Catching Sight of the Vision

Now this is one vision worth catching like the flu.

They say the Philippines is now known for three main things in the international community: world-class beaches, Manny Pacquiao, and Gawad Kalinga. Just wanted to share with you GK's dream that was unveiled in the recent Global Summit in Boston.

The Vision: Gawad Kalinga seeks to uplift 5 million Filipinos out of extreme poverty by the year 2024, thereby building a first-class Philippines and a world-class Filipino.

The Time Frame: 21 years starting October 4, 2003 until October 4, 2024.

The first phase of the GK journey seeks to address social injustice by raising 700,000 home lots and start-up 7,000 communities by the end of 2010. The goal of the campaign called GK 777 or the time for Social Justice is to "unsquat” the poorest of the poor, heal their woundedness, regain their trust, build their confidence, help them to think and act as a community and share in the joy of a country rising from poverty.

Moving on to the next 7 years from 2011 to 2017 is the stewardship phase called Social Artistry: strengthening governance; developing community-based programs for health, education, environment, and productivity; building a village culture that honors Filipino values and heritage. The goal is to empower the powerless for self- governance, self- reliance, and self- sufficiency.

The final phase in the last 7 years from 2018 to 2024 is envisioned as a time of Social Progress. This phase seeks to achieve scale and sustainability by developing the grassroots economy and expanding the reach and influence of GK to 5 million families with support from key sectors of society in the Philippines and partners abroad. We will make the Filipino poor “unpoor” by unleashing his potential for productivity and hard work in the right environment.

According to GK visionary Tony Meloto, the 21-year journey of GK represents one generation of Filipinos who will journey from poverty to prosperity, from neglect to respect, from shame to honor, from third-world to first-world, from second-class to first-class citizen of the world.

The term first-world is not a statement that everything in the West or in a developed country is superior or desirable; it simply refers to greater opportunities, higher standards, and better quality of life available to more of its citizens.


Thanks to Galenne for this beautiful video.

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Like King David in the Scriptures, I pray that I would live to see the goodness of the Lord in this present life. (Psalm 27:13)