Employees from Korean Air and Delta Air Lines recently worked together on a home repair project in Calauan, Philippines on March 17, 2023.
Calauan is the location of a resettlement site project built by Habitat for Humanity for low-income families who were affected by Typhoon Ondoy in 2009. Out of the 650 houses built, about 110 remained unoccupied and needed repairs due to building dilapidation and vandalism.
The joint venture partnership between Korean Air and Delta Air Lines involved 17 employees who repaired windows and doors, conducted minor carpentry work, and repainted three homes.
“Korean Air has been partnering with Habitat for Humanity Philippines since 2013, and we are delighted to be working side by side with our Delta colleagues on this project. As we soon celebrate our joint venture’s fifth anniversary, we find it especially meaningful to give together to the community we serve, and I hope we can continue this tradition going forward,” said Cheol Lee, Korean Air’s regional general manager of the Philippines and Guam.
“Delta and Korean Air joint venture partnership is not just about business. It’s also about giving back to the communities where we live, work and serve,” said Akinori Yokosawa, Delta Air Lines’ Global Sales Manager, Southeast Asia. “We are pleased to work jointly to contribute to the community in the Philippines for the first time together. The Philippines is one of the most important markets in Southeast Asia for our joint venture.”
Korean Air has been involved in global corporate social responsibility efforts since 2013, partnering with Habitat for Humanity Philippines for home building projects in Quezon City, Cebu Province, and Silay, Negros Occidental.
Meanwhile, Delta has been involved in building or rehabilitating over 270 homes since 1995 through its partnership with Habitat for Humanity. Delta employees also have a tradition of working with partner airlines to build homes with Habitat for Global Builds.
The joint venture partnership between Korean Air and Delta Air Lines, which began in 2018, has participated in several joint community service projects, such as building homes with Habitat for Humanity in Los Angeles, U.S. and Korean Air's annual tree planting project in Baganuur, Mongolia.
