In the aftermath of two disastrous typhoons to hit the country, heartwarming displays of volunteerism were seen in the ravaged areas. Is this strong spirit of volunteerism that continues to fuel Bangon Pinoy, Globe’s integrated effort to help rebuild flood-stricken communities with its relief operations, rebates to affected subscribers, network restoration and a series of community-rebuilding activities.
At the heart of the Bangon Pinoy program are Globe employee-volunteers, more than 700 of them, who readily shared their time, effort, and even resources in aid of our flood-stricken kababayans. Eager to help, each Globe employee logged-in at least eight hours of volunteer work dedicated to Bangon Pinoy’s various rescue, relief, and community rebuilding efforts.
At the height of typhoon Ondoy, Globe employee-volunteers were active helping victims, along with other Globe employees who were themselves victimized by the floods in areas like Pasig, Marikina, and Rizal. Employee-volunteers were also able to pack and distribute 17,000 relief packages that included food, water and other basic necessities to families in areas hard hit by Ondoy, like Marikina, Rizal, Muntinlupa and Laguna.
Several employee-volunteers on the other hand, braved the storms to man Bangon Pinoy’s Libreng Tawag, Libreng Internet, and Libreng (Cellphone) Charging Stations for affected residents in various parts of Metro Manila and Northern Luzon. This public service was extremely helpful to affected residents who wanted to get in touch with their loved ones at the height of the storm.
No less than Globe president Ernest Cu, along with Globe employee-volunteers, trooped to Gawad Kalinga Camcaho in Nangka, Marikina to help its residents rid their homes of mud and debris brought by the floods.
With the help of Globe employees, Bangon Pinoy also went to Concepcion Integrated School to rebuild its computer laboratory, bringing in 10 new computers, computer tables, and chairs to replace the school’s equipment lost in the flood.
Globe president Ernest Cu lauded the active employee volunteerism within the Globe organization to make meaningful and transforming change in communities that they helped. “In Globe, volunteerism is all about giving employees the opportunity to share in nation building. It is an opportunity for them to make a difference in the lives of others,” said Cu.
“Employee volunteerism has always been a part of Globe. In the past five years, Globe’s various employee volunteerism programs included more than 4,000 employee-volunteers who generated 41,000 volunteer hours,” Cu added.
Other Globe employee volunteerism programs include Globe Tulong Eskwela—a program which mobilizes employees to teach students on various subjects, especially on computer literacy, volunteering for the environment like the Earth Day coastal clean-up drives and tree-planting activities, and Gawad Kalinga volunteer projects where employees volunteer their time for various activities in GK villages.
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