As part of a worldwide campaign week, the Würth Group once again supported the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF by making a donation to an aid program that provides children in Sudan with access to safe learning spaces and safeguards their future.
In Berlin on 14 June 2024, the Würth Group presented a donation check to UNICEF for the seventh time. The occasion for the donation was the Group’s RW WORKOUT Week, a worldwide sales campaign in which inside and sales staff team up, this year raising a total donation of EUR 405,000.
“Millions of children around the world cannot go to school. With this donation for safe learning spaces in Sudan, we want to restore access to education for children in the midst of the deep education crisis so that they can not only go to school, but also be kids despite the difficult situation,” says Bettina Würth, Chairwoman of the Advisory Board of the Würth Group and member of the UNICEF Committee for Germany, on the company’s commitment.
The donation will serve to set up safe learning spaces providing children and adolescents with access to protection, social contacts and education. UNICEF equips the learning spaces with learning materials and toys and sees to the psychological and psychosocial support of children. If the safety situation does not permit for children to attend school in person, they can learn at home using an e-learning program on solar-powered tablets. The UNICEF facilities also support family members by providing them with access to water and healthcare.
Georg Graf Waldersee, Chairman of the UNICEF Committee for Germany, says: “For the seventh consecutive year, numerous dedicated employees of the Würth Group have shown exceptional commitment during its campaign week, making a significant contribution to UNICEF’s work for children in need. We would like to express our sincere thanks to the Würth Group for supporting UNICEF’s work once again. The current humanitarian situation in Sudan is dramatic; the armed conflict has caused great hardship for millions of children and families. In a situation like this, providing children with protected, safe spaces and enabling them to continue learning, playing and exchanging ideas with others is of vital importance, helping them to better process what they have experienced and to regain courage.”
