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
South Africa – Disadvantaged schools
HSBC in South Africa only has around 120 employees, yet is deeply involved in supporting education in its community.
One school with which HSBC has a relationship is Tshelamanzi School in Eshowe, KwaZulu-Natal. The school was founded in 1995 with support from the community, despite being situated in a very poor area, and currently accommodates approximately 200 children. In 2002 HSBC provided funding for the building of new classrooms and, beginning in 2005, supported the building of a science laboratory. We are now assisting in the construction of a computer centre. Many of the children arrive at the school barefoot and the opportunity to learn about computers is unique.
HSBC also provides used computers to other disadvantaged schools. Due to continual technological advances, HSBC often replaces computers that still work well. These computers can be wiped of their information by IT specialists and donated to schools to enable vocational and technological programmes. Dipalo School of Information and Communication Technology in Soweto benefited from a donation of 30 computers, enabling them to offer a wide variety of vocational courses. The computer cascading programme has been running since 2004.
