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Saturday, September 06, 2008 from 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM (ET)
On Saturday, September 6th, make a difference with every step.
Gawad Kalinga (GK) Walk is our way of expanding the USA GK Hero’s Run which has been very successful in the last 3 years in gathering and generating many advocates and partners for GK. The heroic efforts of the GK marathoners have shown that the distance does not stop us from giving care. As a result of the GK Hero’s Run efforts since 2005, more than 9 GK villages have risen. Many other USA villages are being helped by the marathoners.
This event will take place simultaneously in 7 cities in Canada (Calgary, Ottawa, Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto, Montreal, Edmonton), and hopefully in over 40 cities in the USA.
The Massachusetts GK 5K (3.1m) walk will take place along the scenic Memorial Drive, Cambridge and Storrow Drive, Boston on September 6th, Saturday. Assembly time is 8:30 a.m.
The goal, through this event is to acquire enough money to build a house the poor in the Philippines. Through the selfless efforts of ANCOP and Gawad Kalinga the people of the Philippines now have hope that one day they will rise above the status of a third world country.
Join us as participants across the US and Canada raise awareness for the Philippines' poorest of the poor in a 5K walk.
Plus a chance to win 2 Red Sox tickets, dinner for two, beauty products, and more.
For more inquiries call (857) 919-1587 or send us email.
About Gawad Kalinga
Gawad Kalinga (GK) translated in English means to “to give care”, and it is an alternative solution to the blatant problem of poverty not just in the Philippines but in the world. GK’s vision for the Philippines is a slum-free, squatter-free nation through a simple strategy of providing land for the landless, homes for the homeless, food for the hungry and as a result providing dignity and peace for every Filipino.
What started in 1995 as a daring initiative by Couples for Christ to rehabilitate juvenile gang members and help out-of-school youth in Bagong Silang, Caloocan City, then the biggest squatters’ relocation area in the Philippines, has now evolved into a movement for nation-building. Together with its partners, Gawad Kalinga is now in the process of transforming poverty stricken areas with the goal of building 700,000 homes in 7,000 in 7 years (2003-2010). To date Gawad Kalinga is in over 900 communities all over the Philippines and in other developing countries.
Gawad Kalinga is more than about building houses for the poorest of the poor. Providing a decent home is just the beginning of the transformation of the people and the community.
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