“Chain of Betters” makes the world better for others
by helping individuals
realize their project ideas
Western
Union announced today that its Chain of
Betters competition, which funds projects that make lasting positive change
for communities around the world, has selected four winning projects that will
improve the quality of life for those living in the Philippines. The four
individuals who nominated these projects will be responsible for making the
“better” happen over the next three months.
The projects that will benefit
from the Western Union Chain of Betters
awards include:
“The Disaster
Workshop and Equipment” projects, nominated by Jeremiah Datoy, which will
provide the indigent people of Tiwi, Albay with communications equipment,
rescue materials and disaster preparedness seminars in this area that is
effected by 10-15 typhoons each year.
The “Water for
Vegetable Farm” project, nominated by Venus Parmisana, will create a
Microcontroller-Based Water Management System (a research and development
project by students in MSU-IIT) that will help women farmers augment their
income and give them more time with their families.
The “Help the Aeta
Kids Get a Chance at a Better Education” project, nominated by Karlo Manzano,
will build a library for the Aeta Children of Sitio Bagong Silang in San Pablo,
Castillejos, Zambales, and support ALS (Alternative Learning System) teachers
to provide mobile chalkboards and other materials in their outreach to Aeta
Kids in the mountain region.
The “Saludo GenSet
– Portable Solar Generator Set” project, nominated by Aquileta Turla, will
provide electricity and its many benefits to 16 million people. This gas-free
source of renewable energy will keep lights, phones, handheld radios for
disaster response, medical equipment and laptops powered on through any
situation.
The Western Union® Chain
of Betters competition was designed to kick start a chain of good deeds by
awarding US$1,000 (or local currency equivalent) for winning project ideas nominated
by individuals from an initial group of 20 qualifying countries in 2015.
“The Chain of Betters competition
was designed to show how the movement of money can create a ripple effect in
communities around the world. We see every day that financial support of any
dollar amount can advance the good, simple ideas that have a big impact and
create a multiplier effect to improve lives,” said Western Union Vice
President, Global Brand and Marketing, Simonetta Rigo. “This competition expresses
our deep appreciation for our customers and the people they help regularly
through remittances.
About Western
Union
The Western
Union Company (NYSE: WU) is a leader in global payment
services. Together with its Vigo, Orlandi Valuta, Pago Facil and Western Union
Business Solutions branded payment services, Western Union provides consumers
and businesses with fast, reliable and convenient ways to send and receive
money around the world, to send payments and to purchase money orders. As of September
30, 2015, the Western Union, Vigo and Orlandi Valuta branded services were
offered through a combined network of over 500,000 agent locations in 200
countries and territories and over 100,000 ATMs and kiosks, and included the
capability to send money to millions of bank accounts. In 2014, The Western
Union Company completed 255 million consumer-to-consumer transactions
worldwide, moving $85 billion of principal between consumers, and 484 million
business payments. For more information, visit www.westernunion.com.
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