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The Kapit-kAMAy Teams
After one week of recruitment, one hundred applicants and 2 rigorous interviews, a pool of talented, dedicated and highly
driven participants were chosen. The following teams consist of 10 members; 1 CEO and 9 Business Associates who work together
to achieve one goal: to empower their respective GK communities with the chance of having a sustainable means of living through
their entrepreneurial and management knowledge.
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| Team BA |
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TEAM BA
Village: Lithuania GK Village
Location: Area B, Purok 2, Brookside, Brgy. Bagong Silangan, Quezon City
Industry: Processed Food
Social Enterprise: SQUIBA
CEO: Miguel Jauregi
Business Associates: Anna Castillo, Les Guevarra, Iona Lim, Ralph Lopez, Patti Malabanan, Amy Muga, Mimi Padua, Martin
Prado, Franz Reyes, Barbs Tiu
Our team aims to create a sustainable business while fostering values such as business savvy, thriftiness, responsibility
and most importantly innovation to our partner GK village. The team's product is SQUIBA, an Filipino dip snack having a similar
concept to E-Aji. It contains marinated squid bits packed with a vinegar sauce, made by the GK village. It is unique, innovative
and versatile which aims to cater to the Filipino taste. The product concept's versatility still allows room for other combinations
such as dilis or tuyo with vinegar. The group believes in the product's overall capability to make a strong impact.
Need more info on TEAM BA? Send them an email!
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| Team Bilog |
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TEAM BILOG
Village: GK Brookside 1 & 2
Location: Area B, Purok2, Brookside, Brgy. Bagong Silangan, Quezon City
Industry: Meat Processing
Social Enterprise: BROOKSIDE SPECIAL TOCINO AND LONGGANISA
CEO: Melanie Ann Ursua
Business Associates: Tiffany Ang, Francis Joseph Escaler, Lester Guevarra, Annica Hipolito, Harvey King, Karllo Mayer,
Anna Marie Clarissa Reyes, Kristina Marie Vera
We believe that the best business product for this kind of project is one that the people themselves are passionate about,
will enhance their skills and give them a sense of self worth, and one that is sustainable enough to achieve possible growth
potentials. The brookside special longanisa and tocino meets all the criteria. The longanisa will be available in three flavors
namely sweet, spicy and original; the tocino in original. The women in the village already have background in meat processing
and this project will put their skill to good use. They will offer door-to-door delivery service within the surrounding neighborhood
and also special delivery to retails stores or meat shops that are interested in selling the product. Growth potentials include
processing additional meat products, catering services and retailing to large grocery stores.
Need more info on TEAM BILOG? Send them an email!
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TEAM BUHAWI
Village: GK Talanay
Location: Tarnate S.T., Talanay, Area B. Brgy. Batasan Hills, Quezon City
Industry: Garments Industry (pet clothing)
Social Enterprise: DAMIT PARA SA MALIIT
CEO: Niko Chua
Business Associates: Myrron Aguila, Hanslouie Barlocher, Maria Divina Gracia De Guzman, Zyra Evangelista, Jovi Gotamco
(Executive), Frederick Lim, Tiffany Pe-Aguirre, Aileen Sy, Clara Tolentino, Audrey Trinidad
Damit Para Sa Maliit is a pet clothing business project that was conceptualized by Team Buhawi of Ateneo Management Association
to answer the problem livelihood for the Urban poor of Gawad Kalinga. The project involves GK Talanay as the main producers
of the pet clothing which would be marketed to the pet loving community of the country which is a growing market these days.
The clothing would be made from scrap fabrics or old clothes to promote recycling and eco-awareness in business. The initial
capitalization of this project would be about P50,000 covering only the raw materials excluding the training and equipment
costs that would constitute to about P50,000 more. The clothing would be sold at a price range of P350-500 depending on the
material and design. This price range would give the community a minimum amount of P150 per unit.
Need more info on TEAM BUHAWI? Send them an email!
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| Team Co-De-Group |
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TEAM CO-DE-GROUP
Village: GK Brookside 4
Location: Brookside, Brgy. Bagong Silangan, Quezon City
Industry: Bag Industry
Social Enterprise: STITCHING FOR SUSTAINABILITY
CEO: Victor Anastacio
Business Associates: Ceejay Flores, Kathleen Gatdula, Marika Ku, Mylene Ladan, Killa Llaguno, Badong Tiangco, Pat Valerio,
Eric Viola, Zerge Zandueta
The Stitching for Sustainability project is one that will involve the whole Brookside 4 community in designing, creating,
and selling reusable shopping bags, called ecobags, that are made of recycled materials. The project is inspired by Anya Hindmarch's
"I am not a plastic bag" tote bag and the Philippines' very own Lumeng bags being sold today. What with the increasing
environmental awareness of consumers nowadays and their preference for more environment-friendly (yet still stylish) bags,
Co-De-Group recognizes that this is a timely project, as well as one that seeks to serve as a springboard for the sustainable
development of the community.
