{"id":30601,"date":"2014-03-25T09:35:21","date_gmt":"2014-03-25T01:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tribune.ctsi-logistics.com\/?p=30601"},"modified":"2014-03-25T09:35:21","modified_gmt":"2014-03-25T01:35:21","slug":"delta-volunteers-habitat-build-10-homes-ph","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/delta-volunteers-habitat-build-10-homes-ph\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta volunteers, Habitat build 10 homes in PH"},"content":{"rendered":"

ATLANTA and MANILA, Philippines<\/strong>\u2014Delta Air Lines and Habitat for Humanity International joined forces on March 7-16, to help build 10 Habitat homes in Quezon City, outside the capital of Manila, as part of Delta\u2019s Force for Global Good program to effect positive local and global change. This year\u2019s volunteers come from 16 cities throughout the U.S. and Canada.
\n\u201cDelta has been serving Manila, Philippines, for more than 60 years, and we are strongly committed to the communities we serve,\u201d said Vinay Dube, Delta\u2019s senior vice president \u2013 Asia Pacific. \u201cA total of 90 employees, retirees and customers, including 40 local Manila employees, will be building homes in Quezon City, the largest city of metropolitan Manila.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGiving back to the communities where Delta people live and work is a civic obligation and an integral part of our company\u2019s culture,\u201d said Tad Hutcheson, Delta\u2019s vice president \u2013 Community Affairs. \u201cOur longstanding relationship with Habitat for Humanity has given us the opportunity to build more than 100 affordable homes around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n

While building the 10 new homes, Delta volunteers will work side by side with the families who will live in the new community\u2014called Bistekville 4\u2014when it is completed. The structures will be built to resist earthquakes, hurricanes and floods and will be primarily made from concrete block, which will require minimal ongoing maintenance for the new owners.<\/p>\n

For a second consecutive year, Delta volunteers was joined by Dan DeRiemer of Roswell, Ga., a Delta SkyMiles Diamond Medallion member who bid a record 556,000 miles through Delta\u2019s SkyMiles Online Auction to win the opportunity to participate in the build with his wife, Laura.<\/p>\n

Delta employees from around the globe use vacation time and pay a portion of their expenses to volunteer on the international builds and help those in need of simple, decent and affordable housing, while also taking the opportunity to learn more about the country and its culture. Delta has participated in similar projects in Chile, China, Dominican Republic, Ghana, Haiti, India, Japan, Mexico, South Africa and Thailand.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are very appreciative of Delta\u2019s support,\u201d said Charlie Ayco, CEO of Habitat Philippines. \u201cWe are honored to be chosen as the host for Delta\u2019s annual international build and look forward to partnering together to help families obtain safe and affordable housing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Delta has supported Habitat for Humanity for more than a decade and strengthened the partnership in 2006 by becoming a national partner and unveiling the first 767-300 featuring a unique Habitat for Humanity livery and a Delta Force for Global Good decal. The special livery helps raise awareness of Habitat for Humanity\u2019s global work and highlights the efforts of employee participation in Delta\u2019s Force for Global Good.<\/p>\n

Delta operates daily flights from Manila to Tokyo-Narita and Nagoya-Centrair, where customers can connect to daily flights to the U.S. More than 150 employees are based in the Philippines. Delta is committed to supporting the Philippines community, a country that Delta has served for more than 60 years. During the past 10 years, Delta has sponsored a scholarship program at Concordia College Manila to support underprivileged students and recently partnered with Ayala Foundation, a Manila-based nonprofit organization, through the SkyWish charity program thus allowing customers to donate miles to support its efforts.\u00a0(Delta)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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