{"id":13745,"date":"2025-03-08T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-08T11:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.isuzulab.com\/?p=13745"},"modified":"2025-04-23T12:08:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T12:08:19","slug":"driving-hope-and-impact-hr-corporate-sustainability-department-csi-initiative-at-tania-childrens-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.isuzulab.com\/2025\/03\/08\/driving-hope-and-impact-hr-corporate-sustainability-department-csi-initiative-at-tania-childrens-home\/","title":{"rendered":"DRIVING HOPE AND IMPACT; HR & CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY DEPARTMENT CSI INITIATIVE AT TANIA CHILDREN\u2019S HOME\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

On Saturday, 8th March, the Isuzu HR & Corporate Sustainability Department led a CSI initiative at Tania Children\u2019s Home, Kajiado County, which provides care and support for orphaned, special needs and vulnerable children from diverse communities.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Isuzu team, led by Dr. Fred Wasike, Human Resources & Corporate Sustainability Director, engaged in meaningful interactions, donations and activities aimed at uplifting the children\u2019s well-being and happiness at the Center. This initiative reinforced Isuzu commitment to social responsibility, inclusivity and creating a lasting impact through, both, material and emotional connection in the lives of vulnerable children in our communities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By extending such extraordinary kindness beyond the workplace, the Isuzu team demonstrated that their shared value of driving change where it matters most goes beyond business. The host, Mrs. Jennifer Kigunda, Founder and Centre Manager, expressed her indebted gratitude to the visiting Isuzu team stating, \u201cWe are thankful to God and to you (Isuzu team) for coming to visit\u2026welcome to our home and feel free. Your presence brings hope and joy to these children, reminding them that they are recognized, valued and supported even beyond these perimeters.\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Fred Wasike, in his remarks expressed his honour in representing Isuzu EA towards the initiative while also being personally invested in the visit. He further noted, \u201cI applaud the center managers, Mr. and Mrs. Kigunda for your incredible work in supporting these children. As the self-proclaimed, Director for happiness, I see my philosophy reflected here. These children radiate joy and warmth.\u201d he added, \u201cI also want to urge you children to stay focused and pursue your highest aspiration. I believe a true community growth will happen when you all rise and extend a hand back here.\u201d<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Participants were treated to an electrifying entertainment session by the special needs children, whose energy and joy were nothing short of infectious. They strutted down a makeshift catwalk in a heartwarming fashion show that turned the home into a stage of pure bliss. They sang with unshakable confidence and a few, the hearing impaired, even used their hands to paint melodies in the air. Then came individual presentations such as soulful worship songs that echoed with raw gratitude. It was a powerful reminder of resilience that touched hearts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Naomi, a former beneficiary of the home, has dedicated the past seven years to giving back as an administrator. Her journey from being as a child under the home\u2019s care to a pillar of its operations was inspiring and a testament to the impact of sustained support. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis home nurtured and shaped my life.<\/em> Now I have the honor to shape others. Today you (Isuzu team) are not just visitors, you are part of this family. Make this place your own, and if your heart calls to serve, join us for the mission work,\u201d she said.<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To leave a lasting impact, the Isuzu team planted fruit trees at Tania Centre to symbolize growth, nourishment and a future of abundance for the home. They handed over their donations to the institution\u2019s management, who received them with heartfelt gratitude as a meaningful contribution to the children\u2019s well-being. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This visit was a powerful reminder that true social impact goes beyond donations. It\u2019s about connections, understanding, shared happiness and the profound impact of giving to uplift the children with special needs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tania Children\u2019s Home was founded in 2002 by Mrs. Jennifer and Mr. Joseph Kigunda to accommodate and reintegrate vulnerable children, including special needs children (impaired\/mentally disturbed\/abandoned), FGM survivors and victims of early marriages. The facility currently hosts 130 children, who have been referred there by churches, social workers and community members.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The center depends on volunteers and part-time workers to operate, with a ratio of one social worker for every 20 children. Additionally, they provide basic education starting from nursery school through kindergarten to Grade 6 and are still lobbying the government for a licence to extend their capacity for junior secondary school. The center, in addition to education, focuses on enhancing the children\u2019s skills and talents, offering a range of other opportunities in beauty and hair dressing, tailoring and farming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Dr. Fred Wasike, Human Resources & Corporate Sustainability Director, inspiring leadership and sharing words of wisdom, encouragement and vision.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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L-R: Isuzu EA General Manager, Field Engineering, Service Operations & Training, Samuel Nyoro, with Dr. Fred Wasike confer with Mr. Joseph Kigunda, the visionary founder of the home.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Mr. and Mrs. Kigunda offering words of gratitude and vision, sharing their journey, mission and appreciation with the Isuzu team.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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L-R: Mr. Joseph Kigunda, Mrs. Jennifer Kigunda (Founders and Managers of Tania Children Home), an excited special needs child and Dr. Fred Wasike, Isuzu EA HR & Corporate Sustainability Director while handing over donations to the community, reinforcing our commitment to uplifting the children\u2019s home.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Dr. Fred Wasike, Isuzu EA HR & Corporate Sustainability Director, joins the children in planting a fruit tree and cultivating a future of growth and possibility.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Isuzu EA General Manager, HR, EHS & Corporate Services, Collins Maritim plants a tree alongside a few special needs children, a symbol for nurturing lives inclusively and creating a lasting impact in our diverse communities.\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Isuzu EA HR Service Manager, Margaret Ndungu, is joined with Tania Children in planting a tree.\u00a0\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Isuzu EA General Manager, Field Engineering, Service Operations & Training, Samuel Nyoro and Manager Sustainability, Monitoring & Evaluation, Dr. Michael Musyoka alongside the children plant a tree, a symbol of growth and lasting impact.\u00a0\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On Saturday, 8th March, the Isuzu HR & Corporate Sustainability Department led a CSI initiative at Tania Children\u2019s Home, Kajiado County, which provides care and support for orphaned, special needs and vulnerable children from diverse communities.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":13747,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[19],"class_list":["post-13745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsroom","tag-csi"],"zion_builder_status":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.isuzulab.com\/isuzu-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.isuzulab.com\/isuzu-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.isuzulab.com\/isuzu-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.isuzulab.com\/isuzu-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.isuzulab.com\/isuzu-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13745"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/staging.isuzulab.com\/isuzu-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13745\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13884,"href":"https:\/\/staging.isuzulab.com\/isuzu-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13745\/revisions\/13884"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.isuzulab.com\/isuzu-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/staging.isuzulab.com\/isuzu-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.isuzulab.com\/isuzu-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/staging.isuzulab.com\/isuzu-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}