Most students can’t contain their enthusiasm and spend their summer break doing various extra-curricular undertakings. A few weeks before the kick-off of classes, Gawad Kalinga Camarines Sur gathered the children and youth from the 32 GK sites in the province. We wanted to end their summer with a bang, and we did this through the 2nd CYD Olympics entitled “Laro ng Lahi.”

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The event was a great venue for the children to enhance their ability to develop self-confidence, good sportsmanship, social and teamwork skills while inculcating and experiencing the best of Filipino culture through sports. The experience also taught them to work hard and have fun at the same time.

I was thrilled to witness the opening ceremony as each of the communities had really startled everyone in the audience as they showed off their stunning uniforms during the parade of heroes. The whole morning was consumed with simultaneous sports competitions and relays, namely: tumbang preso, luksong tinik, patintero, palo sebo, sack race, volley ball, dodge ball, basketball, etc.

Meanwhile, the whole afternoon was allotted to showcase the talents of the children and youth in performing arts as they joined the singing and dancing competition.

In behalf of the GK Camarines Sur Team who spearhead the 2nd GK Camarines Sur CYD Olympics, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to the following multi-sectoral partners who contributed to the success of our event: Vice Gov. Ato Pena for the Sound System, LGU Naga City for providing the venue (Naga Sports Complex), LGU Bula for providing transportation, Willprint (tarpaulins and other print ads), Rural Bank of San Jose , Villa Caceres Hotel, Champagne Garden, Rotaract Club of Naga City, GK Camarines Sur Management Team, Boning's, GL Auto Supply, La Suerte, Wool street, Litam Enterprise Center, Julie's Bakery, Mr. & Mrs. Libunao, Pintorama, Mr. Angel Cheng, Sonny Man, Harvey , Mrs. Lety Sy, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Cu, Zesto, Unibersidad de Nueva Caceres, Universidad de Sta. Isabel, Mariner's Polytechnic College, Ten Outstanding Students of the Phils Region 5 Chapter, Bicol State Colleges of Applied Science and Technology, Camarines Sur Polytechnic College , Pilipinas Natin Camarines Sur, GK Camsur CO's and ACT Bicol.

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Gawad Kalinga is not a charity, rather, it's an organization that aims to end poverty by building sustainable communities. The Child & Youth Development Program nurtures and develops the young through an age-specific, values-based program that helps them reach their fullest potential. You can partner with us and support our CYD program by sending an email to info@gk1world.com.