Project of the Month

June 2010
June 2010 A lucky choice for poor children in Mexico 

A lucky choice for poor children in Mexico
The Katalina Kasper Educational Center in Coatzocoalcos was lucky to have been chosen by our colleagues from Marine & Protective Coatings in Mexico to support them with funds from the Community Program. When the AkzoNobel employees visited the school, which is located 10 km from the city in a very hot coast zone with temperatures between 28°C and 38°C, they detected a lot of needs.

 

Past projects of the Month

May 2010

 

A normal life for mentally restrained youngsters
 What seemed almost impossible in the first place has turned into a very successful project. Some 25 volunteers from Car Refinishes and Decorative Paints in Sassenheim spent more than 200 hours in their own free time to build housing for animals at Ferm Rozemarijn, a new center where young mentally restrained people are offered the possibility to live on their own and to function properly in society.

April 2010
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Fighting the risks of alcohol addiction
Alcohol can brighten up our lives at times, but it can also have a devastating effect and ruin many people’s lives. In Germany (and of course in other countries as well) it is socially acceptable to have a drink (or two).


March 2010
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A touch of home in a safe haven
 It is hard to imagine, but there are still many women and children that suffer from domestic violence. Near the Surface Chemistry site in Morris, Illinois, a safe haven for these victims was created, called The Guardian Angels Home.

February 2010

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Bringing color to the lives of blind children
It is one thing that many of us take for granted, the ability to see. However, there are still those who have never experienced the joy of sight, or are born with normal vision but gradually deteriorate until they are completely blind.
January 2010
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Improved health conditions through REACH
For the fifth consecutive time a health clinic was conducted in the fall at Merebank in Durban under a marquee tent erected on the same premises as the Community Hall.
December 2009
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A small seed for the future of mentally and physically disabled children
Our colleagues from Polymer Chemicals in Tianjin have come to the aid of children growing up in difficult and adverse circumstances, who are often discarded by society.

November 2009
0911_china_project_productWaste land transformed into ' AkzoNobel Green Garden'
Employees from AkzoNobel Powder Coatings carried out a total clean-up of local wasteland, and the planting of trees to create an environmentally green area.
October 2009
0910 Rehabilitating ex-convictsHelping ex-convicts rehabilitate in society
Walking to the peak of Bisbino, a mountain 1325 meters high on the border between Como (Italy) and Switzerland, is made possible by ex-convicts and our colleagues from Powder Coatings in Como.
September 2009
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New ponies reduce waiting time for disabled to ride
AkzoNobel volunteers from Marine & Protective Coatings in Yeronga, Australia, spend their Saturdays at the McIntyre Centre Pony Riding for Disabled Association.

