
Edgardo Gonzales
Edgardo grew up in the poverty-stricken district of Tondo in Manila, Philippines as one of the ten children. Raised by his strong and resourceful mother, life changes dramatically when he was sponsored by the Christian Children Fund (now Children Believe) and World Vision Philippines. Sponsorship provided him not only bread and school supplies, but hope, self-respect, and inspiration to be the person God wants him to be. His first published book, Somebody Believes, is Gonzales’ autobiography, tracking his extraordinary life over six decades to present day and his long-time engagement with World Vision Canada.
Edgardo’s story demonstrates how a life can change when someone simply believes – in God, in a dream, in the potential of a child. It is an inspiring account of how dramatic transformation unfolds through the miracles of little kindnesses.
Edgardo joined World Vision Canada in 2007, having grown up in the Philippines as a former sponsored child. In his work as a Philanthropy Advisor, he formed the Multicultural Council, a group of twelve leaders from diverse ethnic and faith backgrounds unified in tackling global poverty and social injustice. Gonzales is a sought-after speaker throughout Canada. Edgardo lives in Pickering, Ontario with his wife, Marilou. They have three grown-up and married children.
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