
<p>It has all the hallmarks of a typical "east meets west" love story: a successful British businessman visits the Philippines on a short trip, falls in love and showers the object of his affection with gifts and kind words.</p><p>This time, however, there is a twist, since Dylan Wilk found love not in an Internet chat room or on the beautiful beaches of Boracay, but in a Gawad Kalinga village. "The more I interacted with the people who were part of GK, the more I fell in love with Filipinos. The most heroic people I had met in my life were there ordinary people who were sacrificing so much just to care for others."</p><p>Having already left the business world at the age of 25 in search of a more meaningful career, Dylan encountered a cause GK which inspired him to give away all his wealth. However, his philanthropy could not last forever Dylan's money was running out while the challenge to end poverty would remain as overwhelming, and as urgent, as ever.</p><p>Going beyond charity</p><p><a href="http://www.philstar.com/headlines/2013/09/08/1185301/social-business-summit-2013-no-ordinary-love-story">Keep reading...</a></p>