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Würth Group has made a donation of €420,700 to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) – towards an aid programme that supports schools in Bolivia affected by climate change, in order to give children access to high-quality education. 

This is the fifth time the Würth Group has handed a donation cheque to UNICEF following the company’s fundraising, RW WORKOUT Week. The donation will support the UNICEF programme for resilient schools in Bolivia. Resilient schools are schools which, despite adverse circumstances such as natural disasters and the effects of climate change, continue to offer children and adolescents the opportunity to receive education.

 In resilient schools there is a focus on the transfer of knowledge, one subject being that of climate change. This enables pupils to engage and interact with communities and authorities on climate change and risk management in the event of natural disasters. In addition to providing access to education, resilient schools make an important contribution to community empowerment and resilience in particularly vulnerable communities. 

The Würth donation will benefit 700 children and adolescents in eight schools out of a total of 45 institutions enrolled in the overall project. The schools will be equipped with solar panels, groundwater pumps and Internet connection, plus 70 teachers will be trained on climate change. The programme also establishes a network of teachers to exchange best practices on natural disaster risk management. 

“Every child should have access to education regardless of their social background. Access to an education that does not exclude anybody and offers equal opportunities to all. Children have a right to learn. Only in this way can they understand the world, shape the future and participate in social and political life. With our donation we make a contribution towards this,” said Carmen Würth.