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August 11, 2009 • 9:09 am 1

Biggest One-Day Sale Ever

We had our biggest one-day sale ever for two people. Last Saturday, at Eastwood Mall, Emily sold 64 magazines while Dante sold 32. Emily’s sixty-four magazines, P3200, garnered her eight times the minimum wage.

The Jeepney, a member of the International Network of Street Papers (INSP), is sold for P100 and our vendors keep half of the proceeds.

The Eastwood locale is full of young professionals that are between 20 to 35 years old. They are the market that supports Jeepney. It may be the most encouraging sign I have seen in the Philippines, not just for us for we are a small piece, but for the country.

The youth of the Philippines are socially interested and socially responsible. That may not be unusual. But the fact that this segment of the population will be the voting majority in 2010, is unusual. It means the Philippines have young, educated, social caring people who are also the majority. The future is in their hands.

The only thing keeping us from employing more street and homeless people is safe and legal places for them to sell, places like Eastwood. We have the support of the majority. Help us use that support and provide jobs that move people into homes, provide education, and change their lives for the better.

—W.Shaw

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June 15, 2009 • 8:57 am 1

GK and Jeepney on PhilStar

the winners National daily Philippine Star published an article on Gawad Kalinga and Jeepney Magazine by Patricia Esteves last June 8, 2009.

Esteves’ article made mention of Jeepney’s achievement for winning Best Interview during the second International Street Papers Awards last May in Bergen, Norway.

Click here to read the full article.

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May 18, 2009 • 9:37 am 1

Jeepney Magazine wins Best Interview!

award The Jeepney Magazine won the Best Interview award during an international conference of street papers in Norway for the interview with Tony Meloto of Gawad Kalinga.

“Deemed ‘unusual’ and ‘exceptional’ by the judging panel, this year’s winning interview opens up a multi-dimensional dialogue on the complex dynamics of poverty and power in the ‘developing world’. Channelling the reflections of the leader and inspiration behind the biggest nation-building volunteer movement in the Philippines today, it illuminates both the promise and the limitations of the global quest for human dignity,” Miren Gutiérrez, Editor-in-Chief of Inter Press Service, said as he presented the award to Jeepney.

tony meloto interview “I consider it a victory for the Philippines and an empowerment of the poor that the Best Interview was presented to The Jeepney. We do have a change maker in Tony Meloto. In desperate situations, some people will rise up and Tony is one,” said Jeepney Magazine’s Executive Director William Shaw.

Tony Meloto is the executive director of the Gawad Kalinga Community Foundation (GK), the biggest nation-building volunteering movement in the country. GK has served over 900 communities all over the country during the past 12 years.

“My calling is to engage everyone, the movers and the shakers, in this greater calling to help the poor. I want to be on the ground with my people, to be able to feel their pain, to ease their pain,” Tony Meloto said for the winning interview, published on the second issue of the magazine.

best design finalist

The Jeepney Magazine’s feature on Tony Meloto was one of the five finalists competing for the Best Interview Award. It won against interviews with the Crown Prince of Norway, war photographer Zoriah Miller, Afghan politician Malalai Joya and journalist Heinz Nussbaumer.

Aside from the Best Interview, the Jeepney Magazine was one of the finalists for Best Design for the third issue’s cover page with the title “Homeless in a Material World”.

The award was given during the International Network of Street Papers Annual Conference held May 13 to 16, 2009 in Bergen, Norway. The International Network of Street Papers (INSP) is a global network that aims to address issues of poverty and homelessness by connecting 101 street papers from 37 countries worldwide to create employment for homeless people.

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• 9:16 am 0

PDI publishes article on Jeepney

Philippine Daily Inquirer published a front page article on the Jeepney Magazine by Sunshine Lichauco de Leon last May 17, 2009.

Lichauco de Leon’s article told the story of Rolando Tiongson, once a garbage collector and now sells the Jeepney Magazine.

“Before, I earned very little. Now, I earn a good income. I even get to save money, so whenever my child is sick, we take money out of my savings to take him to the doctor,” Tiongson said in a interview for Lichauco de Leon.

Through Tiongson’s story, the article explained ways in which Jeepney helps its vendor by selling the magazine. Half of the cost of the magazine goes to the vendor as a sort of wage.

Click here to read the full article.

Filed under: Updates on the Foundation

May 8, 2009 • 1:51 am 0

First Homeless Football Festival

_mg_1122 “People who work together will win, whether it be against complex football defenses, or the problems of modern society.” – Vince Lombardi (American football coach)

On April 25, 2009, 700 kids gathered at the De La Salle Greenhills for a game of football. It wasn’t any ordinary football game, though. It was a game with homeless players gathered together to elevate the issue of homelessness and poverty in the country.

The Homeless Football festival was organized by Urban Opportunities for Change Inc, publisher of The Jeepney magazine. 700 street children from organizations around Manila, such as Tuloy sa Don Bosco Street children Village and Elsie Gaches Village in Alabang, Muntinlupa City, Nayon ng Kabataan in Mandaluyong City, and Kids International Ministries in Cainta, Rizal, and even as far as Masbate and Mindoro, came for a day of sport, food, and friendship. Most of all, they were there for a message.

_mg_12011 “Ito ay isang paraan upang ipalaganap na ang kahirapan ay hindi hadlang para maging mabuting Pilipino. Ito ay pagbibigay halaga sa isyu ng homelessness,” Bro. Felipe Belleza said during his opening speech.

The festival showcased football talents in a competition divided into eight divisions according to the age of the players. Kids aged 13 and 14, and 15 and 16 had two subcategories, this time according to gender. Another division was included for players with special needs.

After a day of competition amid changing weather, the winners were finally announced. They were: Arkong Bato for Liga GK Junior Division, Gawad Kalinga Tatalo for Liga GK Senior Division, Tuloy Don Bosco for girls born ‘93-’94, Nayon ng Kabataan for girls born ‘95-’96, Tuloy Don Bosco Team B for boys born ‘93-’94, Nayon ng Kabataan Team B for boys born ‘95-’96, Philippine Christian Foundation Inc. for boys born ‘97-’97, and Elsie Gaches Team for the Differently-abled Athletes category.

Aside from the competition, football parlor games and skills events were organized simultaneously to give kids the opportunity to win special prizes such as spikes and rubber shoes.

_mg_1409 A total of 2,500 meals, each donated by individuals and companies, were served aside from the free Milo drink available throughout the event.