4,000 Tonnes of Humanitarian Aid Delivered through the Containers of Hope Operation

The Foundation is putting the incredible logistical capabilities of the Group to good use with the Containers of Hope operation. In late 2012 CMA CGM began working with multiple NGOs (Action Contre la Faim, Doctors Without Borders, the French Red Cross, etc.) to transport food, medicine and logistical materials to war zones and areas facing health and humanitarian crises. “We have already delivered 4,000 tonnes of humanitarian aid to places like Haiti, Côte d’Ivoire, Somalia and Burma, which was recently hit with the Rohingya humanitarian crisis. We transport this cargo for NGOs who are working to save lives”, Naïla Saadé explains.

Promoting Culture, Learning about the World

Believing that artists can build bridges between populations and cultures, Naïla Saadé is passionate about supporting cultural events. The Foundation supports both the Roque d’Anthéron piano festival and the Aix-en-Provence opera and classical music festival. And there is something for the children as well! In Aix-en-Provence, the funds provided are used to develop educational programmes, to teach children about opera and to take them behind the scenes of a performance. In Lebanon, the Foundation supports the Baalbeck and Al Bustan festivals.

Call for Proposals 2018: Promoting Equal Opportunities for Young People from Disadvantaged Backgrounds

From November to February, organisations could submit their proposals to the CMA CGM Corporate Foundation. The Foundation received nearly 180 proposals, more than double the number from the 2015 call for proposals on the same theme. The submissions are now being studied by the Foundation teams. Final decisions will be made 18 June by the Group Board of Directors. Join us at the end of June to learn about the winning organisations for 2018.

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