Air France KLM-Gawad Kalinga Partnership
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Dear friends,
From the comfort of Bristol to a slum on the outskirts of Manila where families live in nothing more than cardboard boxes might seem a long way to go for a day but as students at the University of Bristol completing a jailbreak challenge run by the charity society "˜RAG' (Raising and Giving), it was a life changing experience.
As part of "˜Jailbreak' we, Laura Cavaciuti and Saoirse Linder had to get as far as we could from Bristol in 36 hours without spending any money. We contacted a few airlines in hope of being sponsored and were pleasantly surprised when KLM and Air France Airlines responded and offered us two round trip tickets to Manila "” where we would fly from Bristol to Amsterdam and then on to Manila, and work with the people there for 24 hours before coming back. Through using social networking sites such as "˜Facebook' and "˜Twitter', we asked, and are still asking friends and family to donate money to the KLM and Air France Village in Bagong Silang. In 2009, KLM in the Philippines joined the Gawad Kalinga charity in its mission of building communities to end poverty in the country.
Gawad Kalinga and Air France KLM have been working together over these past couple years and have built over 45 houses in the village of Bagong Silang, Caloocan City. Together they have proven that changing a community from this extreme poverty into a normal community is possible. They have changed the worst slum of Manila into a sustainable community where many of the people now feel safe, have a normal life with a concrete house, roof, kitchen, bedroom. The local society completely changed and the crime rate dropped by 70%.! However many people are still in need of a home, of support, and of help.
And so in the early hours of Saturday the 19th of November our journey began, with the help of a friend, we were driven to the airport and at approximately 6.30 am our plane took off and we were so excited to begin what will always be one of the most enriching and life changing experiences of our lives.
Keep updated on this page "“ we will be posting two more blogs "“ one about our time spent in the Philippines, and the last one will cover our reflections on this whole experience, as well as the fundraising process. We have almost raised enough to build a whole house!
To help us reach our goal, please donate.
Read our blog where we discuss our journey in detail: http://blog.klm.com/jailbreak/3195/
You can also come along with us on our exciting journey through this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3SGibhZJM8
Please forward this to anyone who you think would be interested in helping this cause. Thank you for your help.
From the comfort of Bristol to a slum on the outskirts of Manila where families live in nothing more than cardboard boxes might seem a long way to go for a day but as students at the University of Bristol completing a jailbreak challenge run by the charity society "˜RAG' (Raising and Giving), it was a life changing experience.
As part of "˜Jailbreak' we, Laura Cavaciuti and Saoirse Linder had to get as far as we could from Bristol in 36 hours without spending any money. We contacted a few airlines in hope of being sponsored and were pleasantly surprised when KLM and Air France Airlines responded and offered us two round trip tickets to Manila "” where we would fly from Bristol to Amsterdam and then on to Manila, and work with the people there for 24 hours before coming back. Through using social networking sites such as "˜Facebook' and "˜Twitter', we asked, and are still asking friends and family to donate money to the KLM and Air France Village in Bagong Silang. In 2009, KLM in the Philippines joined the Gawad Kalinga charity in its mission of building communities to end poverty in the country.
Gawad Kalinga and Air France KLM have been working together over these past couple years and have built over 45 houses in the village of Bagong Silang, Caloocan City. Together they have proven that changing a community from this extreme poverty into a normal community is possible. They have changed the worst slum of Manila into a sustainable community where many of the people now feel safe, have a normal life with a concrete house, roof, kitchen, bedroom. The local society completely changed and the crime rate dropped by 70%.! However many people are still in need of a home, of support, and of help.
And so in the early hours of Saturday the 19th of November our journey began, with the help of a friend, we were driven to the airport and at approximately 6.30 am our plane took off and we were so excited to begin what will always be one of the most enriching and life changing experiences of our lives.
Keep updated on this page "“ we will be posting two more blogs "“ one about our time spent in the Philippines, and the last one will cover our reflections on this whole experience, as well as the fundraising process. We have almost raised enough to build a whole house!
To help us reach our goal, please donate.
Read our blog where we discuss our journey in detail: http://blog.klm.com/jailbreak/3195/
You can also come along with us on our exciting journey through this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3SGibhZJM8
Please forward this to anyone who you think would be interested in helping this cause. Thank you for your help.
Organizer
Laura Cavaciuti
Organizer
