Gaa hails DC-based RP ‘Homeless’ Group

December 1, 2007  --  Got something to say?
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Ambassador Willie GaaWASHINGTON D.C. Philippine Ambassador to the United States Willy C. Gaa has congratulated Rev. Norberto Carcellar, Executive Director of the Homeless Peoples Federation Philippines, for being one of three finalists for the US$1 million faith-based humanitarian award annually given by the Opus Prize Foundation to an individual or an organization working on the front lines of todays most persistent social problems.

While the grand prize was awarded on 08 November 2007 to Brother Constant Goetschalckx for his work in providing high school and college education to thousands of African refugees through a program administered by the Catholic University, the Homeless Peoples Federation received US$100,000.00 for being among the finalists.

In his letter to Rev. Carcellar, Gaa expressed his hope that the honor and recognition bestowed on the leadership of Rev. Carcellar and the Federation will serve to inspire our kababayans to support non-government organizations that are working to improve the living conditions of poor urban communities in the Philippines.

The HPFP was chosen as a finalist by the Opus Prize Foundation for its work in enabling squatters living on the Payatas garbage dump in Quezon City to create community savings program and credit programs, purchase land, build housing and set up waste disposal and water distribution systems. Founded in 1991, the organization is a national network of urban community organizations, associations of poor people and scavengers and community-based savings group constituting more than 70,000 members from 18 cities in the Philippines.


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