The GMA Kapuso Foundation (GMAKF), continues to uphold the Network's long tradition of service to the marginalized โ a commitment that serves as the moving spirit behind GMA Network. Through the GMAKF, the Network spreads the gospel of sharing and caring and manifests what being a Kapuso means. And though usually identified as the CSR arm of GMA Network, it is an independent, PCNC-certified, non-s
tock, non-profit, media-based organization. As such, apart from the Network which is its biggest donor, it also relies on partnerships and donations from individuals, groups and corporations in order to operate, those who share in its belief to uplift the lives of the underprivileged Filipinos, especially in the most remote, far-flung and even high-risk security areas of the country. The GMAKF is not a one-man show -- the general public can get involved through the Foundation's volunteering projects. It not only helps but also links up and gets the community engaged. It is quick to respond and answers problems with long-term solutions. It is looking out for one another and helping each other especially in times of need. It is educating the youth and making sure that the students don't miss class simply because they don't have basic school supplies. It is providing nutritious food to those who need nourishment but can't afford it. It is giving the gift of health. It is giving the gift of time. With the Kapuso equity, the Foundation's role in extending help to less fortunate Filipinos became more concrete. In 2003, the late former President Corazon Aquino cited the Foundation as one of the top 20 model organizations in the country. Aquino personally invited the Foundation to join the People Power Movement whose goal is for the betterment of the lives of the Filipinos. In 2009, through the projects of the Foundation, over 800,000 Filipinos were reached and given assistance. The number concretely signifies the commitment of the Foundation to help Filipinos in need one at a time, changing one life at a time; hoping that each and every life it touches becomes the catalyst of change for a better community and a better country. The Foundation has genuinely created and sustained a culture of philanthropy and social commitment among its officers, employees, talents and the communities to which it reaches out.
