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| Chineze Amanfo of Etisalat Nigeria |
This is coming as part of the Etisalat Re-gift programme which
started in 2011 as an internal corporate social (CSR) initiative of the company
designed to promote social welfare and corporate governance.
According to the Manager, Public Relations, Etisalat Nigeria,
Chineze Amanfo, Etisalat business partners, vendors and other well wishers who
intend to present monetary or material gifts to employees during festive
seasons are encouraged to channel such instead to the unique Etisalat Re-gift
Programme.
Through the programme, she said, such gifts are donated to
credible non-governmental organisations (NGOs) or other charitable
organisations on behalf of the staff.
She also said that the initiative has steadily become an activity
the company looks forward to, stressing that as a socially responsible company,
Etisalat is continually looking for ways to impact the lives of people in the
society.
“Etisalat is committed to the development of the society in which
it operates. This programme is a way for us as a company and also as
individuals to contribute our quota to the welfare and upbringing of under
privileged children in our midst,” Amanfo said. She further pointed out that having
to channel these gifts to a facility such as this Hospice, its believed will be
more needed, and reiterates one of the core values of being a caring brand.
Commenting, the Founder and Proprietress of Heart of Gold
Children’s Hospice, Mrs. Laja Adedoyin said that the organisation was truly
humbled at Etisalat’s gesture towards the hospice.
She expressed her appreciation saying that the donations will go a
long way in touching the lives of the children.
In addition to the Re-gift programme, Etisalat employees were also
involved in a volunteer career counseling scheme which enables the staff to
fulfill their individual social responsibility.
Remmy Nweke/DSBNews
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