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Though Gawad Kalinga never sought any recognition for its work, the efforts of GK residents, caretakers, volunteers and partners continue to be recognized by prestigious award-giving bodies in the Philippines and around the globe.
We humbly accept these recognitions as testimony to the nobility, generosity and courage of our caretaker teams and GK volunteers who simply refuse to give up on the poor, who rise above the many challenges and go the extra mile after mile –choosing to brave the darkness of poverty in order to be the light.
We are humbled by theses accolades, and are challenged to intensify our commitment to build a better world by transforming slums into peaceful and productive communities, the GK Way.
1. 2006 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership
In 2006, Gawad Kalinga and its founder, Antonio P. Meloto, received the Ramon Magsaysay Award, Asia’s version of the Nobel Peace Prize.†The award honors GK’s greatness of spirit and Meloto’s transformative leadership in the Philippines. We continue to be challenged to make a difference in the Asian region and in the world.
“In electing the Gawad Kalinga Community DevelopmentFoundation and its family of donors, volunteers and beneficiaries to receivethe 2006 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership, the board of trustees recognizes their harnessing the faith and generosity of Filipinos the world over to confront poverty in their homeland and to provide every Filipino the dignity of a decent home and neighborhood; and in electing Antonio Meloto to receive the 2006 Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership, the board of trustees recognizes his inspiring Filipinos to believe with pride that theirs can be a nation without slums,” said RMAF.
Click here for the full citations:
http://www.rmaf.org.ph/Awardees/Citation/CitationGawadKal.htm
http://www.rmaf.org.ph/Awardees/Citation/CitationMelotoAnt.htm
2. 2009 Hilton Humanitarian Award Finalist
Gawad Kalinga was nominated in 2009 to receive the prestigious Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Award, given annually to a charitable or non-governmental organization that has made extraordinary contributions towards alleviating human suffering anywhere in the world. It is the world’s largest humanitarian award.
Every year, approximately 200 organizations worldwide are nominated. Gawad Kalinga was among the 13 finalists in 2009.
3. 2006 Gawad Haydee Yorac Awardee (Tony Meloto)
Started in 2006 by Meralco in cooperation with the University of the Philippines, the award recognizes leaders from the private sector, government service and volunteer organizations whose attributes,personal work ethics and service to the nation are worth emulating. GK’s Antonio P. Meloto became the first Gawad Haydee Yorac Awardee.
“Through Gawad Kalinga, Meloto was able to inspire other Filipinos to rise up and work to eradicate poverty through a pioneering movement of volunteerism,” according to Gawad Haydee Yorac.
2006 The Outstanding Filipino Award (TOFIL)Awardee for Community Service†
The Outstanding Filipino (TOFIL) Award is a project of the Insular Life Assurance Co., Ltd. and the Philippine Jaycees Senate chapter. It was conceived in 1988 to institutionalize public recognition of men and women,41 years of age and over, whose exemplary achievements are worthy of emulation. In 2006, TOFIL recognized the work of GK founder Tony Meloto.
“It would take a seemingly ordinary man to start a revolution, where people would again become heroes, this time, as they build homes and lives for the poorest of the poor. This man is Gawad Kalinga’s Executive Director, Antonio P. Meloto, Jr., 2006 TOFIL Awardee for Humanitarian Service.”
Click here for the full citation:
http://www.tofil.ph/awardee_profile.php?id=87
2006 Filipino of the Year (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
The Inquirer’s Filipino of the Year honors a living Filipino who has made the most impact on the life of the nation over the past year. GK’s Tony Meloto was voted in by the editors and assistant editors of the Philippine Daily Inquirer, the country’s highly respected broadsheet.
Click here to read front page headline :
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20070128-46011After_Edsa_I%2C_Gawad_Kalinga_Filipinos%92_next_gift_to_world
2003 Ateneo Ozanam Award (Antonio P. Meloto)
The Ozanam Award was founded by the Ateneo de Manila University in 1937 to honor Christians who have given distinctive and continued service to their fellowmen in accordance with the principles of Justice and Charity. In 2003, Antonio P. Meloto was conferred the Ozanam Award in recognition of his boundless energy and extreme focus on the work with the poor, through his brainchild, Gawad Kalinga, a comprehensive and integrated approach to community development.
Click here to view a feature on the 2003 Ozanam awardees:
http://www.admu.edu.ph/ateneo/www/SiteFiles/File/Publications/President/pb_2003july.pdf
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