MANILA, Philippines — Amaia Land Corp., the affordable housing arm of Ayala Land Inc., recently snagged the bronze award in the PR/communications campaign category of the 18th Annual International Stevie Business Awards.
The Stevie Awards was created in 2002 to honor and generate public recognition of the achievements and positive contributions of organizations and working professionals all over the world.
Amaia gained the recognition for its “Kadiwa on Wheels” program which started in July 2020, in partnership with the Department of Agriculture.
With travel restrictions disrupting the local supply chain, a huge gap was created between farmers and consumers, a predicament that Amaia was primed to address.
Kadiwa thus served a dual purpose: it provided Amaia homeowners and their neighboring communities immediate and safe access to essential goods. With food shopping being done within their premises, chances of COVID-19 infection were greatly reduced. Equally important was Kadiwa’s intent to give Filipino farmers a secure and convenient venue for selling their fresh produce.
Kadiwa on Wheels further emphasizes Amaia’s relentless efforts in nation building by promoting safer food distribution during the pandemic. It was initially launched in North Luzon projects such as Amaia Scapes Pampanga and Amaia Scapes Capas, and later ventured into Amaia Steps Pasig, Amaia Steps Bicutan and Amaia Scapes General Trias.