DepEd Malabon, World Vision and Procter & Gamble officials during the launch of Pag-asa sa Basura campaign |
World Vision Philippines together with several corporations continues to help thousands of Filipino children in need through partnerships aimed to support the organization’s child-focused projects in the Philippines.
In line with the back-to-school season, World Vision and Procter
& Gamble (P&G) Philippines launched the “Pag-asa sa Basura” campaign, a
sustainable waste collection and recycling system targeting several areas in
Metro Manila. The pilot implementation of the project will be done in 25
schools in Malabon and Quezon City.
The participating schools will be outfitted with school-based
materials recovery facilities (MRF) for various solid waste materials including
sachet packaging. The students who will be participating in the campaign are
encouraged to bring a certain number of sachets to receive incentives such as school
supplies. Furthermore, the profits that will be collected from the MRF will be
used for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WaSH) programs like improvements in
their handwashing facilities and WaSH education.
This initiative will not only be benefiting the children but also
saving the environment with the goal of preventing at least one million pieces
of sachets going to the ocean. Educators and students will also be trained on
the principles of solid waste management specifically recycling.
Earlier this month, World Vision together with Elev8 Media Inc., an
out-of-home advertising company, signed an agreement to support the NGO’s
(non-government organization) awareness drive for child sponsorship. Elev8
Media Inc. donated 90 lamp post banners in key areas of Makati City, Taguig
City and Paranaque City featuring photos and testimonials from former sponsored
children and donors of World Vision.
The partnership aims to increase public awareness about World
Vision’s Child Sponsorship Program, an initiative where donors commit to give
monthly sponsorship to provide the basic needs of a child supported by World
Vision.
Another partnership forged by World Vision is with Domescape, a
private glamping vacation home in Nasugbu, Batangas. They recently conducted
the “A Star of Something Good”, a stargazing event for the benefit of World
Vision.
Domescape's willingness to support the children thru World Vision
and the owners’ generosity as seen during the launch resulted to one child
being sponsored by the corporate partner and two sponsorship pledges from the
guests who attended the event. They look forward to doing more of these events
that will help increase awareness and move people to support for World Vision’s
children’s programs.
”World Vision Philippines is so blessed with the success of all of
our initiatives with our partners and on behalf of our organization, I would
like to thank them for their unwavering support to our advocacy. Let’s continue
to work together for the Filipino children,” said World Vision Philippines
Executive Director Rommel Fuerte.
To know more and support World Vision Philippines activities, visit www.worldvision.org.ph.
You may also follow /worldvisionph on Facebook and @worldvisionphl on Instagram
for updates.
About
World Vision
World Vision is a global Christian relief,
development and advocacy organization dedicated to working with children,
families and communities to overcome poverty and injustice. World Vision serves
all people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity, or gender.
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