Social responsibility

We are happy to go above and beyond our duty.

Planting trees in Ethiopia

For every million containers we have produced, we have planted a tree. GIZEH Verpackungen has thus ensured the reforestation of around 4.000 trees planted in Ethiopia every year.

Trainers in Africa

Through the organisation Opportunity International, GIZEH has become involved as a ‘trainer in Africa’. In this programme, poor but highly motivated young people in Ghana have received free three-year vocational training, health insurance and work tools that remain in the possession of the trainees.

Naume children’s foundation

We have helped where the need is largest. In Africa, GIZEH has supported the efforts of a team working in civil war-torn northern Uganda. The victims of the civil war are mainly children. More than half of them live in the Gulu district of northern Uganda alone.

Strahlemaennchen.de - granting the wishes of children suffering from cancer

Based in Finnentrop, this initiative grants the wishes of children suffering from cancer. Siblings and parents of these children can also share in their joy. These activities can be a distraction from their serious illness and, while they don’t provide a cure, they can at least spread a little joie de vivre. You can find out more by visiting strahlemaennchen.de.

You can find out more by visiting www.strahlemaennchen.de.

Local involvement

In addition to nationwide organisations, GIZEH also supports local and regional non-profit associations, schools and nurseries by making either money or material donations.

Viva con Aqua /Goldeimer

The non-profit company “Goldeimer” has developed more than 70 eco-friendly toi-lets, which are used at festivals, and sells its own recycled toilet tissue carrying the “Blue Angel” eco label. GIZEH supports this company, whose mission is to educate people about the lack of sanitation world-wide and to support sanitation projects of its friends and partners Viva con Agua and Welthungerhilfe.