Need more info on TEAM CO-DE-GROUP? Send them an email!
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| Team Fats |
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TEAM FATS
Village: GK Texas Village
Location: -
Industry: Food/Pastries
Social Enterprise: HOMEMADE PEANUT BUTTER SPREAD AND DONUTS
CEO: Fatima Avila
Business Associates: Isa Belarmino, Nico Dela Fuente, Stacy Jeong, Khristian Macam, Hannah Marquez, Marco Ordonez, Ellix
Salvadora, Pamy Syling, Krizanne Ty
The main objective of the business is to sell homemade peanut butter spread and donuts. The production site will be based
in homes found in Texas, the GK village assigned to our team. The production process does not require much manpower since
making peanut butter and donuts is a relatively task. The main production costs would solely be the overhead costs for both
products. This would include the ingredients for peanut butter and donuts and other utility expenses like water and electricity.
Need more info on TEAM FATS? Send them an email!
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TEAM HP
Village: GK Sitio Ruby Phase 1
Location: Sitio Ruby, Brgy. (Greater) Fairview, Quezon City
Industry: Bag Industry
Social Enterprise: THE DRESSER DRAWER
CEO: Carmela Deang
Business Associates: Dawn Chua, Cookie Enriquez, Cy Fermin, Val Gatdula, Roy Lim, Mario Marcelo, Ryan Pascual, Rachelle
Uy, Ian Yao
Team HP's primary concept is recycling ukay-ukay or even the customer's own long forgotten clothes and turning them into
fashionable bags. Ensuring uniqueness in every bag since ukay-ukay clothes aren't produced in bulk hence the customers won't
find a lot of similar pieces. Furthermore, if they decide to use their own pieces of old apparel this again guarantees uniqueness
since it infuses their own unique style into the bag. Affordability and sustainability are guaranteed since the raw materials
are low-cost compared to ordinary cloths purchased as being a somewhat of a basic commodity. The GK village of Sitio Ruby
Phase 1 is home to a variety of skilled bag makers.
Need more info on TEAM HP? Send them an email!
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TEAM MAKISIG
Village: GK Sitio Ruby Phase 2
Location: Sitio Ruby, Brgy. (Greater) Fairview, Quezon City
Industry: Food Industry
Social Enterprise: HEARTY MONGGO CHIPS
CEO: Margaret Garcia
Business Associates: Steb Ang, KB Buyoc, Franz Chung, Michael De Pedro, Perci Elfan, Erv Ng, Janine Rugayan, Richmay Tolentino
Apart from the monggo bean's value in the culinary setting, the team realizes its potential, being a powerhouse of nutrition
and an inexpensive resource, as a healthy and economical snack which can be produced and distributed in the market.
The group believes that all people deserve products of natural integrity that not only taste good, but are good for the
body as well. The production of monggo chips does not require any specialized tools and is simple. It follows the same process
of making tortilla chips except that the flour is substituted by monggo beans which have been dried and grinded.
By revolutionizing a popular food item that can be inexpensively manufactured, the group is creating a dual-win situation
in providing the community with a business opportunity and making a healthy and enjoyable product available to everyone.
Need more info on TEAM MAKISIG? Send them an email!
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TEAM PANGKAT-ANGAT
Village: GK Laura
Location: -
Industry: Home Service
Social Enterprise: HEAVENLY BLISS (Massage, Manicure, Pedicure Services)
CEO: Michelle Go
Business Associates: Tricia Aguila, Mariel Calejasan, Marc Camaligan, Euge Go, France Go, Abby Lopez, Shobe Munda, Kim
Ong, Scott Sy
Heavenly Bliss will be a home-service massage and nail care business for the women of Sampaguita GK Village. Operating
daily from 10am to 12 midnight, a 1-hr massage will cost 300 pesos, a manicure/pedicure at 150 pesos, and the combination
at 500 pesos. We will have 20 professionally-trained masseuses, who will also be trained manicuristas, three male drivers,
and two receptionists who will handle appointments and finances at the central office (central office: office of the caretaker
of the GK Village). 80,000 pesos will be needed for the training, 25,000 for materials and uniforms, and 10,000 for extra
costs.
Need more info on TEAM PANGKAT-ANGAT? Send them an email!
