Loco RTW #5 - Gawad Kalinga

Some of you might be asking "yo! What happened to Caught Doin' Good??"
Don't worry - I haven't forgotten it. This is my first video related to the project - hope you enjoy!

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Gawad Kalinga (http://www.gk1world.com/) is an organization started about 7 years ago. They started out focused on building projects and are most well known for that, but recently they're moving more into Social Entrepreneurship:
http://www.gk1world.com/NewGKonomics

I visited a site in Bulacan where they plan on setting up a sort of showcase site for entrepreneurs and their products who are focused on building up the poor communities of the Philippines. On the drive there, I had a chance to sit with the founder, Tony Meloto and a couple of recent graduates from Ateneo University (one of the top in the Philippines), who are planning to develop their own social enterprise using the guidance and network of Gawad Kalinga.

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[ghostdein1]

your life is *amazing*, man. I was already quite jealous of the fact that you were working and living in Tokyo (my favorite place on the whole planet) but this takes the cake... enjoy and safe travels! Looking forward to your next video, slow bandwidth be damned!

[TolokyoRAW]

@ghostdein1 Slow bandwidth be damned!! (just wanted to second that sentiment. :P)

[edtomorrow]

Again YOu have topped the last video!!! What great work that being done there. That is so awesome and a great point it would seem that lots of similar orgs miss... Freaking community man!!! You leave it to each their own thats just setting things up to fail. Lots of ppl need a break in life and would do great here but if theres no emphasis on building a community then it will all be a waste IMO...

Good work man!!!

[TolokyoRAW]

@edtomorrow Thanks Ted!

I don't think this'll be the last I see of Gawad Kalinga - still have a few weeks in the Philippines, so keep an eye out for more of them to come. ^^

[NoJboysAPN0Journey]

merci buko!

[MicknFumi]

Good stuff : )

[DanielGuerrera]

You are the man! Did you know that lol

[ozzy78]

good vid. i am starting to understand why u are touring the world. so many different people, different, lifestyles, different stories and eye-opening experiences. I am enjoying the vids! But i still can't beleive u ate that baby duck! =)

[codygreaver92]

Wow man, like i have said to you before, you are so lucky for getting to do this. i really wish you lucky, its a great thing youre doing.

[TokyoNerd]

4:36 lol, wherever you are in the world, you always manage to find the girls.

[Pooobaihr23]

lol, have you noticed that MOST of your videos have rain in them ? xD

[BloodyRageNoMore]

Woah. Awesome!!!!!!!!!

I really want to go to the Philippines.

Keep on goin', man. Keep on goin'!