ENGAGE May-June 2023

May and June 2023

Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines turns over MRF building and upcycled school chairs to public schools in Batangas

Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines turned over a Material Recovery Facility to the local government and residents of Laurel, Batangas. The facility helps the community manage waste effectively. The Plastic to Profit Project aims to collect and recycle at least 6,000 kilos of plastic waste by involving the community, schools and the LGU to promote recycling awareness and education on waste segregation.

During the event, Coca-Cola Foundation Philippines also donated 150 upcycled school chairs made from collected sachets to public schools in the area.

Globe Hapag Movement partners with the Sistine Chapel Exhibition Philippines

Los Angeles-based exhibition producer SEE Global Entertainment Inc., known for mounting large-scale touring exhibitions in the world, has brought the Sistine Chapel Exhibition experience to the Philippines.

The exhibit features the life-size reproduction of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel ceiling art, carefully and masterfully made using licensed highdefinition photos. It has also brought the artwork to life through a special printing technique that emulates the look and feel of the original paintings.

For its exhibition leg in the country from July to September in Estacia Mall Pasig City, the organization has partnered with Globe’s Hapag Movement as its official beneficiary for the exhibit, donating a portion of the ticket sales for the campaign. World Vision Development Foundation is part of Globe’s Hapag Movement Project, which supports communities in Misamis Occidental, Cebu, and Antique.

On June 28, the beneficiaries of the Hapag Movement were invited to the VIP dinner launch in Estancia Mall, Pasig. Representatives from Globe Telecommunications and Hapag Movement’s partner NGOs, including World Vision Resource Development Director Jun Godornes, joined the launch. Several personalities also joined in on the celebration to experience this one of a kind opportunity and promote the cause behind the exhibit.

Out-of-school youth find hope through TDCX and Citi Foundation’s Project HOPE

Employees of Transformative Digital Customer Experience (TDCX) recently mentored 21 out-of-school youths from Project Helping Out-of-School Youth Pave Towards Employment and Engaging in Business (HOPE) as part of their employee volunteer engagement efforts.

The mentoring sessions tackled topics related to the business process outsourcing industry, such as communication strategies

and etiquette, building rapport, customer profiling, and acing job interviews. The modules were prepared by the volunteers from the TDCX Learning & Development team, while the discussion sessions and activities were delivered by the TDCX Project Home volunteers. The sessions culminated on May 27, 2023.

Funded by Citi Foundation, Project HOPE aims to provide sustainable economic opportunities to out-ofschool and vulnerable youth by providing entrepreneurial and employable skills training.

Through the program, World Vision and Citi Foundation aim to collaborate with organizations that work towards providing education and mentorship to young individuals. By utilizing the company’s expertise and with the help of employee volunteers, the partners hope to empower the youth to reach their full potential, equipping them with the necessary skills and resources needed to become successful contributors to society.

Kenvue organizes arts and crafts activity for children

Kenvue, the global consumer company focused on bringing personal health solutions to every home, recently partnered with World Vision to organize a volunteer engagement activity for their local employees.

On June 14, 2023, Grade 3 students from the ING Learning Center in BASECO, Manila, visited the Kenvue headquarters in Parañaque to join an arts and crafts activity hosted by the company. The young participants and the volunteers worked together to create handmade and personalized Father’s Day cards using colorful art papers, scrapbook embellishments, and more.

The activity concluded with an awarding ceremony and distribution of Kenvue gifts and giveaways.

Through the activity, Kenvue and World Vision hope to support children’s creative expression and to encourage the participants’ positive relationships at home.

TELUS International Philippines caps Brigada Pagbasa tutorial initiative with a culmination activity

TELUS International Philippines recently wrapped up a 16-session Brigada Pagbasa reading tutorial program with a culminating activity for World Vision-supported children in Malabon. The face-to-face tutorials were part of the company’s corporate social responsibility efforts to engage their team members in meaningful activities for the community.

TELUS International has been actively supporting World Vision’s Brigada Pagbasa Program and has organized reading tutorials for World Vision children for two years, even finding the means to lend a hand and continue with the tutorial sessions during the pandemic through virtual reading sessions with the children and the team member volunteers.

To celebrate the accomplishments of the young readers, TELUS International awarded the children with certificates and gave special recognition to the learners, who showed the most improvement in their reading skills.

“I would like to express my gratitude to TELUS International Philippines for their generosity and support to the Brigada Pagbasa program. Your unwavering support has played a vital role in transforming the lives of countless individuals and shaping a brighter future for communities in the country,” World Vision Technical Program Manager for Education Geomel Jetonzo said. “Through your generous donations, you have provided vital resources and opportunities that opened doors to education to those who would otherwise have been denied.”

Over the years, TELUS International Philippines has supported World Vision’s education initiatives for children. Since 2021, the company has raised and donated millions to support World Vision’s Abutin Na10 Campaign, a nationwide fundraising campaign led by World Vision in partnership with DepEd.

McCain International volunteers raise emergency awareness in children

Employees from McCain International Inc. volunteered to teach basic handwashing and emergency preparedness practices to Grade 4 students from the ING Learning Center in Manila.

The frozen food company, which manufactures and supplies potato products to several restaurants in the Philippines, encourages its employees to “chip in” and contribute their time to local communities.