Support for Institutions for Sick and Socially Disadvantaged Children

A group of employees from the French tesa company took to the starting blocks at the “Race of heroes” (“Course des Héros”) and in the process collected over 10,000 euros in support of the MVE Foundation (“Fondation Mouvement pour les Villages d’Enfants”). The organization has been giving new homes to children and young people from difficult family backgrounds for the past 50 years. The children often suffer from a lack of education and the consequences of emotional coldness, abuse or neglect. The MVE Foundation offers them a stable environment with pedagogic assistance and makes sure that siblings stay together. The team of tesa athletes collected the first 5,000 euros before the race had even started: All runners had to apply as heroes on the online event page and ask their friends to sponsor them. The athletes only earned their entry fee for the unusual race by collecting 300 euros. tesa France then doubled the donation to a total of 1,000 euros using the proceeds from the sale of scrapped computers.

In 2011, the Polish affiliate was among the active benefactors of a school for deaf and partially deaf children named after the Polish composer and music writer Jósef Sikorski. Their commitment focused on the financing of a safe playground. In future, eco-friendly and durable wooden elements, slides and rope bridges, a merry-go-round and several rocking horses on springs will help the children to develop. But tesa in Poland is doing even more for deaf and partially deaf children: Among other things by sponsoring a cross-country run organized by the Polish school association in 2011.
The center for deaf children in Poznán also gratefully received funding for books and films for its library and film club. In addition, tesa also bought comfy, bright bean bags for lessons and reading classes. The affiliate intends to continue its commitment in 2012.

The tesa Converting Center Hamburg has been helping children and young people with kidney disease for the past four years. In addition to financial assistance, the focus is on giving the children memorable experiences that will brighten up their lives. In the summer of 2011, the tesa Converting Center and the parents’ association of the “Nierenselbsthilfe Hamburg e.V.” (a Hamburg-based association for those suffering from kidney disease) and the KfH Nierenzentrum dialysis center hosted the traditional summer party. Under the motto “Living like the Vikings”, 30 children and young people jointly discovered games dating back to the early Middle Ages. The tesa staff took care of bodily needs and also set up a theme-based craft table where the kids could make runic necklaces and leather pouches. Just under half a year later, the tesa Converting Center invited the children to a traditional Christmas baking session. A total of 45 eager bakers – among them 20 girls and boys – transformed the factory canteen into a bakery and had one thing above all else: loads of fun!