Hope Stories and Newsletters

7 years ago, Super Typhoon Yolanda made landfall in the Philippines. It was nothing short of catastrophic. Countless families lost homes...

There was fear. Extreme sadness. Even anger. No one was spared. For a time, most may have felt lost. But the glimpse of hope remained....

This is a story about empathy. The simple act of being able to understand and feel someone else’s experience. In our world today, this is...

If there’s one thing to be gained from this pandemic, it would be weight. As in a few extra pounds. Maybe even more than a few and...

Big societal changes are happening all over the world. People are fighting for gender equality, racial equality and economic equality,...

In 1959, a young man left Indiana to join the U.S. Air Force. Like many others before him, he planned to serve his country for 4 years...

This July, people are going to get the chance to give their own health and well-being some much needed TLC while also giving some much...

Kusina ng Kalinga (Care Kitchens) had to pivot their operations during COVID.

GK Chicago thinks of it as giving back, being a good neighbor, and valuing community --- the very principles that drive the mission they...

Our team at Houston, spearheaded by Bong and Carol Tulud, partnered with Houston Unity Lions Club and Houston Royal Oaks Lion Clubs to...

GK Tampa, together with the University of Florida, Filipino Students Association (UFFSA), celebrated GK USA Bayan Natin (Our People) with...

SEED, which stands for School for Experiential & Entrepreneurial Development, is a radical disruption of conventional education. It seeks...

David and Chet Barclay, staunch supporters of GK USA, have offered to match donation for COVID relief efforts until June 20, 2020.

We are very proud of Sara Meredith, a founder of Kaya Essentials, for her work in bringing awareness and support to the Philippine poor....

GK SipaG is a special program under the Child & Youth Development platform of GK that seeks to develop the youth through Futsal.

Gawad Kalinga (GK) through Sipag, has been sending deserving kids to Europe to compete in a series of friendly matches.

Kopari Beauty, an e-commerce beauty brand based in California, joined Gawad Kalinga’s fight against poverty in Sta. Cruz, Davao del Sur.

I have known Gawad Kalinga (GK) and its mission ever since I was in high school. Fast forward to today as I write about my first field work.