GK Child & Youth Development aims to develop the skills and talents of the children and youth in the GK communities by inculcating values that bring out their full potential.
SIBOL, which means “to grow,” provides value-based education to pre-school schildern, aged 3 to 6 years old.
SAGIP, which means “to save a life” is a support program for children aged 7 to 13 years old, which consists of free academic tutorials, sports and creative workshops and values formation classes.
SIGA, which means “to light” empowers teens to become productive citizens through sports, creative activities and mentoring sessions.
WHY WE DO IT
Many poor children, 7 out of 10, are unable to enjoy studying, cannot focus on class or are unable to attend school because they have to scavenge for food or work very early in life to help their families. They become too tired or sickly and most often cannot afford to receive quality education because of poverty.
We believe that every child has the right to learn how to read and write, to be taught the right values that will equip them for a better life.
GK’s Child and Youth Development program or CYD seeks to provide a values-based early childhood education for young children in GK communities. The youth are also helped by developing their potentials through a values-based formation program. Through the arts, sports and other technical and academic skills trainings, values are taught to every child in the community.
We envision every child and youth in our GK communities to be living with dignity and empowered to become heroes for God and country.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
The children and youth of GK communities need role models who can help them learn and fulfill their potentials; you can help them by sharing your time, treasures and talents:
- Tutor a child ONCE a week.
- Donating school supplies and get your friends to help.
- Build a playground or a school for the children.
- Help develop learning modules for the children and the youth.
- Sponsor a child or a youth's education.
- Sponsor the salary of an education so that they can continue teaching.
- Facilitate any of the 4 programs of GK CYD.
Interested in volunteering for CYD? Please email us at:
info@gk1world.com.
