Our Social Transformation work has been very meaningful in 2021. While it has been a complicated and difficult year, we still went on ahead to do what we can to promote the social good agenda that our dear founder Michael Saafeld set for us as a company and as a family. With the guidance of Sir Charlie as the head of ST and Sir Orly as our emergency adviser, we were able to accomplish much given the restrictive parameters imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. We are happy and share with everyone in WeGen our Social Transformation output report for 2021. Thank you everyone for your support and cooperation! May we continue our mission to promote the Power of Sharing!
Education and Advocacy
· 19 talks given on WeGen’s advocacy to promote Laudato Si’, empowering women through renewable energy, what is climate change, and what each one of us can do to fight it
· 3,250 people attended the different workshops and seminars the ST Team led
· 12 deliveries to Our Lady of Grace in Caloocan for their recycling and relief campaign.
· 4 Internal events organized: Women’s Day, Laudato Si’ Day, Voter’s Education Campaign forum,
· 1 feature on WeGen Philippines work on International Day Of Light for Climate Reality, May 16, 2021.
· #WeGenWednesdays
Fundraising and Social Good Actions P120,000 was raised and turned over for the relief campaign for those affected by the typhoon in Catanduanes – 4 Solar Rev generators for evacuation sites and 200 solar lights for homes
Support of CICM initiatives in Catanduanes – in-kind donations were given
ST implemented a relief campaign for Filipinos affected by Typhoon Odette – goods and relief items were forwarded from December 24 to 31 for the different islands: assisted in 6 deliveries of the ships with partner NGOs
Continuous 5 Loaves and 2 Fish feeding initiatives and community pantry support to our partners
For the Typhoon Odette relief efforts, the ST Team in December issued an appeal for in-kind donations and support for survivors. This was in coordination with Caritas Philippines and local dioceses on the ground with groups in Siargao (mobilization of medicines from Unilab, and construction materials.
35 Activity reports written about the different work done by the ST team ST continues to support and works together with the different WeGen departments, particularly PR and Marketing, WeGen Laudato Si’, Human Resources, Sales and Ops, and Supply Chain.
In July we had a WeGen foundation planning working towards future plans of WeGen Laudato Si Foundation
DEPARTMENT EXPENSES The budget used by the Social Transformation Team was reduced to salaries of the staff. The transportation costs, paraphernalia, food costs were shouldered by the ST team.
January to March 2021, ST handled social marketing functions c/o Ina, posting an average 60 Facebook posts per month, handling both captions and graphics
Headcount from April to December 2021 ST was on full board with Ina and Kring
52 leads engaged, troubleshoot for WeGen of existing components, new inquiries and presentations Installations from partners, turned over to sales.
Partnerships strengthened and created in 2021
CentRE
Climate Reality Philippines
Climate Reality Australia
Laudato Si Movement Pilipinas
Diocese of Lipa
CEAP – in support of Sir Jun
PSSEA – in support of sir Charlie
Salinlahi Children’s alliance
Laudato Si’
Northwestern University aklan
Rotary Club of Aklan
Children’s Rehabilitation Center
Seed4com
Philippine Navy
Land Rover Club
Homeowners associations
Our Lady of Grace Caloocan
Diocese Of Caloocan Social Action Center
Caritas Philippines
St Dominic Academy
CICM
St Joseph’s College
Mindoro Diocese
Philippine Business for Social Progress
UNDP
Elizha Corpus consulting
2KK Tulong Sa Kapwa Kapatid Foundation
5 Loaves And 2 Fish Initiative
Pamilacan Solar Cooperative
E4SEA
New Energy Nexus
SolarWise
Office of the Vice President
Anchored Philippines
Alumnas Associacion De Poveda
Visits to WeGen Projects and discussions with partners
St James Caloocan
San Bartolome
Mapecon
Yamaha Revzone
Diocese of Lipa Dream Machine
CREED – NASSA/Caritas Philippines
Face to Face and Online Talks given by the ST Team
April – Climate Reality Talk, (300 attendees)
May – Mindoro Power Forum (1000s)
· Northwestern University Aklan, Rotary (50 attendees)
· Bayanimates communities of practice Spotify (400)
June – Talk with Civil Service Commission (300 attendees)
July - 2 Talks in Caloocan: Energy As A Human Right and WeGen Laudato Si’ and mission (50 attendees)
Pasig Victory Christian Church (100 attendees)
August
Voters Education webinar for WeGen HQ and Regional Staff (60 participants)
September
· Paper and video prepared and delivered for the Just Transition Forum in Asia - Transformation Lab "Gender Responsive Distributed Energy Systems and Governance for Just Transition" led by FES Southeast Asia ( 200 international participants)
· Back to school talks caring for the environment via zoom: Bulacan BSU and PUP scholars (100 attendees September 4)
· Solar Rise - Climate Reality - Youth Speak (90 attendees)
· CentRE Congress 2021
October
· Gumaca Quezon Seminarians (30) ,
· Discussion with Caloocan Business High School school students with Elizha Corpuz (100
November
· Yolanda anniversary and environmental awareness with 2KK (60)
· Art therapy session for children (60)
· Mentored a team competing in the New Energy Nexus RE Bootcamp (mentored team of 7 members won 2nd place)
December
· Christmas activity and art therapy for adults for Caloocan (60)
· Pulilan Bulacan environmental talks with scholars (250)
Let us continue WeGen’s Mission to promote the Power of Sharing!