CatSU backs Gawad Kalinga’s call for volunteers in typhoon recovery efforts
EDUCATION AND RESEARCH (ED)Catanduanes State University
(CatSU) has pledged its support to Gawad Kalinga’s (GK) initiative to mobilize
youth volunteers for recovery efforts following the devastation of Super
Typhoon Pepito.
During a courtesy visit on
December 6, 2024, GK Regional Director Marc Sebastian met with CatSU
Officer-in-Charge (OIC) Atty. Septon A. de la Cruz, who affirmed the
university’s commitment to join in the upcoming Bayani Challenge.
Set to bring over 5,000
volunteers to Catanduanes between April and June 2025, the five-day event will
focus on house-building, feeding programs, school repainting, coastal
clean-ups, and other community-driven activities.
Sebastian lauded the university’s
support and recognized its role in rallying the local youth for bayanihan
efforts.
The non-government organization
has already extended aid to the province through food pack donations, feeding
programs, and school supply distributions in six barangays in Viga. GK also
plans to establish the first-ever GK Community in Catanduanes, with 30 to 50
concrete homes slated for construction to benefit families most affected by the
typhoon.
"We are committed to helping
Catanduanes rise again, and the support of institutions like CatSU strengthens
our mission," Sebastian said.
