Corporate Responsibility

IBM is proud of its involvement with a number of charities. Our people and the company itself all give freely of their time and money to support a range of good causes.

For example, we work in partnership with Prayas, a non-profit organization in the USA that promotes and supports educational and developmental efforts in India.

Prayas caters to about 50,000 neglected and deprived street children, providing health care and a helpline service. The charity also runs 12 slum-based informal educational and vocational training centers and shelter homes.

IBM's contribution to Prayas consists of:

• Working towards the education of the under-privileged
   
• Employees contribute to various Prayas welfare projects.
   
• IBM sponsored ten destitute children for an initial period of one year.
   
• Sponsorship money is utilized for education, health and nutrition, shelter, clothing and vocational training of sponsored children.

CRY

• IBM donated money, woolen clothes, books and toys.
• IBM participates in CRY programs related to education.

Indian Red Cross Society

• Supported the society during a period when it was facing an acute shortfall in blood. IBM donated 151 units.

Blood donation camp for armed forces

• IBM organized a blood donation camp where 264 employees donated blood for soldiers at war.

Tie-up with 'Goonj' (An NGO for underprivileged children)

• IBM donated cash, clothes, stationery and other materials.

Disha Project

• Project entirely sponsored by IBM.
• IBM organized career mela for rural school children.

IBM Philippines Community Relationship Programs

• The IBM Gawad Kalinga launch: the Gawad Kalinga Organization helps to bring dignity to the lives of the 20,000 disadvantaged residents of Paradise Heights in Manila. Volunteering is a key component of these initiatives, and many of our people are actively involved in building relationships that bring hope to the community. Our people have involved themselves in site development, working with children, education and literacy, and working with the adult community. Some of the other programs include:
• Children's Joy Foundation
• Gov Faustino Foundation.