Knorr-Bremse Global Care provided funding amounting to 1.2 million Euros for 23 projects in 15 countries. The assistance provided benefited over 90,000 people.

Funding: by region

The strong focus of funding on Africa is accounted for by a donation of almost half a million euros to equip a hospital operating theater. Support for Asia took the form of reconstruction projects in those regions affected by the cyclone and the earthquake.

Funding: by region

Funding: by main focus

As well as supplying an operating theater in Cape Town with modern equipment for non-invasive surgery, Global Care equipped an old people’s home in Tatarstan and funded a playground in the north of Munich. In the field of education and training, equal amounts were invested in all four Global Care regions. And an emergency aid package for cholera victims was sent to Zimbabwe.

Funding: by main focus

Distribution of projects: by region

Distribution of projects: by region

Asia was a main point of focus because many reconstruction projects (following the cyclone and earthquake) were carried over from the previous year. In Latin America, Global Care mainly funded education projects, in Europe there was a balance between infrastructure and education projects, and in Africa there was at least one project in each of these areas.

Distribution of projects: by main focus

Distribution of projects: by main focus

Education projects were equally distributed across all four regions (on average three education projects per region), social infrastructure projects were mainly in Asia and Europe, and emergency aid was provided in Zimbabwe.