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PSFI’s Shell LiveWIRE and Movement Against Malaria Among the Top Outstanding CSR Projects in 2024 LCF Guild Awards

#PSFINews — PSFI’s Shell LiveWIRE and Movement Against Malaria Among the Top Outstanding CSR Projects in 2024 LCF Guild Awards

 
The League of Corporate Foundations (LCF) has recognized outstanding Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) projects and collaborations of civil society organizations across various thematic areas during the LCF Guild Awards 2024 held on July 3. Among 52 selections, the Shell LiveWIRE Acceleration Program and the Movement Against Malaria (MAM) Program excelled in the Enterprise Development and Health categories, respectively.
 
 
This year’s LCF Guild Awards finalists were evaluated based on their (a) Social Relevance, (b) Project Innovation, (c) Social Impact, and (d) Project Sustainability. The Shell LiveWIRE Acceleration Program was declared the Most Outstanding CSR Project in Enterprise Development, while the Movement Against Malaria was among the top finalists in Health.
 
Shell LiveWIRE is Shell’s flagship enterprise development program that supports local communities and economies by funding sustainable budding businesses and helping them grow. Meanwhile, the Pilipinas Shell Foundation, Inc. (PSFI) continues to extend support to the Department of Health (DOH) in eliminating Malaria nationwide by 2030 through the Movement Against Malaria program.
 
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We at Pilipinas Shell Foundation thank all our partners, funders– Shell Pilipinas Corporation (SPC) and The Global Fund; volunteers, program officers, and, of course, the communities we work with. Through our collective efforts, we now celebrate the significant impact we have made. Let us continue our legacy of moving the #FilipinoForward!
 
Sama-samang pagtulong, sabay-sabay na pagsulong!
 

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