Tony Meloto

Antonio "Tony" Meloto (born January 17, 1950) is the founder of Gawad Kalinga, a Philippine-based poverty alleviation movement.

Tony Meloto
Born
Antonio Meloto

January 17, 1950
Bacolod, Negros Occidental
NationalityPhilippines
Occupationsocial activist

Meloto was named 2006 "Filipino of the Year" by the Philippine Daily Inquirer.[1]

Early life and career

Antonio Meloto was born on January 17, 1950 in Bacolod, Negros Occidental to a middle-class family.[1] He took his senior high school year at De Anza High School in Richmond, California as an American Field Service scholar.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Economics degree from Ateneo de Manila University, studying as a full academic scholar and graduating in 1971.[1] He then took a job as a purchasing manager for Procter and Gamble.[1]

Couples for Christ and Gawad Kalinga

Meloto became an active member of Couples for Christ in 1985 and quickly rose in leadership, having a key role in establishing CFC Family Ministries in 1993.[1] In 1995 he began a youth development program for juvenile delinquents in Caloocan City.[1] The program evolved into Gawad Kalinga, a global movement for building sustainable communities within slum areas.[1]

In 2006 he was awarded the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Community Leadership.[1]

Criticism

In May 2015, Meloto generated controversy for allegedly sexist remarks made at a conference at the University of Hawaii at Manoa.[2]

References
  1. "Welcome to Gawad Kalinga". gk1world.com. Retrieved 2015-05-25.
  2. Cbn, Abs (May 26, 2015). "Tony Meloto speaks up about 'sexist' speech". AKOMISMO. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
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