Corporate Sensitization Workshops

Bloodlink Foundation conducts education seminars for corporate organizations representatives, the aim of which is to dispel fears associated with blood donation and to educate them on the benefits of blood donation to the donor and society at large. The organizations are at the also encouraged to incorporate blood donation into their CSR activities. Blood donation is probably the only CSR activity that requires no budgetary commitment from these organizations. In the long term BLF hopes to recruit a sufficient number of organizations to ensure an adequate supply of safe blood for our hospitals at all times. Given that the shelf life of blood is only 30 days, the need for regular donors cannot be over emphasized. BLF targets to induct 200 corporate organizations by the end of March 2009. The target organizations will be based in Nairobi, Mombasa,Kisumu, Eldoret and Nakuru.

In total, Bloodlink Foundation has conducted 11 blood donor sensitization workshops for 246 corporate organizations with a total of 404 individuals trained this far.

A corporate sensitization workshop took place on 25th November 2008 at Sarova Panafric Hotel in Nairobi. 55 participants representing over 20 corporates were trained in blood safety.

A Corporate workshop was held in Mombasa at Sarova Whitesands Hotel on 30th April 2010 attracting 47 participants from 19 Mombasa based corporate organisations. Participants were sensitized on the need to take up blood donation as a Corporate Social Responsibility,blood safety, HIV/AIDS and blood donation and the blood donation process.

Mombasa participants pose for a group photo during the Corporate workshop at Sarova Whitesands Hotel