On the 10th December 2016, John Garang Humanitarian Group Foundation Kenya partnered with global online transport company Uber for their 2016 giveback promotion #UberGiving..

According to Pierre-Dimitri Gore-Coty, Head of EMEA at Uber, the act of giving is often highly personal with people having all sorts of reasons to give time, money or goods. And yet, there’s been too many occasions where I’ve heard people not donate or volunteer because they don’t know how or due to uncertainty of impact, a lack of accessibility or the lack of knowledge on where to start.

UberGIVING campaign aimed at making it easier for people to donate items in need, and support the work of John Garang Humanitarian Group Foundation Villages in Nairobi & Mombasa. The campaign, which Uber Kenya and John Garang Humanitarian Group Foundation aimed to make annual, focuses on providing people with the opportunity to give back by offering locally tailored donation and volunteering opportunities at a time where many would like to do good, yet may not know where to start.

Receiving the donations at the home was John Garang Humanitarian Group Foundation Director, ACHA FRANCIS, who thanked Uber for the timely gesture urging more companies to follow suit and offer similar support to such institutions."On behalf of the John Garang Humanitarian Group Foundation in Nairobi & Dar es Salaam, I'd like to thank Uber for choosing SOS as your partners on this noble initiative. Through such support you inspire the caregivers and children to work harder in order to achieve more," said Ochieng.

Loic Amado, Uber's new General Manager for East Africa who was present at the SOS Village in Buruburu Nairobi said, "We are proud to support the Children's Villages Nairobi, Mombasa, Dar es Salaam and Watoto Childcare Ministries in Kampala enabling them to continue the good work that that they are doing and even achieve more." Amado who was accompanied by Uber Staff and Uber driver-partners also gave SOS Village in Buruburu a corporate donation of toiletries, food and personal care products.

Amado further thanked all the riders who through a simple tap on the Uber App participated in UberGIVING. "A special thanks to our driver-partners who made this initiative possible by picking up all the donations and delivering them to the homes. We all came together to make a difference," concluded Amado.

We thank Uber Kenya for this great partnership we look forward to continue partnering as we support the children of Kenya

People make it happen

We are committed to engaging and supporting our staff and volunteers, while cultivating a safe and respectful working environment where our people recognise one another’s contribution and performance.

To ensure that fewer children grow up alone, we must be an accountable, trusted, reliable and professional partner. That is the standard we hold ourselves to, and it takes nothing less than knowledgeable, committed, and trusted employees in every community where we work. Our Human Resources and Organisational Development teams support the association's mission and strategy by working to attract, retain and develop the best people for the jobs, and by creating respectful, motivating, and agile working environments where our employees are empowered to do their best work for children.

SOS CV KE is committed to ensuring our staff feel valued and motivated in their work. However, we recognise the challenges. Our Human Resources senior leadership team is also prioritising initiatives to set us up for success in improving our regretted attrition rate going forward. This will include improved access to training and support in performance management and career development.

Accountability

We at SOS CV KE strongly believe sound management practices, clear guidelines, and thorough
reporting enable us to use resources effectively, meet legal requirements, and learn from experience,
so that we can do the most good for children.