Health and Social Needs

Why donations are so important

Donations are the oldest manifestation of a company’s social commitment, and still are very effective when it comes to providing rapid, targeted relief in emergency or disaster situations.

Bayer provides swift emergency assistance in many instances around the world – in the form of money, medical supplies, or goods or materials to help restore the infrastructure. Even small donations can help enhance the capabilities of social or educational institutions. Many donations are also based on a commitment by individual employees or groups of employees. Such donations are generally augmented by long-term aid projects based on the self-help principle.

~~Example: Aid to Asian tsunami victims~~
The company provided both money and donations in kind with a total value of EUR 13 million for victims of the tsunami disaster in south and southeast Asia. Long-term projects being supported by Bayer include the establishment of several medical centers in India, where Bayer is also paying the salaries of the medical staff for several years. The company is also helping to build nursery schools in India and supporting a number of reconstruction projects in Indonesia.

The following are just some of the donations made recently in Germany and throughout the world.

Bangladesh: Following the severe cyclone "Sidr," Bayer is providing direct emergency relief to those affected and will also make available EUR 100,000 for reconstruction projects.
Mexico: Following the heavy floods in the Mexican state of Tabasco, Bayer has decided to help the flood victims by donating medicines and insecticides.
Greece: In view of the devastating forest fires in large areas of Greece, the Bayer Cares Foundation is making available EUR 150,000 for reconstruction measures in the western Peloponnes.
Latin America: Bayer provides 2.5 million tablets of Lampit® and additional funding to the WHO – enough to successfully fight Chagas´ disease for the coming five years.
Africa and Latin America: Bayer donates Cipro® antibiotics worth US$ 25 million to the Medical Assistance Program (MAP)
Bayer Schering Pharma provides a EUR 250,000 grant to the World Federation of Hemophilia
Indonesia: Bayer donates EUR 500,000 for Indonesian earthquake victims
South and southeast Asia: Bayer helps tsunami victims with donations totaling some EUR 13 million
United States: Bayer donates US$ 2 million for hurricane victims and 45,000 vital appliances for diabetics
Kogenate® donation for people with hemophilia in developing countries
70 computers for Leverkusen schools