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Cisco supports NEPAD E-Schools demonstration project

Cisco is a key participant in the New Partnership for Africa's Development of e-Schools by contributing with both people and financial resources to implement information and communication technology in educational institutions across the continent.
The Veolia Foundation helps autistic children attend school

The Veolia Foundation has made a grant to the French NGO, Chrysalide, to purchase IT and audio-visual equipment to assist in the integration of 5 autistic children aged 3 to 12 into a school in Biarritz.
Kopernik helps Green School to save energy

Michael Woon, a Kopernik Fellow in Timor-Leste, visited Green School in Bali not only to learn more about the school, but also to get a sense for how appropriate technology and hands on build-it and do-it lessons could be incorporated into their curriculum.
Barclays partners with TCF to support schools in Pakistan

In December 2008, Barclays Pakistan partnered with TCF, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing quality formal education in a conducive learning environment, to support their efforts in making education affordable to masses by a contribution of over Rs. 4.65 million (GBP 39,010) for a year.
McDonalds funds the education of Australian children on the importance of supporting seriously ill children

Since 1990, Camp Quality has been reaching primary school children through the McDonald’s Camp Quality Puppets, funded by Macdonald’s Australia.
Veolia Foundation assists Moroccan children with disabilities to attend school with their peers

The Veolia Foundation, a French environmental organization, has provided financial assistance to Pinocchio, a Moroccan NGO, to assist the integration of children with physical and other disabilities into mainstream education.
Food for Development in Nigeria
In 2004, the Nasarawa State Government (NSG), under the mandate of Nigerian President Obasanjo, collaborated with Tetra Pak West Africa (TPWA) in the development of a state‐wide school feed programme using Nutri‐Sip, a maize‐based meal supplement that had been developed and deployed in South...
Saraman partners to provide affordable and green earthquake-Safe Schools and Housing
Housing is a major challenge for the rising young population of developing countries. For households who have their dwelling as their main asset and shelter, the robustness of the construction is crucial, especially in earthquake-prone areas. Yet, in low-income markets, conventional construction...
ExxonMobil is partnering with SEED Foundation to promote sustaining global water supplies

Imperial Oil Limited, the Canadian affiliate of ExxonMobil, is partnering with the nonprofit Society, Environment and Energy Development Studies (SEEDS) Foundation to bring environmental education to secondary schools in Canada.
IKEA and WWF Joint Cotton Projects

IKEA and WWF cooperate on a project in India and Pakistan to develop better cotton farming practices. About 2,000 farmers in Pakistan and 500 in India are being trained in Farmer Field Schools where they learn how to reduce the amount of water and chemicals they use. This has a positive impact on...
Saraman builds earthquake- proof houses in Iran
Saraman, a start-up company in Isfahan, central Iran, is an example of addressing housing and construction challenges in a profitable way. The company designs, fabricates and erects affordable, earthquake-proof pre-fabricated steel structures for houses, schools and hospitals.
Safe Kids Walk This Way and FedEx promote child pedestrian safety.

Together with Safe Kids Worldwide, FedEx established the Safe Kids Walk This Way program to teach safe behaviors to motorists and child pedestrians and create safer, more walkable communities. The goal of the joint initiative is to prevent pedestrian-related injury to children.
Bayer supports NGOs to fight child labor and develop educational facilities

Bayer actively supports organisations such as the Abrinq Foundation for Children's Rights in Brazil, and the Naandi Foundation in India in the fight against child labor.
Microsoft and nonprofit P-MAT partner in Slovakia to equip people with computer skills, through the Project-40UP.

Created in 2007, Project-40UP was aimed at providing a basic level of computer literacy of the Slovak Republic in middle age. This initiative allows persons who have had historical reasons a minimal chance to receive an education in information technology, attend vocational training courses aimed...
Tedcor's donations in good partnerships

Greenfields primary and Tedcor waste collectors have formed a good partnership with a very healthy relationship between them.
Accor and Plan International work together to change the lives of many children around the world

Accor, hotel and services group, and Plan, have worked together in 16 countries. The aim of the partnership is to promote child sponsorship and project funding to Accor staff, partners and guests. Highlight of achievements to date: * more than 1,100 children are now sponsored throughout the...
ConocoPhillips conducts HIV/AIDS campaign in Nigeria

ConocoPhillips’ Nigerian business unit, partners with the Nigerian Business Coalition Against AIDS (NIBUCAA) to support community-based resources and programs that recognize and seek to mitigate the social stigma and adverse impact of HIV/AIDS.
ExxonMobil supported initiative for women and childrens's health and education in Angola

In 2007, the ExxonMobil Foundation supported Save the Children and Africare, together with the Angolan Ministry of Education to address the education and health needs of women and children in Kibala, in the Kwanza Sul province of Angola.
Open Door Family Medical Centers of Westchester County awarded Dannon's Next Generation Nutrition Grant

The Dannon Company, Inc. awarded Open Door Family Medical Centers of Westchester County its 2011 Next Generation Nutrition® Grant and $30,000 in support of its Fit for Life programme.
Coca-Cola joins the fight against HIV/AIDS

Coca-Cola has developed a range of awareness raising initiatives for HIV/AIDS. Working with a range of NGO partners, its programs have reached at risk people in 11 countries.