Lyreco For Education
12,000 employees supporting equal access to education in the poorest countries
Committing all our employees to devote time to charitable operations is part of company culture in Lyreco. Through the Lyreco For Education programme, Lyreco employees develop fund raising actions to give children living in poor conditions better access to education.
The objective of this programme is to increase school enrolment and reduce school drop out rate by improving the learning conditions and quality of education.
We raise funds through various initiatives and activities across our global subsidiaries.
6 COUNTRIES SUPPORTED SINCE 2008
RESULTS 2008 - 2019
ETHIOPIA 2023 - 2026
From January 2023 and over the next 3 years, our more than 12,000 employees will take action to raise 1 million euros to directly support 17,000 children enrolled in 10 schools in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.
In partnership with CARE, we will improve the infrastructures and the quality of education and learning conditions for:
- More than 17,000 children
- 10 schools
- 400 teachers and school workers
- 54,000 family members indirectly
2019 - 2022
Cambodia
1,000,000 € collected
- 11,000 children
- 26 schools supported
- 1 boarding house built for 60 students
- 92 teachers trained in scientific and digital education
- 60 scholarships
2015 - 2018
Madagascar
1,200,000€ collected
- 17,000 children supported
- 32 schools supported
The action plan is built around 4 objectives:
- To rebuild and renovate school facilities
- To improve the quality of education by training teachers and equipping schools
- To increase the awareness and involvement of parents regarding the importance of school
- To focus on disaster prevention for future cyclones
2011 - 2014
Togo
1,200,000€ collected
- 60,000 children supported
- 200 primary schools, 58 early-childhood centres & 4 secondary schools supported
- 49 schools built
- 165 school directors & 225 teachers trained
- 750 mothers involved in mothers' clubs
- 3,332 students have access to IT equipment
2010
Brazil
277,600€ collected
- 3,000 children supported
- 11 schools supported
- 64 teachers trained
2009
Vietnam
188,000€ collected
- 2,300 children supported
- 20 schools
2008
Bangladesh
175,000€ collected
- 8,400 children supported
- 50 early-childhood centres
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