FWD Life Insurance on Dec. 3 commemorated the International Day of Persons with Disabilities with a Christmas Fair at the Treston College in Bonifacio Global City.
Together with partners Humanity & Inclusion and Special Olympics, FWD marked the occasion with a fun-filled afternoon of Minute to Win It-inspired games, team cheers and chants, as well as exciting performances.
In his opening remarks, FWD Life Philippines president and chief executive Peter Grimes said, “As we continue to collaborate and strive harder for inclusion for people with disability in the Philippines, we believe 2019 will prove to be yet another promising year of empowering people to live fulfilled lives.”
Launched earlier in 2018, the Pan-Asian insurance company’s partnerships with Humanity & Inclusion and Special Olympics form part of FWD Group’s Community Care program which aims to advocate equal opportunities and empower people with disabilities in Asia.
In solidarity with persons with disabilities across the globe, FWD helped carry out the 2018 theme “empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality.”
Deepening its involvement in various community projects in the way of various workshops, training, and activities, FWD has realized a number of milestones leading to the year-end Christmas Fair.
Welcoming the sustained partnerships with H&I and Special Olympics, FWD Life Philippines chief of staff Mervin Pobre said, “We are very proud to have embarked on this first year. There were a lot of discoveries along the way, and we remain committed to dispelling the notion that disability is inability.”
Pobre added, “In 2019 and beyond, we have more plans to help promote PWD and special needs inclusion and we enjoin everyone’s support.”
Ushering in the most wonderful time of the year, FWD volunteers spread the holiday cheer with Special Olympics athletes and Humanity & Inclusion project beneficiaries in an afternoon of fun-filled activities. The importance of camaraderie was also evident in the Minute to Win It games, putting everyone’s teamwork to the test and highlighting diversity and inclusion.
To cap the event, head of marketing and community care country lead Roche Vandenberghe ensured that FWD will continue to sustain its Community Care program in the coming year and beyond.
