The Alstom Corporate Foundation has announced its final selection of projects for the 2020 cycle.

With a total of 167 projects having been submitted, Alstom employees have once again demonstrated their enthusiasm for philanthropy and for supporting local communities.

'I am impressed with the level of engagement that my Alstom colleagues are demonstrating! This year, the Foundation will exceptionally have a budget of EUR1.9 million, a new increase versus last year, to better support communities suffering from the Covid-19 fallout. This is important: populations have been strongly impacted these past months due to economic difficulties, while ONGs have had trouble raising funds for their projects during this period' says Anne-Cecile Barbier, Secretary General of the Alstom Foundation.

This year, the Foundation's Board has selected 29 projects for funding from its 2020/21 budget - an increase on the 25 projects funded last year.

Financing the education of Children in Manila, Philippines

Water for Life II - integrated water management program, India

Enhanced mobility for ethnic minority people, Vietnam

Give the children a second chance to be in school, India

Kushaal Madhepura Phase 3, India

Strengthening of rural micro & nano enterprises, India

TARA Outreach Center, India

Rooftop rainwater harvesting & percolation pits at Anekal Taluk, India

Sustainably improve the living conditions in precarious urban areas of Cavite, Philippines

Every Step of the Way - improving walkability for women in Dublin, Ireland

'Mentors make a difference': A brighter future for young refugees & asylum seekers in their new host communities, Italy

Providing support to children in crisis, UK

Digitising the duo for a job life cycle, France

Re-insert: a second chance for the disadvantaged, Romania

Vocational training for disabled, Peru

The New Generation of Coffee: a compromise between dignity, quality & environment, Ecuador

Entrepreneurship - Driving Dreams, Brazil

Bicycles for Educational Empowerment Program (BEEP), Colombia

Recicla+, Dominican Republic

Energy Access for Santa Catarina, Mexico

Indigenous Economies: Vibrant forests for thriving communities, Peru

Mentorship Program, Kazakhstan

Women Empowerment for the Safeguarding & Valorization of the Mangrove, Senegal

Skills Development, Employment Advancement & Economic Empowerment for Underprivileged Women in Jerusalem, Israel

After School & Life Skills Project Phase 3, South Africa * +BiDown Independent Life & Career Education Program, Turkey * Solar PV for Chance Children's Home, South Africa

Najah: Large-scale training & professional integration project for young people, Morocco

Improve the living conditions of marginalized Egyptian youth through a decent employment & skills enhancement, Egypt

Established in 2007, the Alstom Foundation supports and funds projects proposed by Alstom employees who team up with local NGO partners and not-for-profit organizations to carry out initiatives aimed at improving living conditions in communities located near the Groups facilities and project sites around the world. The Foundation's projects focus on four axes: Mobility, Environmental Protection, Energy & Water, and Socio-Economic Development.

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