Dental Asia January/February 2019

Giving Back to Society
The Reasonable Alternative to Christmas Gifts
At the end of the year, it is a nice tradition to say
‘thank you’ to customers and business partners.
A reasonable and sustainable alternative to
such Christmas gifts is a donation, which offers
children the chance for a better future. VOCO, the
manufacturer of dental materials, also would like to make
the world for children a little better. Similar to last year,
the company supported UNICEF’s campaign ‘Donations
instead of Christmas gifts’ with 20,000 euros.
‘Donations instead of Christmas gifts’ has existed for
more than 15 years. The money collected is transferred
to the UNICEF programme ‘Children in crisis regions’. The
donations support school attendance or the arrangement
of blankets and tents, providing comfort and warmth for
the children. Even with the support of aid organisations,
there are still millions of children who barely have access
to clean water, regular meals, necessary health measures
or education.
Christmas gifts for its customers and business partners. “When
you see the terrible pictures from conflict areas, one realises how
urgent people there need help. With our donation, we are glad to
contribute to the improvement of these children’s lives,” explained
Mr. Olaf Sauerbier, member of VOCO’s management,
while handing over the
cheque to UNICEF volunteer
Ms. Elke Schmidt from Stade. In
the name of the aid organisation,
she thanked him for the generous
donation. DA
VOCO supported UNICEF’s campaign
‘Donations instead of Christmas
gifts’ also in 2018. UNICEF volunteer
Ms. Elke Schmidt (left), here together
with Managing Director Mr. Olaf
Sauerbier (right), highly appreciates
VOCO’s commitment.
Against this backdrop, the management of VOCO GmbH
decided to donate the year’s budget set aside for buying
Worldwide Aid for Children with Cleft Lip and Palate
Amann Girrbach supports the Deutsche Cleft Kinderhilfe, a German aid organisation that
helps treat children with cleft lip and palate.
The Deutsche Cleft Kinderhilfe e.V. is committed
to the worldwide treatment of children with cleft
lips, jaws and palates. Most of them are very poor
and are often socially isolated, brought about by
their disfigurement. The surgery that can give
the affected children an opportunity to lead a “normal” life
costs around €250. In addition, children with a cleft, in most
cases, suffer from serious health impairments as a result of
difficulty in eating and drinking, such as hearing deficiencies
and language development impairment. In addition to financing
operations and providing comprehensive cleft therapy, the
organisation promotes the establishment of interdisciplinary
teams of physicians and therapists consisting of surgeons,
paediatricians, dentists, orthodontists, speech therapists,
psychologists and social workers.
Amann Girrbach believes in the vital importance of corporate
social and economic responsibility and is pleased with
Mr. Kai Kietz, Head of International
Sales at Amann Girrbach, presents
the donation to Ms. Ulrike Claassens,
Donor and Project Administration at
Deutsche Cleft Kinderhilfe e.V.
the great success of its
first fundraising campaign,
organised specifically for the
benefit of the Deutsche Cleft
Kinderhilfe at the international
AG dealer meeting held in
October. For this purpose,
the AG CHARITY GAMES were
organised wherein points
could be accumulated during
various skill exercises, and
later on converted into euros by Amman Girrbach. Thanks
to the enthusiastic participation of all dealer representatives
present as well as AG employees from around 60 countries, a
total of €11,224.50 was donated. DA
For further information on the organisation and for donation
opportunities please visit www.spaltkinder.org
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