Monday, 31 October 2016

LG SUPPORTS A BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR JACKLINE MWENDE.



When it comes to CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) by companies there are five main principles applied for effective CSR communication which is transparency, authenticity, engagement, shared value and storytelling.
Recently when a case was filed against Domestic Violence victim Jackline Mwende’s husband for allegedly chopping off her hands, LG saw the opportunity in giving back to the society in assisting her to be fitted with myoelectric prostheses.
 Myoelectric” is the term for electric properties of muscles. A myoelectric-controlled prosthesis is an externally powered artificial limb that one can control with the electrical signals generated naturally by your one’s own muscles.
This procedure took place on the 26th of September 2016 as Mwende was jetted to South Korea for the procedure. While there, she was taught on how to use her newly acquired artificial limbs which doctors advised would take some time to adapt to.
She was welcomed back to the country with open arms on the 10th of October 2016 in which there was a press briefing held. “Now I can go back to my daily routine all because of LG although I have not yet adapted to the artificial limbs” Mwende was quoted.
Through this long journey, LG was with Mwende in every step, from footing her bill at the P.C.E.A Kikuyu hospital to covering her bills to travel to and fro South Korea and being fitted with the artificial limbs. LG also promised to provide her with a generator which she could be able to charge the artificial limbs as there is no electricity where she resides.
“LG is committed in seeing Mwende’s recovery and we shall support her in every step of the journey to recovery so that she can live a better life. It is not an easy scenario in dealing with having no limbs anymore but we have tried our level best in making her have hope for a better tomorrow.” said LG Electronics General Marketing Manager Mr. Moses Marji.         
Having had an established relationship for over ten years with P.C.E.A Kikuyu Hospital  in assisting people in acquiring artificial limbs, LG clearly aims in assisting the community for a brighter tomorrow as it has interacted with over five hundred people in such scenarios.

1 comment:

  1. I might be one of the few that sent my pixel xl back its a great phone but not for me I ended up picking up a v20 and I couldnt be any happier and the size is not a problem its basically the same size as my nexus 6p and I think its screen is really nice deep black and not to saturated like my nexus 6p

    Lg V20

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