Leading fiber broadband and technology provider Converge ICT Solutions Inc. collaborated with the Pi Sigma Delta Sorority and Inner Wheel Club of Taguig in a service mission to Barangay Consuelo in the coastal town of Macabebe in Pampanga which has always been isolated from the rest of the province during typhoons.
The barangay, which can only be reached either by foot via a 1-meter wide, 1-kilometer bamboo bridge or by riding small for-hire bancas, is home to some 1,000 Kapampangans whose main livelihood is fishing or gathering oysters in the area.
The Macabebe Mission provided free medical check-up, including diabetes screening, and dental services such as tooth extraction. Converge supported the distribution of dental kits and grocery packs and provided a short training on protecting children from online sexual abuse and exploitation to the 150 beneficiary families.
“As an organization with the capability and expertise to reach out to vulnerable communities, we see it as our imperative to go hand-in-hand with other organizations to address critical issues such as health and online safety of children,” said Converge Manager and Head of Community Relations Jennifer Ambanta-Realubit who conducted the short seminar.
Converge Vice President and Head of Corporate Communications and Public Relations Jay-Anne Encarnado added: “We hope that these efforts contribute to creating more resilient communities, as we explore ways where we can leverage our strengths to empower more unserved and underserved areas.”
Additionally, Unilab Foundation donated over-the-counter medicines which were provided for free to those in need during the free medical check-up courtesy of the doctors and dentists from Inner Wheel Club of Taguig and the Pi Sigma Delta Sorority which was celebrating its 50th founding anniversary at the University of the Philippines – Diliman.
Fun games and slippers were also provided to the children of the community.
One of the pillars of the sustainability commitment of Converge centers on creating positive community impact which the company pursues through various community engagement activities.
Recently, Converge also joined Caritas Manila for the launch of its Unang Yakap Community in Baseco Compound in Tondo to extend sustainable healthcare and nutritional assistance to underprivileged pregnant and lactating moms in the area.
Likewise, the company also conducted sales agent training for the recipients of Unang Yakap, through its prepaid fiber broadband product Surf2Sawa (S2S), where they learned how to use social media as a potential source of income.
