157 GRI Index and Assurance statement Engaged citizen Fair partner Responsible banker Human Capacity Report Sustainability management Overview Foreword “Ways out of the ghetto for girls” “Ways out of the ghetto” has been one of the charity’s largest projects in Romania for several years. In 2016, it was decided to expand the chosen focus on promoting education to girls as well. “Ways out of the ghetto for girls” gives them and young women, primarily members of minority groups, the assistance they so desperately need. The girls participate in health and personal hygiene classes where they learn much needed knowledge, while their mothers are also included in the project by attending literacy classes. In addition to school materials and psychological counseling, it is a part of the project that will help girls and young women to lead more independent lives © Centre for Youth Integration in the future, have access to better health care and to become self-reliant, productive members of society. “Ways out of the ghetto for girls” represents a small sample of the many educational projects that were realized and continued in 2016. Patronage and cooperation with our network banks RBI AG’s support and the personal commitment of the managing boards have once again decisively influenced the projects in 2016 as well. Andreas Gschwenter has been supporting the project “A Chance for Education” in Romania as patron ever since he started at RBI AG. In spring 2016, he went there personally to talk to the children and their parents in order to get comprehensive insight into life at the Hercules after-school center. “I am pleased to be a patron of ‘A Chance for Education’. As a father of three, I cannot understand how children can grow up without any perspectives for the future. That is why I want to draw attention to these people and help them improve their life situation as far as I can. My visit brought that goal into sharper focus for me,” said Gschwenter. International Children’s Day The cooperation with the network banks and the personal support of their Managing Boards guarantee the sustainable success of our projects in CEE. For instance, the charity also celebrated International Children’s Day with its charges in 2016. Every year, on 1 June, over 140 countries around the world bring attention to the fact that many children are still living in poverty and violence. Together with colleagues from CEE, the association used the opportunity to bring a couple of worry-free moments to their lives on this day as well. The approach of the charity is reflected here: To offer help, not only with respect to education, food and housing but also with regard to care, play and joy. Focus country Ukraine Ukraine is one of the first countries in which the charity was represented with its projects. Since the outbreak of the violent conflict in 2015, the situation there has slowly worsened. The charity initiated a series of tailored projects for children, youths and women – in 2016, these included the “Medical Care Centre” in Fastiv and the orphanage “Green Grove” (in cooperation with the METRO GROUP). Laughter as therapy is the approach of RED NOSES, the international clown doctors, which the charity deployed at its four facilities in its focus country Ukraine. © Asociatia Hercules © Raiffeisen Bank Zrt. © Raiffeisen Bank Aval JSC
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