Alstom Foundation to support 29 new projects around the world
15 October 2020 – The Alstom Corporate Foundation has announced its final selection of projects for the 2020 cycle. With a total of 167 projects having been submitted, Alstom employees have once again demonstrated their enthusiasm for philanthropy and for supporting local communities.
“I am impressed with the level of engagement that my Alstom colleagues are demonstrating! This year, the Foundation will exceptionally have a budget of €1.9 million, a new increase versus last year, to better support communities suffering from the Covid-19 fallout. This is important: populations have been strongly impacted these past months due to economic difficulties, while ONGs have had trouble raising funds for their projects during this period” says Anne-Cecile Barbier, Secretary General of the Alstom Foundation.
This year, the Foundation’s Board has selected 29 projects for funding from its 2020/21 budget – an increase on the 25 projects funded last year.
- Financing the education of Children in Manila, Philippines
- Water for Life II - integrated water management program, India
- Enhanced mobility for ethnic minority people, Vietnam
- Give the children a second chance to be in school, India
- Kushaal Madhepura Phase 3, India
- Strengthening of rural micro & nano enterprises, India
- TARA Outreach Center, India
- Rooftop rainwater harvesting & percolation pits at Anekal Taluk, India
- Sustainably improve the living conditions in precarious urban areas of Cavite, Philippines
- Every Step of the Way - improving walkability for women in Dublin, Ireland
- “Mentors make a difference”: A brighter future for young refugees & asylum seekers in their new host communities, Italy
- Providing support to children in crisis, UK
- Digitising the duo for a job life cycle, France
- Re-insert: a second chance for the disadvantaged, Romania
- Vocational training for disabled, Peru
- The New Generation of Coffee: a compromise between dignity, quality & environment, Ecuador
- Entrepreneurship - Driving Dreams, Brazil
- Bicycles for Educational Empowerment Program (BEEP), Colombia
- Recicla+, Dominican Republic
- Energy Access for Santa Catarina, Mexico
- Indigenous Economies: Vibrant forests for thriving communities, Peru
- Mentorship Program, Kazakhstan
- Women Empowerment for the Safeguarding & Valorization of the Mangrove, Senegal
- Skills Development, Employment Advancement & Economic Empowerment for Underprivileged Women in Jerusalem, Israel
- After School & Life Skills Project Phase 3, South Africa
- +BiDown Independent Life & Career Education Program, Turkey
- Solar PV for Chance Children’s Home, South Africa
- Najah: Large-scale training & professional integration project for young people, Morocco
- Improve the living conditions of marginalized Egyptian youth through a decent employment & skills enhancement, Egypt
Established in 2007, the Alstom Foundation supports and funds projects proposed by Alstom employees who team up with local NGO partners and not-for-profit organizations to carry out initiatives aimed at improving living conditions in communities located near the Groups facilities and project sites around the world. The Foundation’s projects focus on four axes: Mobility, Environmental Protection, Energy & Water, and Socio-Economic Development.