Roche South Africa

Walking proud in support of children

Roche is particularly proud of its association with UNICEF and the European Coalition of Positive People (ECPP) in Malawi in aid of children orphaned as a result of AIDS.

Since 2003, close to 80 000 Roche employees from 100 sites around the globe have participated in the Children’s Walk raising over 7 million Swiss francs (about R50 million) to date.

Funds raised by the employees are used to implement and support projects run by the European Coalition of Positive People (ECPP) and UNICEF in Malawi. So far, the funds have resulted in the successful rollout of the following:

• 13 000 children assisted through five orphan centres
•  Over 4 000 000 meals provided
•  Nearly 30 000 school uniforms supplied
•  Close to 100 children helped through secondary school each year
•  18 much needed schoolrooms built to create better learning  environments
•  6 000 books and over 2 200 pieces of classroom furniture provided to schools.

For more information on the Roche Children's Walk initiative, click here.