14/12/2020
Two weeks ago, we received an email from Mary-Alice Vuicic, Chief People Officer of Thomson Reuters, that Global Volunteer Network- Manila won the first ever Carla Jones Social Impact Award. The award is in honor of Carla Jones, an advocate of the Thomson Reuters Foundation and was the head of the Social Impact Institute team. It aims to recognize employees' volunteerism and passion for advocating for causes that elevate their communities.
Since 2017, GVN Manila works closely with Voice of the Free - VF Foundation, Inc., a non-profit NGO in the Philippines that rescues survivors of human trafficking, modern slavery, cybersex, and forced labor. In total, we have already logged 4200 volunteer hours, donated $10,000 community champion grants, $36,000 volunteer grants and $1,545 matching gifts.
Getting this award will help us raise awareness against human trafficking, not just in the Philippines, but globally. And the $10,000 USD donation will help the survivors especially during the pandemic.
We share this milestone with our officers, sponsors, partner groups, senior leaders and to all volunteers who supported our activities!
Thank you TR for giving us the platform to share the stories of the survivors. We are so proud to work for a company that upholds human rights!
