158 First project in Poland The charity started its first project in Poland in the autumn: “Trampoline – Assisted living for young adults”, which helps young orphans to find their way to a self-sufficient life. When young people have to leave the orphanage at the age of 18, it can be a special challenge finding their way in society without support or help. Only a few succeed in finding an orderly flow and secure work – for many, it is the beginning of a future of poverty with no perspectives. A comprehensive education program prepares the orphans for a life with limited income but paddling their own canoes. © Habitat for Humanity Poland Christmas 2016 In Croatia, children looked forward to enjoyable Christmas stories; in Romania, to “Letters from Santa”. In Bulgaria, employees donated to the “Surprise in a Box” campaign again. Employees in Vienna supported children in Bódvalenke, Hungary, with “Surprise in a Box” for the second time; the children were also particularly happy about the learning corner provided by RBI board member and patron Johann Strobl for “Sure Beginning”. It not only contributes to the short-term happiness of the children but also hopefully helps them to perform well at school. The care in the center is also intended to relieve the under-age mothers who are the primary focus of the project. © RBI AG “I thank everyone for their generosity. I am always astonished by everything that is possible here when it comes to helping children in need and giving them some happiness. I feel very close to our charges in Hungary and am always happy to hear about their success in the reports I receive from Bódvalenke,” said Strobl. Corporate Volunteering at the network banks Southeastern Europe (SEE) In 2015, the management of Raiffeisen BANK dd Bosna i Hercegovina began organizing the design of a front garden and planting some trees at a kindergarten. This set an example, and in 2016, colleagues from the five main branches (Sarajevo, Zenica, Tuzla, Mostar and Banja Luka) in Bosnia and Herzegovina followed suit. The goal was to support children in need and to do this, they performed various practical tasks at kindergartens, schools and clubs right across the country. Their activities included redesigning gardens, painting rooms and fences and planting trees. More than 120 colleagues participated in these team building activities as a way of contributing to the bank’s surroundings. © Raiffeisen BANK dd Bosna i Hercegovina The employee program of Tatra banka, a.s., “Dobré srdce TB” (The Good Heart) in Slovakia attempts to improve the quality of life in society as well as the environment through a raft of measures. The basis for assistance is established via the Tatra banka foundation, which provides support for organizations proposed by the employees. Those employees who would like to actively help improve their environment can do so through volunteer work or contributions or with a monetary contribution in the amount of two percent of their income tax. A total of 130 projects were realized in this manner in 2016. Raiffeisenbank Austria d.d in Croatia continued its partnership with the Croatian Paralympic Committee to help organize the paralympic school day. The project promotes paralympic sport activities among children, the inclusion of a larger number of children with disabilities, as well as the education of a new generation that no longer considers people with disabilities to be an isolated group. Since the founding of the committee five years ago, the project has reached more than 50,000 children in 125 schools in twelve districts. The project has
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