Pru Life UK and Prudence Foundation, the community investment arm of Prudential plc, has turned over P6M to Save the Children Philippines, as a way to support families affected by Typhoons Tino and Uwan.
The turnover ceremony has gathered guests from Pru Life UK, Prudential pls, Save the Children Philippines, the Insurance Commission, and the British Embassy Manila. The event has also bolstered unity and strength in disaster response and long-term community resilience.
The donation will fund back-to-school and hygiene kits for 960 learners and provide multi-purpose cash assistance to 224 families in Cebu and Catanduanes, two of the hardest-hit provinces. This initiative builds on the immediate relief already provided to Pru Life UK employees, agents and partner communities in the Visayas region.
"Today, we come together with a shared purpose: to bring hope and help families and children affected by the recent typhoons recover faster," said Sanjay Chakrabarty, Pru Life UK President and CEO. "This donation strengthens our partnership with Save the Children Philippines and reinforces our mission to protect the most vulnerable."
Chakrabarty shared that the company is just continuing its mission of collaborating with humanitarian partners including Save the Children Philippines, following super typhoon Egay in 2023 and Typhoon Kristine in 2024, noting that there's strengthening resilience is central to Pru Life UK's sustainability priorities.
"By supporting families and children, we help communities prepare, recover and thrive. Together with Prudential, we are also committed to delivering long-term, climate-ready insurance solutions," added Chakrabarty.
"We thank Prudence Foundation, Pru Life UK and its employees for bringing hope to the children and their families affected by the recent typhoons. Many of them have had their houses swept away by the typhoon. And any donation, especially cash assistance, will really go a long way to buy essential needs such as a few bags of cement wood GI Sheets for their roofing. And in a sense, for these families knowing there are people and corporations willing to lend a hand, it gives them a lot of hope that whatever comes about in the future, there is still hope and a life worth living for," saidAtty. Alberto Muyot, CEO at Save the Children Philippines.
This advocacy help enhance community preparedness and help rebuild with resilience and dignity.
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