PROJECT AFRICA is a Nestlé employee initiative supporting HABITAT FOR HUMANITY GHANA, a not-for-profit international housing organisation that builds homes with partner families making decent shelter a matter of conscience and action.
Project Africa will see Nestlé employees coming together from Ghana, Australia and USA expressing Nestlé’s vision in rural development, and their collective commitment to Millennium Development Goals 1 & 7.
Goal 1 – Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Goal 7 – Ensure environmental sustainability.
This idea was originated by the Project Leader, Renée Enman of Nestlé Australia, who was inspired by Habitat for Humanity’s sustainable approach to helping families rebuild their lives in deprived communities of our world.
With the assistance of Douglas Nowling - Nestlé USA, Kenneth Bentley - VP, Community Affairs - Nestlé USA and Cecilia Dei-Anang - Nestlé Ghana, Renée has gathered together a group of volunteers who will travel to join their Ghanaian colleagues in March 2009, to build houses and make practical donations to local schools and orphanages.
Project Africa follows the successful collaboration between Nestlé Ghana and Habitat for Humanity Ghana. This partnership was realised in September 2007, after several communities in the Northern Region of Ghana were engulfed by devastating floods.
The Australian team has raised over $50,000 with the help of business partners led by Landor Associates (one of the world’s leading strategic brand and designer agencies), STW Group Limited (Australia's largest communications services group, representing Singleton, Ogilvy & Mather, J Walter Thomas) and Finished Art Workshop.
To follow the team’s journey, or to learn more about Habitat for Humanity Ghana please keep your eyes out for future story updates that will be posted here.
THANK YOU
The Project Africa team would like to thank all of our Corporate Sponsors for their generosity.
