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 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Dear Friends. Poverty is a global malady and despite the great wealth that modern civilizaton has been able to create, a majority of the world population are still suffering because of it. Gawad Kalinga shines like a ray of hope in the Philippines not only for what it has been able to achieve in alleviating extreme poverty but also in the international stage where it is being recognized as a radical and sustainable solution. In the recent World Economic Forum held in Jakarta, Indonesia, GK's Tony Meloto was the first and only Filipino invited to be a plenary speaker side by side with well-known economist Jeffrey Sachs, who conceptualized the UN Millenium Development Goals. Tony Meloto's main message was that social enterprises can address poverty by optimizing profit instead of just maximizing profit. Citing Human Nature as an example, social businesses can achieve scale and not be confined to micro-enterprises to achieve greater social impact and benefit. Our way of doing business is now attracting attention from all over the world as a template for other commercial enterprises to follow. You, our loyal customers, are a big part of this milestone achievement. There is so much more in store for you in this month's newsletter the most important of which are the ground-breaking products we have just released like the Natural Moisturizing Shampoo, Hydrating Lotions with Passion Fruit oil and Citronella Bug Lotion. These new products use local ingredients like Coco Nectar and Citronella as well as other ingredients like Passion Fruit oil that will soon be grown in Gawad Kalinga communities. We welcome all your feedback and suggestions so please keep them coming via our email, facebook or twitter accounts. We're always happy to hear from you! Sincerely,  Anna Meloto-Wilk President Gandang Kalikasan Inc. II. UPDATES A. New Products & Magalogue Our most exciting products of the year so far are now here! 1. Natural Moisturizing Shampoo with CREAMFoam Technology & Natural Moisturizing Conditioner 
 Breakthrough! Our new Natural Moisturizing Shampoo is our greenest and most effective shampoo yet!
How does our new shampoo support our advocacies?:
Natural Moisturizing Shampoo - 200ml Php129.75 (Intro Price) Natural Moisturizing Conditioner - 200ml Php144.75 2. Passion Fruit Hydrating Lotion  Passionately soft, Passionately natural.
How does our new lotion support our advocacies?:
50ml - Php64.75 200ml - Php179.75 (intro price) 3. Bug Shield Lotion (due for release June 18)  Your favourite insect repellent now in a lotion format!
How does Bug Shield support our advocacies?:
50ml - Php79.75  And... It's not just our products that are new! This month, we've revamped our catalogue and gone one step higher to transform it into a magalogue! We've added feature articles to give you a more informative experience and to hone up your knowledge as you become a smart shopper with a conscience. We hope you enjoy it! Please let us know what you think! ☺ B. New Human Nature website Our new, revamped website is up now at www.humanheartnature.com/buy! It's easier to navigate and has more interactive features with embedded videos, an electronic catalogue, new online discount vouchers (look out for those coming soon!) and the ability for you to easily track all your orders placed online. It will also tell you instantly whether items are in stock or not, as well as transmitting your order directly to our server instead of waiting for someone to open an email, meaning faster processing and shipping. For Human Nature dealers - you no longer need to download and fill out tedious Excel sheets! Instead, just go to www.humanheartnature.com/buy and when you log in, you will be directed to a new online form. This will have all your dealer prices already and allow you all the features mentioned above. You never have to download and fill out an Excel sheet again! The new website and ordering system can also be accessed through your cellphones and ipads, for those of you who are always on the go or who don't have easy access to a computer. Pretty cool, huh? III. Community Development A. Light for Change  Many of us take electricity for granted because it is readily available in the cities where we live and work. However, according to Solar Energy Foundation (SEF), 26.4% of the Filipino population does not have access to electricity. Many of those who are not able to access this basic service are families who reside in rural, mountainous and farming areas. Click here to read the full article  IV. Hot off the Press! More and more people are definitely getting to know more about Human Nature. Check out some of the few PR pickups we've had for the past few months.
V. Head Office Updates  Cherry Delos Santosbrings her expertise in brand activation as she joins the marketing team as Brand Activation Consultant. Her experience developing campaigns for the biggest personal care brands in the country will be a valuable asset as she takes on the challenge of getting more and more people engaged with our products.  Wilma Cuento is the latest addition to our Supply Chain team. She joins us as our Logistics Coordinator. She will be responsible for the documentation of stocks movement to make sure all your demands are met  Nimfa Guieb is the latest addition to our Supply Chain team. She joins us as our Supply Chain Sourcing Consultant with 17 years of relevant work experience under her belt. She will be responsible for finding the best raw materials available whilst keeping in mind one of the things we hold true in every transaction, fair trade.  Aycee Ursua joins the marketing team after a series of work stints with the largest retailer in the country and one of the largest consumer goods companies globally. However, her exposure to social enterprise through GK - she is also part of the Happy Green social enterprise responsible for the Enchantea health drink - has compelled her to turn her back on a marketing career with these giant multinationals and instead create an equally viable marketing career with Human Nature serving our people and our country.  Joshua Christian Gan is the latest addition to our Supply Chain team. He joins us as a Supply Chain Planner. He will play an important role in assisting our supply chain team to assure that we get the best quality raw materials in order to give you world-class personal care products that Human Nature is known for. VI. Featured Personality of the Month: Paula Mauricio  One of the most coveted Filipina make-up artists in Los Angeles shares her time and talent with Human Nature. Having done faces of celebrities for fashion shows, weddings, events, photo shoots and the like in the states, truly Paula Mauricio is a world class Filipina who has never forgotten to give back to her country. Au, as she is commonly called, has always been a Human Nature lover. She was first introduced to these products when she did the make-up for the first ever Human Nature catalog for the Philippines. After that, she and her photographer husband got invited to the L.A. launch back in 2009. Since then, she has been using the products and even signed up to become a dealer. According to Au, "I'm obsessed with the Sunflower Oil. I use it everyday. It leaves my face really clean, soft and radiant. I am also officially a fan of the Love Minerals Sand Dollar Foundation and the new Sunflower cleansing oil. I always keep a bottle in my make-up kit. I highly recommend this to my clients (brides, models, friends and family) to use as gentle makeup remover. Not only is it natural and safe, it benefits a good cause. "As a citizen of the world, I support the use of natural products; as a citizen of the Philippines living overseas, I support local businesses to boost the economy and as I strive to be humanitarian, I try to directly and indirectly support the livelihood of our less fortunate brothers and sisters. Where else can you get clean, beautiful and radiant skin while being part of this wonderful cause?" Au has been actively promoting Human Nature in her facebook page by putting us in her "must have" list. To know more about her, please visit her website at www.paulamauricio.com. If you are having trouble viewing this email, please read the online version.
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