Commit to Change
The world's local bank- USA – Higher education support for students
- France – HSBC Education Foundation
- Korea – Island Watch for a Future Generation
- Malaysia – Reading and Writing Programme
- UK – Thriftwood school
- New Zealand – The Gifted Kids Programme
- China – Rural teacher training course
- UK – Kielder Challenge
- Singapore – Youth Excellence Initiative
- Australia – HSBCkids
- UK and Korea – Outward Bound
- USA – Boys & Girls Clubs of America
- Global – Future First: Investing in our children
- UK – On-line mathematics
- South Africa – Disadvantaged schools
- Brazil – HSBC Solidarity Institute
- USA – Jumpstart
- Thailand – HSBC children's book
- UK – Tall Ships Youth Trust
- China and Hong Kong – Mainland/Hong Kong Exchange Programme in Special Education
- Malta and the UK – Eco-Schools
- UK – HSBC scholars
- India – Madhapur Mandal school
- UK – School governors
- Hong Kong, China, and Brazil – Zippy's Friends
- USA and UK – Teach for America/Teach First
- Canada – York University scholarship fund
- UK – Sailing Academies
- China – Soaring under the sun
- China – HSBC China Charity Federation Fund
Vocational education for disabled young people
The HSBC Solidarity Institute in Brazil set up several projects designed to provide vocational training for disabled people. A fund of US$120,000 was invested in 10 projects out of 118 submitted in 2006.
In 2007, this fund will help to improve the basic education quality for disabled children and adolescents. Higher standards of basic education raise disabled students' chances of academic success and future professional prospects.
Some of the main goals in 2006 included:
- To improve formal learning levels;
- To stimulate musical and artistic abilities;
- To contribute to the maintenance of good health;
- To develop autonomy.
Projects in which we invested include:
- Building the future by hands - 20 young hearing-impaired people were trained in furniture recovering.
- Digital station - 600 disabled people were taught basic computer science skills and teachers were given advice on how to deliver accessible learning.
- Hydroponics greenhouse training - Nearly 60 students were trained to run hydroponics greenhouses (growing plants in nutrient fluids rather than soil) so that they can provide income for themselves by growing and selling vegetables.
