the occasion to fete the special and orphaned children at the Sai
Orphanage as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). The
airline demonstrated its love, care and compassion for the children in the
home by treating them to a special anniversary party and also engaged them
in various games, puzzles, quiz, refreshments, as well as music, dancing
and singing.
Head, Corporate Communications of Dana Air, Mr. Samuel Ogbogoro, expressed
delight that the airline is leading in the drive to properly integrate the
less privileged into the society through its humanitarian activities.
Mr. Ogbogoro said: “The airline identifies with all worthy initiatives to
improve the welfare of the people. We are a caring airline that will
continue to pay serious attention to issues that concerns humanity and our
commitment is to balance economic, social and environmental objectives for
the overall goal of a successful and sustainable business”.
The Matron of the Home, Mrs. Deko Okitikpi, who was overwhelmed by the
gesture, commended Dana Air for the initiative by noting that the airline
had demonstrated a high sense of responsibility to put smiles on the faces
of the children. “The Sri Sai Vandana Foundation has been managing the
home in the last 18 years and this initiative by Dana Air is a practical
demonstration of what it means to connect with the aspirations and
yearnings of children in this home”, said Mrs. Okitikpi.
Dana Air has since inception supported charitable causes by providing a
vehicle through which donations are collected onboard all its flights. The
airline had helped to raise funds for Sickle Cell Foundation as well as
for The Autism Awareness Drive and it is currently raising funds for the
Sri Sai Vandana Foundation (SSVF) which manages all charitable activities
for Dana Group. Also, the airline continues to give children an
opportunity to experience air travel through its Kids Fly program.