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GK ESPERANZA

GK Esperanza stands in a 2-hectare land at Purok Cahilig, Poblacion, Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat. A community designed for 120 houses, GK Esperanza was built in December of 2007 through the initiative of the town mayor Romulo Latog Jr., the LGU with Gawad Kalinga and Partners. GK Esperanza is now home to 93 families who were once informal settlers of that area. A multi-purpose hall now stands thanks to the Angelo King Foundation and a SIBOL Learning Center was made possible thru the support of CFC-UAE. A playground where children can play safely was provided with the support of Eveready Philippines. GK Esperanza now stands proud as a model community in the municipality.

Land Address	Purok Cahilig, Poblacion
City/Town	Esperanza
Province	Sultan Kudarat
Region	Region 12 (SOCCSKSARGEN)
No. of Families	93
Date of Turnover	December 2007

Other Infrastructure	Multi-purpose Hall
	Sibol Learning Center
	Playground

Priority Needs	Livelihood
	Values Formation

Kapitbahayan President	Jay Miraflores
Project Director	Renato Sambrano
Partners	ANCOP Canada
	ANCOP UAE
	Angelo King Foundation Inc.
	Eveready Philippines

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Get to Know the Community
“When I first joined the community in 2009, I was talking to the other residents. They said that they are still poor. Personally, I no longer consider myself poor because I was given a house and my dignity was restored. If you think you are poor, you will be poor until you die.” -Jay Miraflores, KB President	Journey Out of Poverty “Before, the residents were in trouble with the police on a daily basis. Now, fighting, cutting someone, causing riots and anything else that is illegal, such as drugs, are no longer part of their daily routine. You will not even find a single complaint against the residents.” Read more...	“When they first became a part of GK, they were too shy to receive guests. They think that people do not think highly of them… when they say that people now perceive them differently, it is a sign that they are doing better. They are OK with socializing with any guest.”

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From the Provincial Highway going to Cotabato, turn left at Barangay Esperanza. Go straight and then take another left. Further ahead, you will see GK Esperanza to your left.
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