Supporting humanitarian and social development efforts
Building stronger and healthier communities around the world
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We direct the majority of our philanthropic donations toward humanitarian and social projects. As a healthcare company, we commit to building stronger and healthier communities by improving human services and support systems, especially for those who need them most. We work with local authorities and partners who share our commitment to long-term solutions and who are prepared to contribute, for example, by providing essential infrastructure or local resources.
Partnership with International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
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We have supported the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)for 100 years, and in 2005 became a founding member of the ICRC Corporate Support Group. Since 2006 we have contributed to water and habitat activities in several countries, including Pakistan, Ethiopia, Liberia, Uganda, Burundi, Eritrea, Guinea and Mali. These activities aim to ensure that people affected by armed conflict have access to clean water, proper sanitation and sustainable living environments.
Since 2017, Roche has been contributing to ICRC projects in Mali that aim to improve the access to clean water for over 630,000 people. These projects built and upgraded water supply systems in violence-affected communities for personal consumption, for livestock and for agricultural use.
The Roche Employee Action and Charity Trust
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In 2006, the Roche Employee Action and Charity Trust (Re&Act) was established to manage voluntary financial contributions from Roche employees. Fully funded and supported by Roche and its employees, Re&Act is an independent trust that supports community improvement projects worldwide, with a focus on children’s initiatives. For example, Re&Act has helped build infrastructures like child-friendly schools and day centers in underserved areas, such as Malawi, Cambodia and Ethiopia or supported the building and launch of a teachers training college in southern Malawi.
To find out more about Re&Act and its project, click here.
Boosting children’s education with the Roger Federer Foundation
For more than a decade, we have partnered with the Roger Federer Foundation (RFF) to improve early childhood care and education by expanding access to quality pre-primary education in Malawi. Through the School Readiness Initiative, RFF supports vulnerable children and families, helping them prepare for primary school and equip them for success. More than 190,000 pre-primary learners have benefited from organised, quality learning, while advocacy by RFF partners has helped to increase the national budget in Malawi for early childhood development by 24%. Looking ahead, the partnership will expand to South Africa and Switzerland, with new projects focused on early childhood education.