Launched on World Hunger Day, the partnership opens Globe's Hapag Movement to international donors, building on the initiative's momentum over the last two years.
The partnership seeks to expand the Hapag Movement's donor reach and amplify its impact. Since its launch in 2022, it has reached over 95,000 people and produced 2,662 livelihood training graduates.
"Hapag," the Filipino word for dining table, carries a deeper meaning than its definition, as it evokes the warmth and openness among family and friends while sharing food and stories together.
As a movement, Globe's initiative aims to address involuntary hunger by providing sustainable feeding and livelihood training to vulnerable families, leveraging partnerships to raise funds and reach communities. By joining forces with WFP, Globe hopes to tap the Filipino diaspora and get support from other international donors to bring urgent help to the hungry.
"We are privileged to collaborate with the UN World Food Programme, global leader in the fight against hunger and the largest international ally of the Hapag Movement. With their support, we are optimistic about mobilizing the global donor community to tackle the urgent issue of hunger in
Hunger persists as a critical challenge in the country. According to the latest Social Weather Stations survey, nearly 4 million Filipino families experienced involuntary hunger in the first quarter of 2024.
"Private sector partnerships are critical in achieving UN Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger. Globe's expansive network will allow us to support more food-insecure Filipinos. We are grateful for Globe's strong commitment to address hunger," said
Founded in 1961, the UN World Food Programme is the world's largest humanitarian organization addressing hunger and promoting food security. With over 23,000 staff in over 120 countries and territories, WFP provides life-saving food assistance in emergencies and works with communities to improve nutrition and build resilience.
WFP runs the ShareTheMeal initiative founded in 2015, providing over 226 million meals and garnered 1.6 million supporters across 38 countries, including
Donations can be made beginning today by visiting the Hapag Movement challenge link on ShareTheMeal. Globe and ™ customers may also donate their points to ShareTheMeal through the GlobeOne app. In addition, supporters all around the world will soon be able to donate to ShareTheMeal through GCash.
WFP also assists Walang Gutom 2027, a nutrition-sensitive program led by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), to address involuntary hunger, and works with the Philippine Government to expand the School-Based Feeding Program. Funds raised through this partnership will be channeled to WFP to support the implementation of school meals and Walang Gutom 2027: Food e-Voucher Program.
This support is crucial to help address child stunting, where children are unable to attain their full growth potential. About one third of Filipino children are stunted or too short for their age, an incidence closely linked to hunger. Hunger, in turn, affects a child's ability to learn and grow, setting back their intellectual development.
Child stunting is consequential to national development in the long run, as it affects an individual's future productivity. Citing a 2016 study by the Philippines' Department of Health, the National Nutrition Council, and UNICEF, the Philippine Statistics Authority earlier said child stunting could cost the country losses of
"The DSWD welcomes this partnership between Globe and the World Food Programme that will boost our full-scale implementation of the Walang Gutom 2027 Food Stamps (NASDAQ:STMP) Program for the benefit of food poor families," DSWD Usec.
"Both organizations had significant contributions to the success of the flagship program's pilot implementation. The Department is glad to again share with Globe and WFP the goal of addressing hunger and malnutrition in our country in pursuit of the Marcos Jr. administration's whole-of-nation approach in tackling socio-economic problems," he added.
To learn more about the Hapag Movement, visit https://www.globe.com.ph/about-us/sustainability/globe-of-good.
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