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THE GK VILLAGES
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BROOKSIDE 3B- Lithuania GK Village (Team BA)
Village names: Brookside - Lithuania GK Village
Contact person: Mel Latinazo / Jess Cifra (0920-9595001)
Address: Area B, Purok 2, Brookside, Brgy. Bagong Silangan, Quezon City
Village Profile
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Village Info:
Families: -
Average Family Size: 6 members
Houses: 45
Start with GK: -
Prep and grade school: -
High School and College: -
Monthly dues: -
Area: -
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Other Info:
- additional contact: Juliet Umbas (0910-8551447)
- has a deep well
- have big roads, distinctive advantage that other sites do not have
- has space for buy/ sell material
- has a mineral water station
- has 4 out of school youths
- has 1 seamstress, nearly retired
- housewives are contractual workers
- thriving small-scale business: 3 sari-sari stores, 2 almusal (gulay)
- thriving large-scale business: dishwashing soap (discontinued), Christmass decors
- thriving industries: basahan, slippers, sequins and crachet
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BROOKSIDE 1 & 2 (Team Bilog)
Village names: Brookside 1 - Australian GK Village
Brookside 2 - Bellestar GK Village
Contact person: Gerry Alonzo (0917-8271198)
Address: Area B, Purok 2, Brookside, Brgy. Bagong Silangan, Quezon City
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Village Profile:
Families: 137
Average Family Size: 5 members
Houses: 137
Start with GK: Feb 2003
Prep and grade school: Sibol School
High School and College: GK school run by Stella Maris
Monthly dues: 20php/month/family- maintenance and emergency
Area: 7233 sqm. (40 sqm./house)
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Other Info:
- additional contact: Ate Cora Anunciado, Ate Lydia and Ate Rosalie (0919-3358572)
- Mabuhay Ladies make "GK Brookside" brand of slippers, mugs and t-shirt, they also have a cooperative store,
you can be a member for 1000 php
- a lot sell food, also have sari-sari stores
- has a library building and health center
- have 8 sewers
- 10 out of school youth
- chapel and basketball helps teens stay away from vices
- community (20 people) have been trained to make perfume and dishwashing liquid, failed > they want business to be
running already with a market
- have multipurpose area for seminars
- potential business - food for the outside (hamburger, siopao, siomai, almusal sandwich
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TALANAY GK VILLAGE (Team Buhawi)
Contact person: Nestor Frigillana
Address: Tarnate St., Talanay, Area B. Brgy. Batasan Hills, Quezon Ciy
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Village Profile
Families: 91
Average Family Size: 6 members
Houses: a little less than 90 (on going construction)
Start with GK: June 12, 2004 ( better looking that 2003 Laura 1)
Prep and grade school: Sibol School
High School: -
Monthly dues: 30php/month/family - for seminars (association and GK)
Area: 3600 sqm. (32 sqm./house, 39 sqm along the road, 600 sqm roads and garden)
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Other Info:
- Ely dela Cruz (President)
- no health center and multipurpose area
- trellis outside serves as a cozy area where seminars are held
- community basketball court is used (not GK) for major events
- most men have work
- has 4 sari-sari stores
- some have businesses at home
- lots of human resource for sewing, most females know how to sew as contractual workers, they also make uniforms for
Sibol)
- some also paint outside their community
- some sell food, putopao
- females want to work
- problem of capital > Mayor promised to provide but still waiting > many ideas for businesses
- can pay for food after one week ( accounts payable system within the village)
- 30% of youth are out of school > they are willing to work
- ongoing construction (currently 3 houses, 3 weeks/house, construction depends on sponsor)
- they also have baranggay livelihood projects
- only few finished college
- private school nearby can be a potential market
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BROOKSIDE 4 (Team Co-de-Group)
Village names: Brookside- mixed
Contact person: Bong Bongcac (0919-8298576)
Address: Zusuarregui St., Commonwealth Ave., Brgy. Matandang Balara, Quezon City
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Village Profile
Families: 19
Average Family Size: 7 members
Houses: 137
Start with GK: June 12, 2006
Prep and grade school: Sibol School
High School: Silangan
Monthly dues: 40php/month/family - for papers (community mortgage program)
Area: 900 sqm. (32 sqm./house)
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Other Info:
- additional contact: Ate May (President) 02-9307980
- sponsored by Ateneo Alumni
- health center (share with Brookside1)
- multipurpose center (share with Brookside1 & 2)
- wives are willing to work > capital and training are what they need
- they like food processing (tocino, longganisa, siopao) also soap making
- they make dilis and tuyo to minatamis
- 4 out of school youth
- like sewing but they don't have the materials
- also, they like to make Christmas decors
- with the help of GK "naging disiplinado at maayos ang komunidad namin" ("our community became disciplined
and orderly")
- values taught regularly at the multipurpose hall are very important for them
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BROOKSIDE 3A - Texas GK Village (Team Fats)
