Volkswagen Ph and Ayala Foundation play beautiful music
Volkswagen Philippines embarks on another corporate social responsibility ( CSR) project geared towards children’s welfare with a donation of violins and cellos to the pupils of the Center of Excellence in Public Elementary Education (Centex) in Tondo, Manila.
Centex is a project of Ayala Foundation Inc. in partnership with the Department of Education ( DepEd), other corporate sponsors and local government units. It aims to provide bright but economically disadvantaged children with primary education that can match up with the best schools in the country. There are currently two Centex schools – one in Tondo, Manila and the other in Bauan, Batangas.
“For our CSR projects, we have chosen to go into one of the most basic foundations of society, and that is the care of the ones we love the most – our children,” VW PH president and CEO John Philip Orbeta said during the ceremonial turnover of donation last May 12 at VW BGC showroom.
The donation of 21 violins and two cellos was turned over to beaming Centex students accompanied by their teachers and parents, who expressed their appreciation on the gift of music to the children. “Music, in particular playing musical instruments, has countless benefi ts for children; it increases their learning ability and is an effective way of building teamwork and confidence,” Orbeta added.
The ceremony was also attended by Ayala Foundation president Ruel Maranan and senior director for programs Rowena Lopez. Ayala Foundation, the social development arm of Ayala Corp., has four key program areas, namely Youth Leadership, Sustainable Livelihood, Arts and Culture, and, Education.