World Vision Newsletter for Corporate Partnerships March 2021
World Vision assembles top business leaders for CSR Summit in Cebu More than a year after the COVID-19 pandemic hit the Philippines, World Vision mounted the virtual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Summit in Cebu, participated by top business leaders from the region. In May 2020, Cebu City officially recorded the highest number of coronavirus cases in the country. To help the country in its battle against this global health crisis, companies came up with CSR programs to support the most vulnerable children and communities during this challenging period. These initiatives aim to improve health facilities, support the frontliners, and provide food and financial assistance to affected communities. The CSR Summit in Cebu, which was hosted by World Vision ambassador Gelli Victor and streamed live on World Vision’s official Facebook page last March 23, 2021, highlighted the impactful works of the companies for the region and shared their experiences and learnings during the pandemic. It was participated by distinguished business leaders from Cebu, including Felix Taguiam of Cebu Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Inc., Cecile Alcantara of Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines, Aaron Que of Golden Prince Hotel & Suites, Riella Guioguio of Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc., Walter Cang of Rotary Club of Cebu, and Trixie Suarez of Singapore School Cebu. Centered on the different Corporate Social Responsibility programs implemented by the participating businesses, and their impact on the most vulnerable sectors of society during the pandemic, this continuation leg of last year’s CSR Summit also discussed the important role of the private sector and civil society in terms of fostering and creating partnerships to bring greater social impact to many communities in need. “Corporate social responsibility programs impact our country’s development. As shared by our speakers during the World Vision CSR Summit in Cebu, working with communities allow them to offer strategic and relevant support to vulnerable families and children especially in this very difficult time”, shared Rommel V. Fuerte, World Vision National Director in the Philippines. “With their help, we are hopeful that we can sustain uplifting the lives of millions of children. We do this by implementing programs on health and nutrition, education, child protection, livelihood, relief and emergency response, values and spiritual nurture. Thank you for your trust in World Vision. Together with the government, the private sector, other NGOs and individual partners, let us be one for children”, Fuerte added. Ardent Communications, Cebu Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Inc., JCI Cebu, JCI Plaridel del Pilar, Public Relations Society of the Philippines, and Rotary Club of Cebu joined as the event partners.
The Czech Republic, World Vision donate classroom supplies to ALS students
Alternative Learning System (ALS) students enrolled in the Bridge to Employment, a project of Czech Republic Embassy in Manila and World Vision, recently receive school materials such as printers with inks, bondpapers, and writing pads among others to help them with their online and module-based studies. ALS is the Philippine government’s support for out-of-school youth and adult learners to learn basic and functional literacy skills that will provide them opportunities to continue and finish their education.
“Baseco is known as an urban community wherein a lot of people here need help. That’s a challenge that the school is trying to help address. We are glad that we have partners like World Vision and Czech Embassy in Manila that help our students and communities here,” says Manolo Pena, Principal, President Corazon Aquino National High School. He further encouraged students to continue their education so they can have a better life. “We are supporting the youth in Baseco because we believe that they have the skills to improve their lives if proper education is provided,” says Jana Peterková, Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Czech Republic in Manila, said. The Embassy of Czech Republic in the Manila currently supports 80 students through the BTE project which assists out-of-school youths and young adults to continue their education through ALS and TESDA (Technical Education and Skills Development Authority) courses and eventually land them a job later on. Diane Lara, World Vision’s Bridge to Employment Project Coordinator, confirms that indeed there are lots of youths in Baseco that are willing to continue their study if given the chance to study again. “Students enrolled in our project are very hardworking. Some would attend their classes while taking care of their babies; some would finish their lessons before going out to sell food on the streets. These are individuals who discontinued their education due to financial and family problems and saw our project as an opportunity to continue studying again.” The Department of Education expressed concern last year that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected around 4 million out-of-school youth who may not be able to continue their study due to lack of readiness to adapt online and blended system of learning. The Department called on different organizations and government agencies to help these youth learn even outside the formal school set-up. To help the Department of Education, the Embassy of Czech Republic in Manila and World Vision launched the Bridge to Employment last year that assists youth and young adults in some of their school needs. World Vision also continues to partner with the Department of Education for its Brigada Pagbasa program which promotes literacy through reading among young children.
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