Chevron PH hosts ‘Deaf Awareness Talk and Activity’

Chevron Philippines Incorporated (CPI) has staged the Deaf Awareness Talk and Activity to help deaf children build self-esteem and social skills.

Per the local marketer of Caltex fuels and lubricants, the said initiative was staged together with Caltex Makati Credit Cooperative (CMCC) and is part of CPI’s annual Volunteer Day, which keeps the company’s culture of volunteerism and diversity alive.

CPI’s Deaf Awareness Talk and Activity was done in partnership with My Children’s House of Hope Bahay Bata 127 Incorporated — a non-profit organization committed to empowering the Filipino deaf youth.

CMCC Operations Supervisor for Batangas Mae Belle Albay noted that the outreach program was an eye-opener as the deaf community is just one of many diverse sectors and that she must be more respectful and empathetic of their needs.

“This activity is such an eye-opener. I’ve learned a lot about how to be more respectful and relate to them more,” Albay said.

A total of 20 CPI volunteers engaged with 32 beneficiaries and their guardians to learn basic American Sign Language, including the baptismal of volunteers’ Sign names. Further, the volunteers teamed up for signed performances of nursery rhymes, proving that the joy of music transcends sound.

In addition, CPI volunteers also gave the beneficiaries backpacks from the company’s Women’s Network, school supplies, and uniforms, helping them look forward to going to school every day.

“Chevron has a long-standing history of using this annual tradition to advocate for various causes nationwide,” CPI wrote in a press release.

“The company’s employees previously provided career training for the disadvantaged youth of Don Bosco Pugad in 2023 and planted 353 Malapapaya and Arungin seedlings at the La Mesa Nature Reserve in 2022,” it added.

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