August 2009
0908 Fishermen 2_productCreating a sustainable future for fishermen families in Marunda
AkzoNobel colleagues from Car Refinishes in Jakarta have helped to improve the living conditions of a local fishing community at Marunda Beach.
 July 2009
Building an aviary_productNew aviary to house some 200 injured sea birds
The Frankston Wildlife Shelter in Melbourne looks after injured birds and other animals. The Shelter was badly in need of a large aviary to house injured birds during their recovery
June 2009
0906_community_program.jpg_productBooks for Talking Library Provide New Vision to the Blind
Just think what you would miss if you were blind and couldn't read: no thriller, no Harry Potter, no romantic novel and no course book that you can simply pick up at a bookstore and sit down with.
May 2009
090501_surface_chemistry_houston.jpg_productSupport for homeless through Star of Hope
Funds from the Community Program - and the time and effort put in by AkzoNobel Houston - allowed furniture and baby clothing to be purchased by the Star of Hope Center, supporting many abused or single women with children who have fallen on hard times.
April 2009
090401 Special Olympics_productA great boost for North Carolina Special Olympics
North Carolina's Special Olympics received a nice boost in volunteers from AkzoNobel's Industrial Finishes High Point, North Carolina Operations and financial support from AkzoNobel's Community Program.
March 2009
0903_coloring_lives.jpg_productColoring the lives of children
A colorful school environment should help children to enjoy their studies more and improve their school attendance.
February 2009
090206_community_project_month.jpg_product‘Maintenance with a smile’ creates total make-over When Ron Spanenburg from Decorative Paints in Groot Ammers was asked by a friend to join him in a visit to ’Ravenswaerde’ his life took a major turn.
January 2009
Breakefastclub.jpg_productBreakfast club keep poor children healthy
It may seem an easy task, but providing a healthy nourishing breakfast to the children from a primary school in a disadvantaged area in Sydney, 40 weeks per year, is a major operation.
December 2008
Dec 2008‘Working bee’ gives foster home complete makeover
Volunteers from Industrial Finishes helped to give a complete makeover to a local foster home in Sunshine, Australia.
November 2008
0811 bear 1_thumbnailBEAR Necessities Program proves a roaring success
An initiative to help neglected children in the Houston, USA has proved to be a roaring success thanks to employees from Marine & Protective Coatings.
October 2008
0810_bangalor_1.jpg_thumbnailA helping hand for Bangalore
When Car Refinishes Managing Director in Bangalore, Sudhakar Dantiki, heard that the neighboring elementary Telugu School was plagued by its rather unfortunate proximity to the local market, he decided to give the school a helping hand.
September 2008
0809b_community.jpg_thumbnailLoyal paint team brightens up school during summer holidays
Employees from AkzoNobel Decorative Paints in Cologne helped to paint and refurbish a local school over the summer holidays, providing a cleaner and more colorful environment for the children to learn in.
August 2008
Aug_2.jpg_thumbnailDreams come true at Doolittle Park
More than 1,000 community volunteers combined to create a 12,000 square foot community playground in North Moses Lake, Washington — all in just 5 days work.
July 2008
July 2008 2Getting back in the saddle
Decorative Paints in Greece (Vivechrom) have played a very active role in their community. One of their projects supported the Therapeutic Riding Association of Greece (TRAG), helping them to get started with some hands-on voluntary work.
June 2008
Hans Ruijten.JPG_thumbnailFairytales comes true at Experience Park
AkzoNobel employees from Functional Chemicals in Herkenbosch have cleared up a large area of woodland in Heel to create a stimulating recreational area where disabled people can enjoy the local nature and explore the great outdoors.
May 2008
may-b-2008.JPG_thumbnailBreaking the cycle of poverty
Close to 20,000 bikes were assembled, built and delivered to children from deprived families in Houston and the surrounding areas as part of the Elves and More program.
April 2008
April 2008_thumbnailOutdoorclassroom is a natural success
A new outdoor learning area has stimulated pupils’ interest in natural science and helped raise their environmental awareness.
March 2008
March 2008_thumbnailDeveloping the social skills of Russian Orphans
Employees from Car Refinishes have made a real difference to the lives of orphaned children at the ‘Lastochka’ orphanage in Russia.
February 2008
Feb 2008_thumbnailNew lease of life for old paint samples in Turkey
A school in Izmir was left sporting a fresh, new look with the added benefit of being kind to the environment, thanks to a brainwave by a Wood Coatings lab specialist.
January 2008
Jan 2008_thumbnailLocal beauty spot restored by Akzo Nobel volonteers
Akzo Nobel employees from our Amersfoort Chemicals office recently took part in a challenging project to clean up a local nature spot. Their hard work has given the general public a beautiful place to walk in a picturesque part of Holland.
December 2007
Dec 2007_thumbnail50 wooden houses painted in slums of Buenos Aires
A major team effort took place in Argentina when all employees at Decorative Coatings in Buenos Aires teamed up twice. Together with more than 100 university students they helped the capital’s poorest families living in the slums to get a decent roof over their heads.
November 2007
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New ponies reduce waiting time for disabled to ride
The kindness of volunteers plays a major role in enriching the lives of mentally disabled elderly people living at the Cheon Woo JaAe institute in Kyungiu, South Korea.

October 2007
Oct 2007_thumbnailCommunity center clean-up helps underprivileged families
Almost 50 Chicago-based employees from the BU’s Polymer Chemicals, Surfactants, Functional Chemicals/Chelates, and AkzoNobel. banded together this spring to do a day of clean-up and planting at the community center at ABLA.
September 2007
Sept 2007_thumbnail'School of the street' links children back to families
'LÉcole de la Rue’ ('School of the Street') is an organization aimed at 6 to 18 year olds who have fallen out of the education system and spend much of their time on the local streets. By organizing joint activities, they try to re-establish the link between the children and their families.
August 2007
Aug 2007_thumbnailBack to school
The 44 children of a pre-elementary school in Hacienda San Jose — located near the Car Refinishes site in Garcia Nuevo León in Mexico — have found many ‘godfathers and godmothers’ from AkzoNobel.

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