LIVING OUR VALUES
Values repOrt 2009
EUROPE mIDDLE EAST AND AfRICA (EmEA)
CHILDREN ON THE EDgE
the money raised through emea markets supports specific project work in moldova. the first 100,000€ raised enabled Children
on the edge to buy a building and plot of land in iargara to renovate and develop as a children’s community centre. the centre
aims to protect and support these children from trafficking as well as build community relations.
vOLUNTEERINg
2008 saw the relaunch of emea’s staff volunteering programme when staff in all offices took time out from their working day in
October to help various projects in their local community. the emea regional office, based in the uk, undertook a project to clear
an extensive part of a train track at the local amberley Working museum, whilst the danish market head Office transformed the
dannerhuset women’s crisis centre in Copenhagen. the danish team, with the support from their store fitters, carpenters and
electricians installed a new kitchen on the third floor of the centre and completely revamped the lunch area.
ASIA PACIfIC
Office staff in singapore have taken part in volunteering activities such as spending time helping elderly people; organising
Christmas parties for less fortunate children; helping to relocate trees at an animal welfare centre and cleaning and painting
enclosures at a wildlife rescue centre.
West malaysia has adopted the role of local environmental champion, organising the annual international Coastal Cleanup in
malaysia, which brings together students, the public and other like-minded companies.
in indonesia, close links with the arts, entertainment and activist communities, have enabled the team to organise a very
successful national documentary competition for 2 years running. “think, act, Change” saw students and young people challenged
to become techno-activists, using the powerful and affordable medium of video to tackle important social and environmental
issues, such as hiV/aids, global warming and domestic violence, in an intelligent and thought-provoking way. the competition
is such a success that schools around the country have screened finalists’ entries, using them as tools to educate the young
about these issues.
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