A third group of 20 families in the Philippines have received homes at the Keppel-GK Eco Village (pictured), a 60-unit housing development project jointly undertaken by Keppel Group, the charity organisation Gawad Kalinga (GK) and the local government of the Municipality of Bauan, in Batangas, Philippines.
“A corporate member of Bauan for more than 35 years, Keppel has worked with the municipal government to initiate and support many social development and environmental initiatives,” said Ryanh M. Dolor, Mayor of the municipality of Bauan.
“I commend Keppel and GK for their hard work on Keppel-GK Eco Village, which provides a safe and healthy living environment to 60 needy families. It is heartening to have organisations with a strong sense of citizenry operating in Bauan.”
Home to 60 families, residents at Keppel-GK Eco Village enjoy a safe and vibrant living environment that focuses on improving their standard of living and strengthening their ties to the community.
Keppel donated a total of PhP10.5 million (S$0.31 million) to the development of the eco village, with part of the sum raised through its business units and employees in Singapore through a fundraising activity organised by Keppel Volunteers and Keppel Young Leaders.
“It is with the trust, confidence and support of the authorities as well as our partners, customers and friends in the Philippines that Keppel has been able to grow our operations here,” said Nelson Yeo, MD (Marine) of Keppel Offshore & Marine, MD of Keppel Shipyard and Chairman of KPMI.
“We actively support social development and environmental initiatives. We are glad for the opportunity to join hands with the local government of Bauan and GK to participate in the meaningful Keppel-GK Eco Village project.”
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