Outsourcing Impact Award on Community Building (Bronze)
Little Learners Backpack Drive
The Little Learners Backpack Drive is iFIVE Global's flagship initiative to empower children in underserved communities in the Philippines. iFIVE Global equips kids with basic and essential school supplies to promote education and strengthen the company’s commitment to corporate social responsibility (CSR).
The initiative engages employees, clients, and suppliers and depicts how outsourcing companies would make a difference in local communities.
The primary goal of the Little Learners Backpack Drive is to alleviate the financial burden of school supplies on families and giving children the freedom to fully embrace their educational journeys. pursue their educational path.
iFIVE Global provides backpacks filled with school essentials so that students can go to school prepared and learn eagerly and engagingly.
The Little Learners Backpack Drive gives students better access to education by giving them the tools needed to succeed. It also focuses on helping families that are struggling with the costs of education and communities with limited government support.
iFIVE Global’s vision is to create a long-lasting impact on these children’s lives, ensuring they have access to basic educational supplies while simultaneously strengthening the social bonds within the community. By involving employees, clients, and partners, iFIVE Global fosters collaboration across the outsourcing industry.
The Little Learners Backpack Drive has made a notable difference, providing 296 children with essential school supplies. This support is critical for families in underserved areas, ensuring that their children can begin the school year with the right tools.
The drive’s success is driven by the 66 dedicated volunteers from iFIVE Global, who personally participated in the event, creating a deeper connection between the company and the community. Moreover, 7 clients of iFIVE Global also contributed, showing that corporate partnerships can extend beyond business to create real social impact.
With over 1,100 employees engaged in the program, the drive has evolved into a company-wide movement. This broad participation helps the initiative reach more children while fostering a culture of giving within iFIVE Global. As the program grows, it has the potential to benefit even more children in the future.
What sets the Little Learners Backpack Drive apart is its "trick or treat" style distribution event. Instead of pre-filled backpacks, children explore stations filled with school supplies, creating an interactive and engaging experience.
This interactive approach sparks children's excitement about learning and fosters personal connections between sponsors and beneficiaries, often through heartfelt notecards exchanged during the event.
One memorable moment from the drive was when an iFIVE Global employee, impressed by the program's support for a local public school, considered enrolling their own child there. This highlights how deeply the initiative resonated with both the community and volunteers, showing how a small act of giving can create lasting ripples in a community.
In numbers
296
children equipped with educational tools and supplies
66
dedicated volunteers participated in the initiative
7
clients supported the backpack drive
Over 1,100
employees engaged in the program
Now in its second year, the OIR Awards recognize outsourcing companies that have made positive impacts in areas such as community building, education, diversity, and health.
Accompanying the OIR Awards is the comprehensive OIR Report that analyzes each outsourcing company’s impact initiatives and highlights how their projects are transforming lives and industries.
This two-pronged campaign comprises an Outsourcing Impact Awards event, which honors outstanding impact initiatives by outsourcing companies, and an Outsourcing Impact Report, encapsulating the compelling case stories behind these initiatives.
By documenting and acknowledging the far-reaching impacts and corporate social responsibility efforts of outsourcing companies, we aim to foster a broader, more nuanced understanding of the outsourcing landscape and its potential to drive positive change.