ENGAGE September 2019

World Vision Newsletter for Corporate Partnerships September 2019

DPY Mercantile helps build a hand washing facility in Zamboanga del Norte Last September 11, World Vision staff joined the teachers and students of an elementary school in Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte, as they officially turned over a hand washing facility to the school. Representatives of the Municipal Government Unit and the Parents and Teachers Association also attended the event. This is the first of four hand washing facilities that DPY Mercantile, Inc. is donating to World Vision, with two others currently being built in Isabela and Aklan.

The newly constructed facility means that children no longer need to fetch water from wells located in risky areas. An awareness workshop on hygiene and sanitation, anchored on the theme “Clean Hands, Clean Community” was also conducted in partnership with the Rural Health Unit. The activity highlighted the importance of proper hygiene and how it contributes to the well-being of children.

This project was made possible by DPY Mercantile and its partners – Admiral Baysuites, The Erawan Group, Lyceum University of the Philippines, Twin Lakes Hotel, and Sheridan Beach Resort & Spa.

Hap Chan partners with World Vision as it celebrates its 22nd Anniversary Hap Chan, the leading authentic Hong Kong Chinese restaurant in the Philippines, commemorated its 22nd Anniversary this year, with the theme “Sharing Love and Hope”. By selling drawstring bags to their customers, Hap Chan was able to raise awareness and funds for the benefit of the children under World Vision in the Philippines.

Last September 17, Hap Chan turned over PhP 250,000 to World Vision at its Franchise Night and 22nd Anniversary Celebration. This event was attended by franchisees of over 100 branches. Staying true to the restaurant’s theme this year, “Beyond Expectations”, Hap Chan affirmed its commitment to exceed the excellent work it has already been doing for years, by going the extra mile in reaching out and responding to the needs of the most vulnerable Filipino children.

In the Photo: Jim Alvarez, HR Training Manager of Hap Chan, Ronnie Coching, Finance, Commissary and Warehouse Head of Hap Chan, Jun Godornes, Resource Development Director of World Vision, Raffy Gutierrez, Marketing Head of Hap Chan, and Oliver F. Andaya, HR Manager of Hap Chan

World Vision, in Partnership with DepEd, strives to address the literacy gap in the Philippines with “Brigada Pagbasa” project

In celebration of the National Literacy Month this September and in preparation for November’s National Reading Month, World Vision Development Foundation, in partnership with the Department of Education (DepEd), launches Brigada Pagbasa, a movement that seeks to enhance the reading skills of the Filipino children.

their literacy skills,” said Mr. Rommel Fuerte, Executive Director of World Vision in the Philippines.

The project, which is an extension of the Brigada Eskwela campaign that promotes community participation in time for school opening, aims to bring together experts, change makers, policy-makers, and other stakeholders across all sectors from international and local agencies, as well as public and private organizations to spread reading literacy among Filipino children.

While the literacy rate showed the country’s improvement from the past years, there is still a staggering number of Filipino children, who face literacy challenges. The remaining gap reflected in the study above shows that more work must be done to address this pressing issue.

To make this happen, World Vision and DepEd, are also partnering with the National Library of the Philippines, National Book Development Board, E Net Philippines, Gcash and Rex Bookstore, and have also tapped TV and radio personality Joyce Pring to be the Ambassador for Brigada Pagbasa.

“Literacy, most especially amongst the children and youth, is one of the key factors that determine how well a country progresses in this rapidly-changing world. We have an unfortunate reality, where some Filipinos, both young and old, are still struggling with

Based on a report by United Nations, the Philippines has the highest literacy rate at 97.95 percent among Southeast Asian countries such as Singapore, Brunei, and Indonesia. The literacy rate is 98.9 percent among females and 97 percent among males aged 15-24.

“To become literate is an important component in the development of children, especially at this fast-paced [and] technology-driven age. Brigada Pagbasa aims to unleash the potential in every child. This campaign is a life-long commitment for all of us, perhaps, until every child receives an opportunity to be educated and to develop his or her full potential,” added Fuerte.

Brigada Pagbasa will fully commence this November at several communities across the Philippines to educate everyone the value of reading.

World Vision supports Procter & Gamble’s “Activate: The Global Citizen Movement” series on NatGeo Procter & Gamble (P&G) and World Vision continue to raise awareness on proper solid waste management in the fifth episode of “Activate: The Global Citizen Movement” series aired on National Geographic.

waste crisis in the country. Through the “Pag-asa sa Basura” project, participants are encouraged to manage plastic waste properly through an incentivized process that would benefit both their families and communities.

P&G and Nat Geo’s “Activate: The Global Citizen Movement” is a six-episode documentary series coproduced by Global Citizen and RadicalMedia. Each episode aims to spread word about extreme poverty, inequality, and sustainability by mobilizing different stakeholders from around the world to take action and adopt significant solutions.

Launched in 2017 by Procter & Gamble Philippines, World Vision, The Plastic Bank, and the local government of BASECO, the “Pag-asa sa Basura” initiative is now geared towards reaching more communities in the Philippines by expanding its scope to Malabon. World Vision aims to continue promoting solid waste management in its area programmes as part of its promise to keep children in healthy and safe communities.

On its fifth episode, the series puts the spotlight on the Philippines and its ongoing fight against plastic pollution.

P&G, in partnership with World Vision, promotes a multisectoral social mobilization approach to address the solid

“Ending Plastic Pollution,” the fifth episode in the “Activate: The Global Citizen Movement” series aired on National Geographic on October 3.

PBA launches Last 2 Minutes campaign with World Vision The Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), through its Alagang PBA Project, partners with World Vision for “Last 2 Minutes,” a campaign where the basketball association pledged to donate P100 for every point scored by both teams during the final two minutes of each game starting September 20. The campaign covers the entire elimination round of the final conference in the league’s 44th season.

Proceeds from the campaign will benefit the children, families and communities assisted by World Vision in the Philippines.

EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT Nasdaq Philippines employees impart skills to children

Last September 21, employees from Nasdaq Philippines spent their weekend with the children in one of the area programs of World Vision in Metro Manila. They shared their talent in basketball, running, muay thai, and lens & pens with children, ages 8-15 years old.

Robinsons Supermarket celebrates Good Morning Festival with World Vision On September 27, 2019, Robinsons Supermarket kicked off the month-long celebration of “Good Morning Festival” at Robinsons Galleria South.

For the whole month of October, shoppers can get premium items of the day for only Php5.00 whenever they buy Php175.00-worth of any bread and/or cupcake.

Proceeds of the Php5.00 items will be donated to World Vision.

Robinsons Supermarket is also continuously supporting its 115 World Vision sponsored children.

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