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GIVE
If each of us takes part in caring and sharing, the overwhelming challenge of poverty can be addressed. Alone we can do so little, but together we can do so much. |
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EXPLORE
Ending poverty is a journey with many routes. Find new and exciting ways to get involved and make a difference in the lives of others today. |
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VOLUNTEER
Your time, talent and treasure is multiplied when you work with others in the spirit of Bayanihan. Build hope on ground and be an active part of this nation’s journey out of poverty. |
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WHO WE ARE
Gawad Kalinga Community Development Foundation, Inc. (GK) is a Philippine-based movement that aims to end poverty for 5 million families, by first restoring the dignity of the poor. |
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GK1WORLD
Gawad Kalinga is a global movement of nation builders who are committed to expanding the work and advocacy of caring and sharing across countries, to build a better, safer and kinder world. |
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KEPPEL-GK ECO VILLAGE |
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It used to be a dumpsite with used cars, garbage and overgrown shrubs. A few kilometers from the Keppel Batangas Shipyard, what you’ll see today is the Keppel-GK Eco Village, a tightly-knit community of 52 families sprawled over a spacious lot shaded by mango trees. This is possible because of the coming together of people from two different shores: Singaporeans and Filipinos working towards one vision.
Designed to be an eco-friendly community surrounded by lush greens and sceneries, the village today also has a Sibol Learning Center, a Multipurpose Hall, and a covered court where the community holds their events.
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Land Address |
Brgy. Inic-bulan |
City/Town |
Bauan |
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Batangas |
Region |
Region 4 A CALABARZON |
No. of Families |
52 |
Date of Turnover |
June 2011 |
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Other Infrastructure |
Multi-purpose Hall |
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Sibol Learning Center |
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Playground |
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Cooperative Store |
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Priority Needs |
Health Program |
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Pavers |
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Drainage |
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Refurbishment of MPH & Playground |
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Road Cementing |
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Kapitbahayan President |
Hermenia Gadon |
Project Director |
Julius Paradero |
Partners |
Keppel Philippines Marine Inc. | |
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Get to Know the Community |
Beyond These Shores
It began with the late Chairman of Keppel Philippines Marine Inc. (KPMI) Nelson Yeo, the driving force of this Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project in the Keppel Group. Poh Leong Kok, President of Keppel Batangas Shipyard, echoed Mr. Yeo’s desire to give back by saying, “We want to contribute by empowering lives and nurturing the communities where we operate.”
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60 New Homes for the Families of the Keppel-GK Eco Village in Bauan
Indeed, the government cannot do it alone, and Gawad Kalinga can’t do it alone as well. This is about working together with partners like Keppel who are not afraid to care for the poorest of the poor.
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“Some may be born more fortunate and some less, but it’s always our duty, us who are well off, to try to contribute to those who are not doing so well. There’s no first class human, second class human or third class human. We are all equal.”
- Poh Leong Kok, President of Keppel Batangas Shipyard
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Visit the Community |
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From Manila, pass by the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX) then ACTEX and then finally Star Toll. Once you reach Star Toll, pass through the Rotonda diversion road / flyover then turn right to Bauan, Batangas. Eventually you will end up in Lemery, Taal. You will see a sign going to Inicbulan Rizal Road, follow that sign and you will reach the Keppel-GK Eco Village. |
Click HERE to download a bigger version of the location map.
Click HERE to search for the community from a map. | |
To learn about other GK communities, click HERE
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