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Joining hands

for a better

tomorrow

Volunteering Initiatives Keeping in mind their diverse abilities, employee better focus on caring for their loved ones. A total of appealing and that can be understood by touch is crucial

Key highlights volunteers spoke to students about interpersonal skills, 58 employees contributed 203 hours to the cause. in the child’s learning process. From creating
interview skills, job search and part-time work. educational games, to designing traffic rules and
Amid the plethora of heart-warming initiatives, creating jewellery, volunteers poured their hearts into the cause.
• Reached 13840 people through One of the flagship volunteering projects ‘A December tactile learning aids for deaf and deafblind students, was In total, 29 volunteers dedicated 87 hours in ensuring
various initiatives to Remember’ was also rolled out and it met with great particularly cherished. Volunteers came together to that teachers had the requisite teaching aids to empower

success, bringing smiles to the faces of 8,159 children,
• 3274 volunteering hours completed create teaching & learning material for teachers that the special children.
across 12 different locations. Across the country,
• 67 events held across India work with students with multiple disabilities. As deaf As part of Education and Arts initiatives, volunteers
volunteers enthusiastically came forward to offer their
students are visual learners and deafblind students learn came together to teach children about empathy, some
The year 2022-23 saw a heartwarming response from support. In just three days, 565 volunteers came through touch, creating material that is visually fun dance moves, doodling and storytelling.
employees towards volunteering initiatives, together to package Santa cap, whistles, art kits and
demonstrating the true spirit of compassion, and stationery kits. These kits were then sent to partner

engaging across various types of activities. From NGOs, where volunteers interacted with the children
supporting persons with visual impairment to aiding over crafts, games, and lots of stories. ‘A December to
skilling efforts, employees were moved by the Remember’ involved over 2935 volunteering hours

difference they could make in the lives of others and from 565 volunteers
how their actions could bring about positive change.
In February and March 2023, employees were given
Thematically, across Reliance, volunteers supported the opportunity to participate in one-time volunteering
causes under education, community skilling and, initiatives to support various community needs. One of

healthy living in this year. Under the aegis of Spectrum these initiatives is ‘Serve a Meal’, that helps in
by the Hydrocarbons business, employees had a chance providing hot, nutritious, and freshly prepared meals
to teach students soft skills to make them job-ready. that are served to the relatives of patients in
Since this initiative was conducted on a virtual government hospitals across Mumbai. By alleviating

platform, students across locations could join. the pressure to afford a healthy meal, relatives can