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Our inaugural OVP expedition was in partnership with Globe Telecom and Gawad
Kalinga, a VWO aimed at alleviating poverty.
The intensive five-day Bayani (Hero) Challenge took place at Bantayan Island, Cebu.
Through various rebuilding activities, about 2,000 volunteers from around the
world, including 12 Singtel volunteers working alongside 10 volunteers from Globe,
brought hope and change to the lives of the local community affected by the floods
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Our second OVP was held in partnership with AIS in Thailand. About 50 AIS and
16 Singtel staff volunteers took part in this five-day programme. Our task was to
refurbish the Wat Baan Darb Elementary School in Ayutthaya, Thailand’s ancient
capital city.
The school, which has about 100 students from kindergarten to sixth grade, was
damaged by the severe flooding in 2011. We also donated some books, bookshelves,
doors, windows and stationery to the school.
"The OVP has given us this precious experience to bond with our fellow Singtel and AIS colleagues and reach out
to touch the less fortunate around us. The colourful campus, wonderful friendship and memorable experience
touched our hearts and will be remembered for a long time."
– Ms Choo Bee Leng, Senior HCM Manager, NCS |
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