The resilience of the Filipino spirit, I believe, is something that has ushered our country to move forward despite the many odds. From one calamity after another, we have kept our spirits high by helping each other through the age-old concept of Bayanihan.
Last week, I was able to visit the Gawad Kalinga’s Trese Community in Payatas for the first time. I’ve always been curious about Gawad Kalinga and here was an opportunity to actually learn more about this very inspiring community.
I love how global brand Electrolux has partnered with Gawad Kalinga’s Trese through upcycling unusable clothes that were given for calamity-stricken survivors. Instead of giving away torn “relief goods,” they are upcycled into quilts for children and newborn babies in orphanages and other communities. How cool is that?
“Electrolux believes that there must be dignity in the clothes that we donate. To make sure that every piece of clothing is in good condition, we will sort out the worn out, unwearable ones, then upcycle them into quilts with the help of Trese” said Andrea Pionilla, Electrolux Marketing Manager. “With this partnership, we aim not only to give quilts to children and new born babies but also another source of livelihood for this Payatas community.”
It was timely that around the time we visited one of the houses that doubles as a “work place” for the sewers, one of the mothers just finished a lovely quilt masterpiece.
Right on! 🙂
It is awe-inspiring how Gawad Kalinga has empowered the people in the Trese Community to be entrepreneurs as they make use of their skills and make a living right in their community. Talk about teaching them how to fish as opposed to giving them fish. 🙂
Be a part of this meaningful advocacy by donating some pre-loved clothes. You may drop off your donations in any of these locations:
• Electrolux Customer Service Hub
Grundfos Building, 5548 Osmena Highway, Brgy. San Isidro, Makati City
• Mommy Mundo Head Office
2nd Floor Fun Ranch Frontera Verde, Ortigas Center, Pasig City
• Unilever Philippines Head Office
1351 United Nations Ave., Paco, Manila
• Empire East Land Holdings Inc.
11th Floor World Center Bldg., Sen Gil Puyat, Makati City
• St. Mary’s College
37 Mother Ignacia Ave., Paligsahan Quezon City
• Kodak Philippines
2901 88 Corporate Center Valero cor. Sedeno St., Salcedo Village, Makati City
• Morgan Stanley
16th Floor E-Services Building, Bonifacio Global City, The Fort, Taguig
• Center for Culinary Arts (CCA)
287 Katipunan Ave., Loyola Heights, Quezon City
• Dasmarinas Village (Homeowners Association Office)
1419 Campanilla St. Dasmarinas Village, Makati City
• BrandAction Inc.
Unit 4B ALPAP Bldg., 160 LP Leviste St., Salcedo Village, Makati City
• BrandAction Inc.
Unit 4B ALPAP Bldg., 160 LP Leviste St., Salcedo Village, Makati City
• Isla Lipana & Co.
29th Floor Philam Life Tower 8767 Paseo de Roxas Makati City
Visit electolux.com.ph and click the Delightful-E tab to know more about the Electrolux Delightful-E Simple to Share advocacy and for the full list of donation drop-off sites. You can also visit www.facebook.com/thelittlewhitebook or follow @ElectroluxPH on Twitter and Instagram.
