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Jersey Cares Day 2011

Jersey Cares Day, which took place on May 7, 2011, is organized in the spirit of partnership and community-building across the state of New Jersey.
Volunteers got involved in several creative projects at the Martin Luther King, Jr. School, the most diverse community school in Jersey City with over 800 students–most of whose first language is [...]

Rain or Shine: Trees Spring Up in the Bronx and Staten Island

While storm clouds provided the backdrop to this year’s Arbor Day, nothing could stop the BNP Paribas volunteers from coming out and getting their hands dirty in support of MillionTreesNYC. [...]

Reporters for a Day with “Les Amis de l’Envol”

In the region of Charleroi in Belgium, “l’Envol” (or “flight”) is a centre for adults with intellectual disabilities. “Les Amis de l’Envol” is an association created to be a true friend to the centre, supporting its activities and improving daily life for the people who spend their days there.
Raymond, Vice President of the association, tells [...]

Reporters for a Day with the “Fundación San Patricio”

Bienvenido a Madrid!
The Saint Patrick’s Foundation launches education-based community projects around the world. Today, Javier takes us on a tour of a training session meant to inform and recruit volunteers. The project on the today’s agenda involves an orphanage of young Turkana girls in East Africa.
On the tour, you’ll get a sense of the project…and [...]

Linking arms with Indian NGO Nanma

In August 2010, Geojit BNP Paribas joined forces with the NGO Nanma. The program aims to mentor children living in the urban slums. The interactive programs they offer teach these children life skills to help them join the mainstream. The program covers the districts of Malappuram, Calicut, Kannar, Ernakulam, Thrissur and Palakkad up to Kasargode [...]

Reporters for a Day with “TunAction”

TunAction is an organization made up of Tunisians living in France. Its aim is to increase awareness among Tunisians around the world about humanitarian activities, and to motivate them to get involved in their community.
Helping disabled or orphaned Tunisians by way of a mentoring system, teaching young people about civic values, fostering links and jump-starting [...]

Reporters for a Day with “Africa Directo”

“That’s it: Africa Directo, it’s you,” [...]

Reporters for a day with “Afrique Lémou”

Take a trip to Kersigniané, Mali, with 6 members of the Afrique Lémou association. They were there on a mission last July: to work with the villagers to install solar panels on the roof of the elementary school.
Follow Koudieji and her team throughout the building process, and meet some of the villagers along the way!

Afrique [...]

Coat-Sorting Surpasses 7,500 Mark

Kudos to BNP Paribas volunteers in New York and Jersey City! They helped give the gift of warmth to members of the community during a recent coat sorting event held January 11, 13 and 14. [...]