The year 2012 has so far been another productive and meaningful one
for GMA Kapuso Foundation (GMAKF), the socio-civic arm of broadcast company GMA
Network, Inc.
From January 2012 to date, the Foundation made its rounds in various
communities all over the country serving a total of 432,444 individuals through various
health, education, disaster relief, and values formation
projects.
“The Foundation is committed to ensuring the sustainable operations
of its programs. As we recognize our role of being a “strong bridge” between
donors and beneficiaries, we make it a point to actively promote our initiatives
to generate maximum funding for all of our projects,” shared GMA Kapuso
Foundation Executive Vice President and COO Mel Tiangco.
Year to date, GMAKF was able to collect a total of P 71,390,316.53 worth of cash donations and P 18,461.703.78 worth of donations in
kind from donors here and abroad.
The first seven months of 2012 was highlighted by several major
events including the inauguration of 5 new classrooms in Camarines Norte in
January. Immediately after, the team went to Iligan to commence construction of
10 new classrooms in Brgy. Mandulog in Iligan, where the construction of the
Kapuso Village is also ongoing. The first 7 classrooms were turned over in June,
just in time for the school opening, while the remaining 3 classrooms, along
with the first 20 houses of the Kapuso Village, had just been turned over last
September 1.
It further supported the cause of education through its long-running
Unang Hakbang Sa Kinabukasan Project, which marked its 15th
anniversary this year. With this project, 45,208 incoming Grade 1 pupils from
all over the country received a complete set of school supplies.
The Foundation also strengthened its regional presence with the
launch of its Davao Chapter, which was aimed at enhancing the delivery of
service to underprivileged residents of Davao and nearby regions, last August 17. This is in addition to the 3
other chapters established in Cebu, Iloilo and Dagupan.
The presence of GMAKF regional chapters proved to be beneficial in
times of calamities making the Foundation’s relief response more prompt and
effective than ever. For instance, when the intensity 6.9 earthquake hit Negros
Oriental in February, the advance deployment of the GMAKF Cebu Regional office
facilitated the transfer of relief goods from Cebu to
Dumaguete.
As disasters abound this year - from typhoon Gener, monsoon rains and
floods, earthquakes, landslides & fires - GMAKF ensured the continuous
mobilization of donations and volunteers serving a total of 374,889 individuals though its
Operation Bayanihan disaster relief program.
Under its Health program, GMAKF has so far served a total of 12,079
patients through various medical assistance projects. Among these are the “Isang
Tuwa at Isang Pag-Asa” project, a joint undertaking with Tahan-Tahanan, for
children battling with cancer; the five-day medical, surgical and dental mission
in Tabuk, Kalinga, a pilot project conducted with the Rotary Club of University
District Manila and the Philippine Chamber of the Pharmaceutical Industry
(PCPI), as well as other medical missions conducted all throughout the previous
months of the year.
On top of the abovementioned number of beneficiaries, more Filipinos
also benefited from the newly-constructed classrooms and sanitation facilities
built for Sendong victims in Iligan; while countless lives were saved from the
Sagip Dugtong Buhay bloodletting events held in February and August.
“We are thankful for the continued and generous support of our donors
for without them these accomplishments would have never materialized,” said
Tiangco. “We are, however, most grateful for their confidence and trust that
inspire us to go above and beyond our duties as we continue to bring help and
assistance to those who truly need them,” she added.
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