Asia Pacific Philanthropic Committee
The Credit Suisse Asia Pacific Philanthropic Committee was established in 1998 to fulfill the Firm's responsibility as a good corporate citizen in the region. The focus of Asia Pacific philanthropic giving is disadvantaged children's education. Since its inception, the Committee has approved over 270 individual grants.
In 2006, grants from the Asia Pacific Philanthropic Committee directly helped over 4,500 youths with the gift of education. Our support built, upgraded or improved both the physical and human infrastructure in over 28 schools, improving education in these communities for years to come. Our philanthropic activities have also provided scholarships and books, purchased computers and enabled employees to mentor students.
Asia-Pacific 2006 Philanthropy Summary
| Australia |
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| Red Cross of Australia will operate two Good Start Breakfast clubs to provide nutritious breakfasts to disadvantaged students in two primary schools, one in Sydney and one in Melbourne. |
10,325 |
| Redkite in Australia will provide tutoring grants to twenty children battling cancer in the hospital. |
8,100 |
| Stewart House Preventorium will provide a 12 day residential stay that involves medical, dental and optometric assessments, treatment and counseling for children in Sydney. |
10,000 |
| The Education Foundation in Melbourne hosted a five-day intensive "Next Steps" program to develop leadership skills and encourage community engagement among secondary school students. |
20,000 |
| The Australian Ian Thorpe's Foundation for Youth will develop and rehabilitate the Wugularr Art and Cultural Education Center to serve as an education, exhibition and commerce center for indigenous communities in the Northern Territory. |
30,000 |
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| China |
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| Oxfam Hong Kong will reconstruct the Bajiacun Primary School in China for 150 students and 10 teachers.
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25,600 |
| Zhejiang University Foundation in China will provide full time scholarships for financially disadvantaged students to attend the University. |
15,000 |
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| Hong Kong |
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| Habitat for Humanity will manage trips for Credit Suisse employees from Hong Kong to help build homes for the poor in Southern China. |
20,000 |
| Through the Hong Kong Christian Council, Credit Suisse sponsors the full tuition for 152 disadvantaged school students in China for their full six years in primary school. |
23,000 |
| The Hong Chi Association will build a teaching garden for special education children at the Hong Chi Morninghill School in Hong Kong. |
12,820 |
| Methodist Study Trust will provide scholarships and counseling for 20 Hong Kong students who are either physically or socially disadvantaged. |
11,000 |
| Summerbridge will be able to provide 10 volunteer student teachers for their English immersion courses for disadvantaged youth. |
15,000 |
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| India |
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| Parivaar, an orphanage in India, will establish a one year resident program to transition street children into mainstream schools.
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10,375 |
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| Indonesia |
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| Indonesian Association of Art Workers with Disabilities (HIPSDI) will help to develop and train disabled artists. |
10,119 |
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| Japan |
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| The YMCA in Tokyo will continue their Clover Education Program for Children with Learning Disabilities. |
14,600 |
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| Korea |
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| Chung Ju Sacred Heart Residence, a residential home for physically disabled and economically disadvantaged children, will build new bedrooms to accommodate new arrivals. |
8,437 |
| Gwangju Seton Rehabilitation Centre, a non-residential care centre for disadvantaged, low income family children suffering from physical disabilities, will build an extension of the rehabilitation room. |
8,437 |
| The Haesong Child Nest will continue to provide lunches and snacks to needy children attending the center. |
15,000 |
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| Malaysia |
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| Beautiful Gate Foundation for the Disabled aims to enhance the quality of life of people with disabilities and assist in their integration into mainstream society. |
10,119 |
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| Singapore |
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| Habitat for Humanity will manage trips for Credit Suisse employees from Singapore to help build homes for the poor in Batam, Indonesia. |
20,000 |
| Very Special Arts hosted a three day, two night residential art camp for 70 youth with disabilities. |
8,000 |
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| Thailand |
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| Art for All will develop the skills and talents of handicapped and non-handicapped individuals. |
10,119 |
| Child's Dream will provide support for five scholarships over one year for migrant Burmese college students in Bangkok. |
25,000 |
| Pattaya Orphanage will upgrade a computer learning center for their young residents. |
19,750 |
| Smile Together, a Japanese charity, will build a new library for the Bam Rom Sai HIV orphanage in Thailand. |
25,000 |
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| Vietnam |
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| Saigon Children's Charity in Vietnam will provide a photography class for 50 disadvantaged children to build their skills and allow for their creative expression. |
10,100 |
| Vietnam Children's Project, in response to recurring sewage flooding, will reconstruct the foundation of the Dieu Giac Orphanage in Ho Chi Minh City. |
14,500 |
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