Mapagkalingang araw!

Dala ng COVID-19 ang malawakang pagbabago sa buhay ng bawat isa. Maraming aspeto ng ating pamumuhay ang labis na naapektuhan.

Tayo man ay patuloy na sinusubok ng pagkakataon, kaya nating bumangon kung tayo ay magkakapit-bisig.

Bilang tugon sa dumaraming pamilya na nagugutom at naghihirap dulot ng pandemya, aming inilulunsad ang Barangay Walang Iwanan: Tawag ng Bayanihan.

Layon ng kampanyang ito na maiangat ang ating mga mahihirap na kapatid at akayin sila patungo sa mas maayos na kalagayan. Sa pamamagitan ng iba’t ibang programa ng Gawad Kalinga gaya ng GAWA, BayanAnihan, #BeAHungerWarrior, Goodbye Gutom, at Mabuhay Voluntours, hangad nating pagtibayin ang puwersa ng bayanihan.

Kailangan namin ang inyong tapang at malasakit upang kumalinga sa mga pamilyang lubos na nangangailangan. Anumang uri ng pagkakawanggawa, maliit man o malaki, malayo ang mararating.

Inaasahan namin ang inyong suporta sa kampanyang ito, mas marami tayong matutulungan kung lahat tayo ay tutugon sa tawag ng bayanihan!

Walang Iwanan,
Kuya Luis

Friends,

We are at time when everyone is challenged in one way or another—adjusting to home-based working and learning, space restrictions at home, pay cuts and total expense cuts in all areas of our life. On top of that, we don’t get to do what we used to do anymore—being with friends and family, travelling, eating out.

I however invite you to look beyond your homes at people who were already challenged even before this pandemic started, because now the effects of the pandemic on their reduced mobility has further cut off their access to decent healthcare, food, and employment opportunities. This time of isolation has further isolated them from the rest of us, those who still have a lot to enjoy and be thankful for.

The statistics are saddening and alarming, all the indicators of poverty such as hunger and unemployment have risen which means there are more and more of our fellow Filipinos who are being left behind. So we are launching “Barangay Walang Iwanan, Tawag ng Bayanihan” as our collective response to this crisis!

This is a force of good that we need to unleash in order push back the onslaught of despondency that is overtaking our nation. This is every act, big or small, that will show your neighbor that you care. This is any meal that you can share, any change you can spare, and every bit of courage we can muster to reach out beyond our “safe zones” to lift a brother in need.

We, at Gawad Kalinga, are committed to be at the frontlines of this crisis response. We invite you to join us. Let’s help each other recover from this sooner!

Your partner in nation building,
Kuya Luis