainstream as productive citizens.


Health
LUSOG

Through LUSOG, malnutrition especially among children is addressed and arrested, and the parents are taught the value of proper diet and nutrition. The health profile of every family beneficiary is also monitored and every problem is then given proper medical attention.





Livelihood
SIKAP

Through SIKAP, livelihood skills are provided, capital and materials are furnished, and the market for the products produced is also provided. Food self-sufficiency is also encouraged by putting up vegetable gardens, urban agriculture, quail raising, tilapia and hito culture, etc.





Community Development
KAPITBAHAYAN

Through KAPITBAHAYAN, a neighborhood association is established to inculcate the values of stewardship and accountability, team effort and cooperation, unity and community spirit. It is the mechanism for sustainable development as it institutionalizes the principle of helping the poor help themselves.

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