by Sheila May Cornepillo

She nags, she demands, she requests, she commands, she cares, she loves. She is in a way strict but somehow lenient to us, her younger siblings. She is Rhea Cornepillo, our eldest sister. 

Today, all she was is a KID.

 
She rocked the Gawad Kalinga Village in Laura Drive as she had her post birthday celebration with the GK kids.
 
The busy bee took a time off from her busy schedule and partied with kids. With a couple of clowns, party balloons, Jolly spaghetti and hamburger, games, prizes and 80 spirited kids, my Ate Rhea’s 31st birthday was indeed a celebration at its best.
 
To the kids of Gawad Kalinga Laura Drive and their parents, thank you for giving us the chance to celebrate with you. Your smiles, your joys, your never-ending “thank yous” are blessings enough for us.

Thank you for my sister’s sweetest smile.
 
Thank You for bringing out the Child in her again.

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Gawad Kalinga is not a charity, rather, it's an organization that aims to end poverty by building empowered and productive communities. This would not be possible without the volunteers who have journeyed with us in changing the lives of others. Like Rhea Cornepillo, you too can celebrate your birthday with us and experience something different and inspiring. Click on our FEATURED CELEBRATIONS to read other stories of volunteers who have celebrated their special milestones in GK communities. You too can celebrate with us! Click HERE to find out how.