Globe Telecom Inc. recently partnered with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) to expand the reach of Hapag Movement to international donors.
The Hapag Movement aims to address involuntary hunger by providing sustainable feeding and livelihood training to vulnerable families, leveraging partnerships to raise funds and reach communities.
By joining forces with the WFP, Globe said it hopes to tap the Filipino diaspora and get support from other international donors to bring urgent help to the hungry.
“We are privileged to collaborate with the UN World Food Programme, a global leader in the fight against hunger and the largest international ally of the Hapag Movement. With their support, we are optimistic about mobilizing the global donor community to tackle the urgent issue of hunger in the Philippines,” said Yoly Crisanto, Globe’s chief sustainability and corporate communications officer.
Since 2022, the partnership has helped feed over 95,000 beneficiaries and produced 2,662 livelihood training graduates.
Hunger persists as a critical challenge in the country. According to the latest Social Weather Stations survey, nearly 4 million Filipino families experienced involuntary hunger in the first quarter of 2024. The Philippines also scored 14.8 on the 2023 Global Hunger Index, indicating a “moderate” level of hunger.
“Private sector partnerships are critical in achieving UN Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger. Globe’s expansive network will allow us to support more food-insecure Filipinos. We are grateful for Globe’s strong commitment to address hunger,” said Dipayan Bhattacharyya, WFP Philippines country director ad interim.
Starting on May 28, donations can be made by visiting the Hapag Movement challenge link on ShareTheMeal. In addition, Globe and GCash customers all around the world will soon be able to donate to ShareTheMeal through the GlobeOne and GCash apps.
