News Blog by GK YGAT Leaders

Dare to go on an overseas adventure and see something different??
Want to experience a completely different culture??
Interested in volunteering and working with the underprivileged??
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The GK YGAT (Youth Great Adventure Tour) program has been operating for the past 7 years allowing young people to volunteer and travel overseas to developing countries [...]

News Blog by Rachel (Cheng) Loyola

Greetings GK Youth!
I hope this finds all of you happy and well!
I would like to introduce myself to those of you who may not know me. My name is Rachel ‘Cheng’ Loyola, an active member of GK Youth Australia. I am currently conducting a social research project for UTS and [...]

News Blog by Marie Reyes

On 16 January 2011, I embarked on a two-week trip that would enrich my life. Along with 76 courageous Australians, we flew to the Philippines in a united quest to eradicate poverty through the Gawad Kalinga Youth Great Adventure Tour (GKY GAT) program. Gawad Kalinga (meaning ―to give care‖) is a [...]

Photos by R.P. Daguio
77 Participants took part in this year’s GK Youth Great Adventure Tour PHILIPPINES. The group had their build immersion at GK Victoria Village and were also fortunate enough to visit a GK Village inhabited by a Mangyan tribe during their stay in Mindoro. The outreach program also included day trips to the [...]

News Blog by Jr Diaz

Here Ye Lads and Lasses!
In order to prepare for the annual GK Youth Christmas Carolling and get our voices warmed up, we’ve had carolling practices every Thursday night at my (Jr) house.
Thanks folks for lending your wonderful voices over the weekend! Let’s continue to spread some Yuletide this week!
If you would like to [...]

Photos by Jonathan Yunon, Marie Oconer and Cat Chan
This year on 9/11, 5 Australians and 1 American visited PNG for just over 2 weeks! Experiencing the PNG Culture, its people and of course living in the GK Village in Gerehu!
Come listen to their stories and experiences!
(Those who went were: Marie Oconer, Jonathan Yunon, Raelene Rillera, [...]

News Blog by Frenzel Ano
In week 1, the team took a step back in time to learn about Cambodia’s dark history and the reason why the country was not able to maintain the same pace in growth as its neighbours.
The team were welcomed to GK Rafaella Village – where they stayed for the week – [...]

News Blog by GK1mB Admin Committee

Over the last 7 years, more than 250 young Australians have participated in the Gawad Kalinga Youth Great Adventure Tour. Christine Tran, a previous GK YGATer and UTS student is currently conducting a Research Project (“GK GAT – Effective Marketing Strategies”) and need as many responses as possible for this survey.
To [...]

News Blog by GK1MB Admin Committee
Last Saturday, 28 August, the annual Live+Loud (GK YGAT Fundraising Event) was held at The Basement, Blacktown. Supporters and friends of GK listened to the tunes of several bands including Couch, Escapade, Running out of Reasons, Atomik Circus, Cosa Nostra, 8 Rays, The Impressionists and DJ CBay. Well done to the organisers, GK YGAT Teams, and thank you [...]