Village names: Brookside (Texas GK Village)
Contact person: Mel Latinazo / Jess Cifra (0920-9595001)
Address: Area B, Purok 2, Brookside, Brgy. Bagong Silangan, Quezon City
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Village Profile
Families: -
Average Family Size: 5 members
Houses: 68
Start with GK: -
Prep and grade school: -
High School and College: -
Monthly dues: -
Area: -
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Other Info:
- no space to sell
- a lot are unemployed
- 20 with permanent jobs
- house wives rarely work
- a lot of out of school youths, they are rowdy
- thriving businesses: 7 sari-sari stores and selling peanut butter
- thriving large-scale: sewing business with 7 sewers
- potential business for laminating, they get orders but no machine yet
- cooperative business for rice (full service meals)
- knowledge of cooking coco burger and pulvoron > successful but no continuation
- partnered with Rotary of the Philippines
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SITIO RUBY PHASE 1 (Team HP)
Village names: Sitio Ruby - Remyville GK Village
Sitio Ruby - Sacramento GK Village Contact person: Gerry Santos (0920-9023998)
Address: Village Sitio Ruby, Brgy. (Greater) Fairview, Quezon City
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Village Profile:
Families: 132
Average Family Size: 6 members
Houses: 92
Start with GK: September 8, 2007
Prep and grade school: Day Care Center (Sonny Belmonte) prep school and grade school outside village
High School: outside village
Monthly dues: 10 php/month/family - for community expenses (church, electricity)
Area: 20 sqm./house (some are 10 sqm. 2-storeys)
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Other Info:
- Baranggay Health Center and Chapel medical missions sometimes
- half of multi-purpose area can serve as day care center
- a lot are unemployed, they want jobs
- jobs are mostly contractual (impermanent)
- 50 out of school youth, willing to work with mothers who are also unemployed
- they are willing to take any job
- baranggay initiative, seminar on soap making -> not sustainable because no market and capital
- also tried carinderias, had stalls in Mall of Asia for 3 times (earned money), whole Sitio Ruby Sirnai also catered
food in Luneta for grand GK assembly
- job training and sustainable market for enterprising are important
- one of them wants to sell slippers since it is a necessity in their village BUT they need materials
- women are good in making basahan
- Ate Marisa has a sewing machine
- there is also one who owns a factory for making figurines (Roger Madamo - 0928-4805585) -> willing to expand and
help village if there is a large market for them
- roads are narrower because when GK arrived houses were made "as is where is"
- La Mesa Dam is their natural resource -> potential for tourist enterprise
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SITIO RUBY PHASE 2 (Team Makisig)
Village names: S.Ruby - Philamlife
S.Ruby - Fil-Indonesian
Contact person: Willie Bagsarsa (0917-8034726)
Address: Village Sitio Ruby, Brgy. (Greater) Fairview, Quezon City
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Village Profile:
Families: 82
Average Family Size: 5 members
Houses: 60
Start with GK: October 9, 2004
Prep and grade school: Day Care Center (Sonny Belmonte) prep school and grade school outside village
High School: outside village
Monthly dues: 10 php/month/family - for projects and community facilities
Area: 20 sqm. / house
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Other Info:
- additional contact: Berting Tayamura (02-4282667)
- training is needed for businesses
- usual occupation is driver and construction worker (mason, welder)
- more employment than phase 1
- 20% of youth are out of school -> willing to work
- most finished high school
- willing to work as long as with proper training
- had seminar on cooking (puto, keyk ,paninda)
- had training in massage (reflexology) and catering (bartender)
- they want jobs even if as individuals
- youth are easier to train
- problem with training is the area
- they have wider roads than Phase 1
- La Mesa Dam is their natural resource -> potential for tourist enterprise
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LAURA GK VILLAGE (Team Pangkat-Angat)
Contact person: Bong Bongcac (0919-8298576)
Address: Zusuarregui St., Commonwealth Ave., Brgy. Matandang Balara, Quezon City
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Village Profile:
Families: 56
Average Family Size: 5 members
Houses: 53 + 3 underconstruction
Start with GK: 2003
Prep and grade school: Sibol School
High School: none
Monthly dues: 20php/month/family (used for seminars and programs for visitors)
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Other Info:
- they call the village "Sampaguita"
- 3 sari-sari stores (sold in houses); street to narrow
- many kids outside because no playground
- no common area, have plans in building a seminar area
- out of school youth (ages 16 and up) and wives willing to do handicrafts at home (25-30 houses)
- husbands occupation usually in construction, driver, one is a businessman of motorcycle parts
- candle making before did not push through (during election time, had only one session)
- training for business is important
- they want a community wide livelihood
- time is important for them; gathering, meetings and seminars
- build days are on June
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