Supported projects by P&H Family

As an entrepreneur, we also carry a social responsibility in addition to corporate responsibility. We are aware of that. And that’s why we support various projects that suit us. And behind whose ideas we stand 100%. Not just financially.

Sports promotion:

As former handball players, when it comes to promotion we think of sports, of course. And that young people should be encouraged practicing them. Since 2013 we support the indoor football club G.A. Bubi and since 2015 the SC Meran Handball. Besides, Barbara was hotelier godmother of Martina Menegoni and Soraya Caser, two players of the CF Südtirol Ladies in 2016. A support action against violence against women.

Plan International

The assumption of social responsibility and sustainable action are an integral part of our corporate culture. We measure our success not only economically, but also by how responsible we act.

In addition to sports, we also support other projects, especially for children and adolescents. Because they are our future. If we give them a chance, we invest in the society of the future.

With Plan International as our partner, we can become involved sustainably. Plan International offers us the expertise, experience and networks to successfully and sustainably participate in various projects.

Our newest project:

“Protecting girls from child marriage” in Zimbabwe

With the 2023 project we support the protection of girls against child marriage, a form of gender-based violence. The roots lie in socially anchored gender inequality, which deprives many girls of their childhood and exposes them to an increased risk of violence. In Zimbabwe, one in three women are aged 20 to 24
claimed to have been married before the age of 18.

Parents often don’t know how to pay school fees. Girls in particular have to drop out of school and are married off early.

There is also a lack of awareness about sexual and reproductive health risks and many young people are not informed. This increases the risk of being exposed to sexual exploitation and abuse at an early age.

Goal of the project:

Reduce the number of child marriages and reduce early pregnancy

In this project, the following priorities are implemented:

• Training teachers to provide sexual education
• Providing professional start-up kits for young people
• Training of 30 local community leaders on legislation on child marriage, child protection and access to education
• Involvement of political decision-makers and traditional authorities in the form of policy dialogues

Our project 2022:

Help children in need quickly and sustainably

With the project for 2022 we support the emergency aid fund of Plan International. In this way, fast and unbureaucratic help in acute disasters and long-term help through sustainable reconstruction in the trouble spots of the world is possible.

The number of crises is increasing worldwide: natural disasters, wars, diseases or famines due to bad harvests threaten the health, livelihoods and thus the future of millions of people. In confusing situations, children in particular are often the victims who receive the least attention.

With the emergency relief funds, disaster relief can be provided in situations in which the affected people are particularly dependent on outside help. In the event of natural disasters, thousands lose their homes, their income and often their prospects for the future within a very short space of time. Time and again, children are separated from their families in such crises and are defenseless at the mercy of violence, exploitation and hunger. They are at risk of becoming victims of child trafficking and other child rights violations.

In this project, the following priorities are implemented:

• Food and water: Provision of food and clean drinking water
• Hygiene and health: supply of hygiene articles and medicines
• Child protection: protection against abuse, setting up child protection zones, psychological support and enabling education
• Reconstruction: Knowledge transfer and means to rebuild houses, schools and infrastructure
• Income security: Families are e.g. B. supported in the creation of business plans
• Disaster Preparedness: Projects and education about the risks of natural disasters and how to protect yourself

Our project 2021:

“Good Education” in Rwanda

With the project for 2021, we support the right of children to have access to qualified education. Today, 50 percent of the Rwandan population is under 18 years old. The aim of this project is to ensure that girls and boys have access to primary and secondary education and to promote inclusion in schools.

Plan International supports training for teachers on innovative and child-friendly teaching methods. Parent-teacher associations are strengthened and further training is provided on school administration. To create a suitable learning environment, we help to improve the infrastructure at schools, for example by providing sanitary facilities.

School meals and treatment of pupils against parasitic diseases are also supported. Young people are educated about sexual health. Addressing the specific needs of girls and boys is just as important as promoting gender equality in schools. Measures are also taken to reduce sexualised violence.

Civil organisations are strengthened and trained so that they can lobby the government to provide more funds for education. Plan International is committed to the education of disadvantaged children and the inclusion of girls and boys with disabilities, for example through remedial education.

The following focal points are implemented in this project:

• Further training for teachers
• Improvement of infrastructure
• School canteens and medical care
• Inclusion

Our project 2020:

“Stop Child Trafficking” in the Philippines

With the project for 2020 we support trainings for the instruction of intervention teams against child trafficking in the Philippines. Children from poor families are often given away to work. Some of them fall into the hands of human traffickers.

Intervention teams are established in 24 project communities to protect vulnerable children – especially girls – from child trafficking at an early stage. Around 20 selected people per village take part in training courses to strengthen their skills in the early detection and prevention of human trafficking. Among the participants are members of the local police authorities and local partner organizations.

In the training, they deal with both legal provisions and the responsibility of various authorities so that cases of child trafficking can be prosecuted and the rights of victims can be protected.

The following priorities are set in the training courses:

• Early detection and prevention of human trafficking
• Get to know the legal provisions
• Responsibilities of the different authorities
• Opportunities to prevent, detect, educate and prosecute traffickers
• Protection of victims’ rights

Our project 2019:

“Prevent malnutrition of children” in Cambodia

The physical and mental development of a child is decisively influenced in the first years of life.

In a regional comparison, Cambodia is still one of the poorest countries in Southeast Asia. Especially in the rural regions of Stung Treng and Ratanakiri many children suffer from malnutrition. This weakens them and makes them susceptible to disease. Around 40 percent of the population also has no access to clean water and sanitary facilities.

Through its commitment, Plan International improves water and sanitation in this region, builds kindergartens and sensitizes parents to healthy eating. In addition, there will be organised training for parents, carers and health care staff to provide early childhood education for children up to the age of six years, thereby helping them grow up healthily.

Currently, the following measures are implemented:

• Prevention and treatment of malnutrition
• Installation of water supply systems and sanitary facilities
• Construction, extension and renovation of 14 kindergartens
• Trainings on balanced nutrition, early childhood education and hygiene

Our project 2018:

“Protecting girls and boys from child labor” in Tanzania

Many children in Tanzania work instead of going to school. In doing so, they contribute to the income of their families.

In and around Geita’s gold mines many children work in small-scale mining – sometimes up to 14 hours a day. They are at particularly high risk of violence and abuse. Mostly boys work in the mining industry themselves. By doing dangerous work, they risk serious damage to their health and even their lives. Girls are mainly engaged in the bars and restaurants that emerge around the mines.

Since 2012, Plan International has been committed to protecting children from dangerous and exploitative work in the mines. As a part of the project, girls and boys who work there have the chance to go to school or get an education.

Currently, the following measures are implemented:

• Enabling school attendance of around 4,000 children
• Vocational education for 182 young people
• Further study for 141 teachers and 214 educators
• Information sessions on child protection and labor law in mining for 5,972 small miners and workers
• Development of a network for child protection with the creation of 20 child protection teams
• Children’s rights training for 980 girls and boys in children’s parliaments
• Establishment of 58 savings groups, to which 5,000 families will have access