DHL Nigeria part of Deutsche Post DHL, the world’s leading postal and logistics group, recently marked Global Volunteer Day 2013
with 100 employees taking part in organizing an outdoor fun day for
children from the Little Saints orphanage as part of its global drive to
give back to local communities and to inculcate a passion for
volunteerism among employees.
“DPDHL
is passionate about giving back to the community and Global Volunteer
Day is a priority for our company. Our project locally is not only
aligned to this global enthusiasm and our international goals and
approach, but also fits into the national agenda, creating hope for
local communities and the people of Nigeria, says Randy Buday, Country Manager, DHL Nigeria.
The
day started bright with about 100 DHL employees turning up at the Isolo
office premises to set up rides, games, music as well as food and drink
serving points for the visiting children. At about 11am, two buses conveying 100 children from the orphanage drove into the DHL compound amidst smiles and cheers from the employees.
The
children were first treated to some light aerobic activities before the
fun and games began with activities such as singing, dancing, bouncing,
sliding and more. The children also enjoyed a wide selection of mouth
watering meals as well as cotton candy, ice cream, popcorn and other
kiddies favorites. By the end of the day, it was obvious the children
didn’t want to leave the little wonderland the DHL employees had created
for them.
After
the event, one of the children had this to say: “My name is Akinyemi
Ephraim George one of the children in Little Saints Orphanage. I really
want to use this great opportunity to appreciate the company (DHL) and
the manager for their love, care and time spent with the children. I
want to say a very big thank you sir and ma and I pray may God continue
to bless the company and all the staffs of
DHL.”
“At
DHL we believe that people are our greatest resource and the company
aims to encourage employees to actively participate in community
efforts, as well as inspire the spirit of volunteerism,” says
Olufunmilayo Glover, Human Resources Manager, DHL Nigeria.
Introduced in Asia Pacific in 2008, Volunteer Day has
expanded into Americas, Middle East, Africa and Europe over the years,
and continues to build on its success by involving more employees than
ever before. In 2012, the initiative was rolled out globally with
tremendous success – 62,000 volunteers in about 120 countries and
territories participated in more than 1,000 community programs.
For Global Volunteer Day 2013,
Deutsche Post DHL offices around the world are participating in many
diverse community projects in support of various local causes. These programs deliver to the company’s three Corporate Responsibility programs – GoTeach (championing education), GoGreen (protecting the environment) and GoHelp (delivering help).
“Global
Volunteer Day is a key part of our sustainability focus and an integral
part of our company’s commitment to deliver its Corporate
Responsibility strategy through GoGreen, GoHelp and GoTeach,” comments
Randy Buday.
“If
we can just make a difference in our local communities; imagine an
entire globe full of corporate volunteers banding together. Global
Volunteer Day is just that – an international organisation standing
together to effect change in the communities that we serve.”
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