July 2021
Employee Volunteerism
Starting in 2017, Vivant has become involved in DepEd’s annual Brigada Eskwela program. Volunteers from the company are encouraged to identify recipient schools whether these are schools that they attend, their children attend, or where they live. Vivant employees take roles as leaders who identify the schools and their areas for help, volunteers who come
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Disaster Relief
Since 2013, when typhoon Yolanda hit many parts of the country, the Foundation has been extending a helping hand to towns badly hit by natural disasters. In 2020, when the COVID-19 virus hit the country and caused many areas to be placed under strict quarantine, the Foundation gave assistance to local government units, public hospitals
Environment
Vivant’s earliest projects have been environmental. As well as ensuring that all our plants are compliant with DENR regulations, our earliest CSR projects were tree planting activities that began in 2009 and continue to this day. All our tree planting activities are done in partnership with the Philippine Businesses for Social Progress (PBSP) and utilize
Distance Learning Support
With face-to-face classes no longer possible due to COVID-19, Vivant Foundation allocated resources for distance learning support to help public schools in communities where the Vivant Group operates. Support from the Foundation includes donation of audio-video production equipment to the Department of Education 7 Regional Office, which produces learning modules for young learners. Some of
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Project Liadlaw
The EIM Assistance Program evolved and became a component of the Foundation’s solar energization project for off-grid school and remote schools, which was named Project Liadlaw after a local ancient deity. Project Liadlaw is Vivant Foundation’s contribution to nationwide efforts to improve learning in remote island schools that have no electricity. Under Project Liadlaw, Vivant
Regional Science and Technology Fair
Since 2017, Vivant Foundation has been a major sponsor of the annual Central Visayas Regional Science and Technology Fair (RSTF). As part of its support, the Foundation provides each school of the RSTF winners a grant in the form of teaching tools and equipment.
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STEM Support
Philippine public schools lag behind its counterparts in the ASEAN in science, technology, education and mathematics (STEM) due mainly to lack of resources. To help the Department of Education improve STEM education, the Foundation launched its STEM Support Program, which includes the donation of science laboratories and equipment, teachers’ training and STEM scholarship.
EIM Assistance Program
The Electrical Installation and Maintenance (EIM) Assistance Program is one of the main programs of Vivant Foundation, and served as basis for technical-vocational support component of the EU-funded project, Renewable Energy for Livelihood and Youth (RELY). The Foundation developed the program after seeing how public schools, particularly in rural and remote areas, struggled to implement
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