CANSAULIM, India, December 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ --
As a part of Hyatt Community Grants, a philanthropic program that empowers Hyatt colleagues to guide charitable giving, Park Hyatt Goa Resort and Spa announced today that it has awarded El Shaddai Charitable Trust with $10,000 to further the organization's efforts.
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The El Shaddai Charitable Trust is a registered, non-profit trust working in Goa and other states in India, implementing the Child Rights Act 2003/05 for orphans, street children and children coming from economically desperate conditions; cared and provided with food, clothing, shelter and education, for a better future. They have residential homes, day care centres, community centres, plus cottages for the seniors who are attending university, colleges, technical institutions and professional training centres and working with them as trainees and staff. El Shaddai also has Meals on Wheels, Manna Khana free food distribution programme on week days. Manna takeaway packets are provided for around 275 poor and needy children and adults living on the streets. They have a number of slum schools and slum areas, which provide educational facilities to the slum children. In addition, their Outreach Projects are touching and changing lives in South-West States in India. El Shaddai has impacted over 1000s of children and is currently supporting more than 2000 children in India through various projects. They want to reach out to many more children with the love of God. They have been accredited by Credibility Alliance which is one of the Leading Accreditation Agencies in India.
The Hyatt Community Grants program, which is now in its eighth year, encourages hotels around the world to identify and nominate local non-profits for funding consideration. The program builds on Hyatt's belief that no one better understands a local community's most pressing issues - and their solutions - than those who live and work there. Since 2008, colleagues at Hyatt hotels have helped direct more than $2.35 million to 197 non-profits in 43 countries around the world.
"We are honored to support El Shaddai Charitable Trust and their valuable contributions to our community," said Mr. Thomas Abraham, General Manager, Park Hyatt Goa Resort and Spa. "It is so important for us to care for and make an impact in the cities we call home, and this program gives us the great opportunity to give back to the local organizations that do so much for our city. In support of Hyatt Thrive, Hyatt's global corporate responsibility platform, Park Hyatt Goa Resort and Spa constantly engages in a series of meaningful charitable activities with local communities to make a difference in their lives. This is a brand-wide effort that encourages the associates of Park Hyatt hotels to actively participate in improving the lifestyle of the underprivileged in many communities around the world."
All participating non-profits must have a significant local presence and must support one of Hyatt's four philanthropic pillars - Environmental Sustainability, Education & Personal Advancement, Economic Development & Investment, and Health & Wellness.
"Receiving this grant is a great honor, and we are thankful that Park Hyatt Goa Resort and Spa nominated our organization to be the recipient of this generous donation," said Mr. Mathew Kurian, co-founder, El Shaddai Charitable Trust, "We know this grant will go a long way in helping us achieve our goals of sewing machines and computers for vocational training centre and school, supporting field workers and health workers - our health workers help in providing medical awareness and first-aid care, medication and treatment for the less fortunate living in slums, Mobile Clinic - a mobile clinic can help provide affordable health services to poor living on streets and in slums and remote villages. It will provide diagnostic and treatment facilities for various illnesses for the deprived children and adults, Magic Bus School-On-Wheels Project - we need the mobile school to foster basic education and initiate skill-based training programs for children and parents in slum areas, Adopt a Home and sponsor the monthly running cost."
Funding for the Hyatt Community Grants program is provided by Hyatt. Park Hyatt Goa Resort and Spa will be among 31 Hyatt hotels around the world that will award grants totaling $350,000 to non-profits in their local communities in 2015.
"By giving our colleagues the opportunity to determine where the greatest needs are in their cities, Hyatt is able to invest in our communities accordingly and through local non-profit organizations help them advance and meet these needs, which often vary across different regions," said Brigitta Witt, global head of corporate responsibility, Hyatt. "This program is a part of our commitment to the success and prosperity of the communities around the world that we call home and I am thrilled that we have reached such a significant milestone of giving more than two million dollars throughout the last eight years of our grant program. I look forward to continuing this positive momentum in the future to help many more of these well-deserving non-profit organizations."
Giving Back #InAHyattWorld
Hyatt will be launching a social campaign on #GivingTuesday by sharing 31 stories in 15 days about how Hyatt is caring for and giving back to the communities that the company is in around the world.
Hyatt has joined the social giving movement by announcing the recipients of the Hyatt Community Grants program starting on #GivingTuesday, revealing grant winners everyday through December 15th on hyattcommunitygrants.com and Hyatt's social channels. Hyatt colleagues will join the conversation by sharing how they give back #InAHyattWorld and are impacting their communities throughout the entire holiday season.
For more information on the recipients of the Hyatt Community Grants program, please click here .
The term "Hyatt" is used in this release for convenience to refer to Hyatt Hotels Corporation and/or one or more of its affiliates.
About Hyatt Community Grants
Hyatt Community Grants is a key component of Hyatt's global corporate responsibility platform, Hyatt Thrive. Through the Hyatt Community Grants program, Hyatt expands and deepens the company's community ties by empowering colleagues to act as local philanthropists. The Hyatt Community Grants program brings together teams of colleagues to support the prosperity and well-being of their communities.
About Hyatt Thrive
Hyatt Thrive, Hyatt's corporate responsibility platform, translates the company's purpose - caring for people so they can be their best - into a shared vision and common focus through four pillars: Environmental Sustainability, Education and Career Readiness, Economic Development and Investment, and Health and Wellness. Hyatt Thrive is designed to help make the communities in which Hyatt operates places that associates are proud to work, guests want to visit, neighbors want to live and hotel owners want to invest. Hyatt Thrive harnesses the power of more than 97,000 Hyatt associates at over 600 properties around the world, to focus on positive local efforts that make a significant global impact. For more information about Hyatt Thrive, please visit http://www.HyattThrive.com.
About #GivingTuesday
#GivingTuesday, December 1, 2015, follows the widely recognized shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, kicking off the holiday giving season with a global day dedicated to charitable giving, combining the power of social media and the generosity of people around the world to bring about real change in their communities. Now in its fourth year, #GivingTuesday is a worldwide movement that celebrates the power of giving in all its forms.
This effort builds on the collective power of a unique blend of partners - charities, families, businesses and individuals - to transform how people think about, talk about and participate in the giving season. #GivingTuesday inspires people to take collaborative action to improve their local communities, give back in better, smarter ways to the charities and causes they celebrate and help create a better world. For more information, visit http://www.givingtuesday.org.
For more information on Hyatt Community Grants, please visit http://thrive.hyatt.com/en/thrive/our-communities/investing-in-our-communities.html.
About Park Hyatt Goa Resort and Spa
Nestled along the pristine Arossim Beach and 15-minutes away from the airport, Park Hyatt Goa Resort and Spa is a charming Indo-Portuguese village housing 250 pousada-style guestrooms and suites. Set within 45 acres of landscaped gardens with glimmering waterways and lagoons, the resort is a perfect reflection of the character and vivacious heritage of Goa. Park Hyatt Goa Resort and Spa offers a selection of prized restaurants and superlative culinary experiences, an award-winning spa, one of the largest swimming pools, picturesque function spaces and 'Camp Hyatt' for young guests. Coupled with gracious and personalized service, the experience at Park Hyatt Goa Resort and Spa is impeccable. For more information and reservations, visit http://www.goa.park.hyatt.com
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