The holiday giving season is here, and despite all of life’s difficulties, Filipinos—some of the world’s most giving people—will always find a way to give back and share their blessings. As a result, the top superapp Grab makes the most of its parcel delivery service, GrabExpress, to make it simpler and less expensive to help out fellow Filipinos.
Grab teamed up with the charities SOS Children’s Villages, Tahanang Walang Hagdanan, Inc., and Caritas Manila for their campaign “Paskumpleto Para Sa Lahat: Give Back Through GrabExpress” in an effort to spread holiday cheer and provide a Paskumpletong Pasko to more Filipinos. By offering discounts and benefits to customers who use GrabExpress to send donations to the partner charities, the superapp hopes to leverage its technology for good. As I attended the event held by Grab, I was so touched by the stories shared with us by the people from the charity. The event was made even more meaningful by the presence of PWD attendees. Thanks to Grab and its partners, the event was a ton of fun and learning.
Donating is made easy via GrabExpress by using the promo code PARASALAHAT to get a 25% OFF on your delivery fee. Customers can also choose to send their donations via the new GrabExpress service: Instant – Saver which lines up deliveries in batches of other parcels, giving the same convenience of a regular GrabExpress delivery, but at a cheaper price.
Learn more about the partner organizations and what they’ll need to help make this year’s celebration Paskumpleto:
Caritas Manila Church of the Poor
With a vision of creating a Spirit-led community free of poverty and committed to love for the common good, Caritas Manila’s programs are geared towards transformation of people from poverty and dependence to self-reliance with dignity. For this Christmas season, GrabExpress will be supporting Cartias Manila’s Segunda Mana— a donation-in-kind program which primarily benefits the Youth Servant Leadership and Education Program (YSLEP) and supports the education of more than 5,000 Filipino students.
To help make their celebration a Paskumpleto one, consumers can send via cash or in-kind donations of clothes, bags, shoes, and household items to Caritas Manila or any Segunda Mana Charity Outlet via 09175955083.
Tahanan Walang Hagdanan, Inc.
Founded in 1973, Tahanan Walang Hagdanan, Inc. was established to provide programs, services, and assistance to People With Disabilities (PWDs). Located in Cainta, Rizal, the compound of Tahanan Walang Hagdanan, Inc. serves as a home and workplace to almost a hundred PWDs. And as the name implies, no stairs can be found in its compound— creating a space inclusive and accessible even to wheelchair users.
Consumers can help give Tahanan Walang Hagdanan, Inc. a Paskumpleto Christmas celebration by sending them Noche Buena packages with pantry staples and hygiene essentials for 270 workers. All donations can be delivered via GrabExpress directly to their office at Tahanang Walang Hagdanan, Inc., Cainta Rizal via Carmelita Narciza at 09234536276 or Erika Villaflores at 09637683725. People can also opt to send financial support through the Chief Operations Officer of Tahanang Walang Hagdanan,Inc., Angelita B. Evangelista via GCash Account No. 09206447789.
SOS Children’s Villages
Because every child deserves to grow up in a loving home, SOS Children’s Villages Philippines provides homes to neglected, abandoned, orphaned, and abused children. Since 1967, this private, non-political, and non-government organization has been providing support and guidance to thousands of Filipinos through their alternative care and family strengthening programs.
Customers can send Noche Buena packages to approximately 170 children, guardians, and staff members of the SOS Children’s Villages in Alabang to support the celebration of Paskumpleto for the children and families there. Customers can support the company’s programs that promote children’s health and developmental needs by making financial contributions. One child can receive 5 days’ worth of nutritious meals with a donation of P1,000. Contact Kaila Gilo, the corporate relations officer at SOS Children’s Villages, at 0927417907 for coordination and questions concerning donations.
Everyone deserves to celebrate Paskumpleto Christmas, and thanks to Grab’s continuing offer of GrabExpress, it’s now simpler and more accessible than ever to help your fellow Filipinos. On the Grab Facebook Page and through the Grab app, you can learn more about the “Paskumpleto Para Sa Lahat: Give Back Through GrabExpress” program. Download the Grab app at https://www.grab.com/ph/download/ to help others celebrate Paskumpleto by sending your donations to SOS Children’s Villages, Tahanang Walang Hagdanan, and Caritas Manila via GrabExpress.
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