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KMBI and Unilever partner for Adopt-a-Daycare Program

KMBI and Unilever PureIt joined efforts in reaching out to the children of Barangay Calinan, Davao City. Hope Daycare Center has been selected to be this year’s beneficiary of the Adopt-a-Daycare Program, a pilot program of the Client Transformation Division and Social Protection Division – Client Services Group, in partnership with Unilever PureIt.

A total of 65 pupils from low-income families received new set of school supplies, bags, and personal hygiene kits. Unilever also donated one unit of PureIt water purifying device to the Daycare center. PureIt is a great innovation that meets the consumer needs of affordable and safe drinking water. The teacher, and local officials, led by the Barangay Captain of Calinan, expressed their utmost gratitude for the blessings their pupils received from KMBI and Unilever Pureit.

Also on hand to grace the event was KMBI President Mr. Eduardo C. Jimenez, who advised the parents to do their share in the learning task, moving from where their children are towards where they want to be.

The Adopt-a-Daycare Program aims to help improve the pupils’ welfare and quality of education by providing school supplies, and other needs of the chosen Daycare center. The program is an indication of more socially responsive programs of KMBI.

TRM mounts Wellness Activity

To improve employee welfare, the Total Rewards Management Division mounted a Health & Wellness Activity last May 27, 2016. Included in the activity were Massage Sessions, Nutritional Planning for weight loss through Nutrilife and Flu Vaccinations, of which 62 staff and dependents availed.

Studies show that increasing the investment for employee welfare programs increases the chance to get better performing workers, lowered absenteeism and health care costs. This in turn increases job satisfaction and raising retention rates.

25 Kids Benefit from AmBAG Project

25 Pre-elementary kids from KMBI Valenzuela Branch received bags and other school supplies through the "AmBAG ng KILOS sa Unang Hakbang Project" last May 27, 2016. This initiative was made possible in partnership with APPEND Microenterprise Development, Inc. and KILOS Association (the alumni organization of graduates of the KILOS program) and was also done by other members of the APPEND Partner-Networks.

The project is just one of the efforts of APPEND MED and KILOS Association in achieving holistic development through transformative education.

2016 Summersaya Mounted in Davao

Davao Area Operations held a Branch-initiated activity participated by 945 program members in four KMBI branches: Metro Davao 1, Metro Davao 2, Digos, and Tagum. “Summersaya” aimed to bring together clients of Davao Operations.

The KMBI clients enjoyed a variety of team building activities and a song & dance contest. The event also included talks on Fire Safety & Protection, importance of voting for the Elections, and the achievements of APPEND Party-List.

The Operations Group annually organizes branch-initiated activities with the aim to foster good will and promote camaraderie between ENTREP Groups.