Gk 1 World Foundation

CHILD AND YOUTH DEVELOPMENTFilipino children 12 years and under in public schools, on the streets and displaced by conflicts or disasters are forced to beg, eat food scraps, steal or simply sleep off hunger. Kusina ng Kalinga (KNK) or Care kitchen, a strategic response to hunger and malnutrition, serves thousands of nutritious vegetable-based meals prepared from community kitchens established through the collaborative efforts of parents, volunteers, local government units, schools, private individuals, organizations and corporate partners. The lunch meals are brought to the children in public schools, in communities, and in disaster and conflict areas. The kitchens in La Union, Pampanga, Mandaluyong, Bacolod, Davao and Sarangani served 114,000 meals.Reading is the foundation of learning. GK implemented a community-based learning program called Advancement in Reading and Learning (ARAL) for public school students ages 7-13 years old who receive intensive reading courses after school from trained teachers and volunteers. The package covers teacher allowances, learning materials, assessment, and meals. The Department of Education conduct assessment tests after the program. There were 1,300 students who entered the program. The schools which participated came from Lucena, Maguindanao del Sur, Davao City, Sultan Kudarat, Davao del Norte, Samar, Leyte, Bulacan, Pampanga, General Santos, Isabela and Cebu.To develop character, confidence, perseverance and teamwork in children and the youth in poor communities, GK established SIPAG, a community football program. There were more than 200 children and youths who participated in football tournaments in Metro Manila and Sultan Kudarat.

SHELTER AND LAND SECURITYTo provide a safe and peaceful environment, 8 homes were built in Bulacan and Nueva Ecija. A children's library was constructed in Leyte, a multi-purpose hall in North Cotabato, a Child and Youth Center in Cavite and funds for school refurbishment were allocated for Maguindanao del Sur.

HEALTH AND WELL BEING(1) Climate change awareness - A beach cleanup, lectures on marine pollution and waste management were held in Zambales and attended by 100 volunteers. Recycling bins were donated. (2) Septic tanks and toilets for 140 families in Dinagat Islands (3) Fuel support to access water in Sulu (4) Water system for 40 families in Leyte (5) Reed bed/wetland provided in Quezon (6) Drainage system for 60 families in Leyte (7) Water filtration system for 1,436 residents in Maguindanao del Sur.

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RECOVERYWhen disaster strikes, the poor suffers the most. There is an immediate need to deliver relief and on the ground support to disaster areas when calamities strike. Gawad Kalinga provides for food, water, first aid kits, mats, personal hygienic needs and other basic necessities. GK USA provided relief packs for 5,918 families affected by monsoon rains in Davao del Norte, Typhoon Carina in Pampanga and Bulacan, Typhoon Kristine in Bicol, and Typhoon Pepito in Catanduanes.