UBM Global Trade is committed to conducting business in a socially responsible and ethical manner. We believe in the importance of giving back to the global communities we work in as well as minimizing our environmental impacts throughout our organization. As part of this commitment, we are proud to support the following charitable organizations:
Rebuilding Together New Orleans is a leader in community redevelopment and an advocate for New Orleans' low-income elderly and disabled homeowners. By reinvesting in and restoring the existing housing stock of the city, Rebuilding Together brings homeowners displaced by Hurricane Katrina back to their former homes. Families that return to their homes in New Orleans - rather than live in exile or in a trailer - sustain a constant, stable, healthy living environment while building their equity and regaining financial independence.
Rebuilding Together New Orleans is a local affiliate of a national nonprofit organization - Rebuilding Together - which has restored and revitalized more than 100,000 homes over the past 19 years. With all work done at no cost to the homeowner and utilizing predominantly volunteer labor, Rebuilding Together allows low-income families in communities across the country to live in warmth, safety, and dignity.
The St. Bernard Project is a nonprofit organization that opened its doors in August 2006 in St. Bernard Parish. Since that time they have provided rebuilding assistance to over 125 families and over 90 of these families are living in their homes again. St. Bernard Parish is a uniquely tight-knit, working class community adjacent to New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward and is arguably the area hardest hit by hurricane Katrina.
After Katrina 100% of the homes in St. Bernard Parish were rendered uninhabitable. Only one-third of residents have been able to move back, with the vast majority still living in FEMA trailers or attics. Just one-fourth of the businesses have been able to reopen. For most residents, all savings were tied up in their homes. In the years before Katrina, insurance companies rezoned much of the Parish out of the flood plain, so most residents no longer have flood insurance after decades of paying for it. Then Katrina hit, and the people of St. Bernard lost everything. Seventy-five percent of families were under- or uninsured.
ORBIS works in partnership with local hospitals, governments and communities to deliver long-term projects to strengthen the capacity of eye care facilities and raise awareness of avoidable blindness in countries such as Ethiopia, India, Bangladesh, China and Vietnam. ORBIS programs focus on childhood blindness and improving sustainable access to remote rural communities in the world's poorest countries. This year are donation will be used to help fund a project that will establish comprehensive rural eye care in Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia.
The Red Cross Society of China (RCSC), the only national Red Cross society in the People's Republic of China, is a humanitarian social relief organization. Currently the emphasis is on rehabilitation programs in the quake zone. The massive earthquake in China destroyed so many lives and left millions homeless in China.
USA
Hurricane Katrina, which hit Florida and the Gulf Coast in 2005, was one of the most devastating natural disasters in U.S. history. It was the costliest to hit the United States, and the third deadliest, with an estimated 2000 deaths directly attributed to the storm. While this is a 3-year old disaster its ramifications are far from being resolved. The majority of low income, disabled people and seniors living in the New Orleans area are still not back in their homes. There are many charities working in New Orleans that are helping, but the pace is slow. At the most, the larger charities rebuild 200 houses a year. We have chosen this year to support two of these charities.Rebuilding Together New Orleans is a leader in community redevelopment and an advocate for New Orleans' low-income elderly and disabled homeowners. By reinvesting in and restoring the existing housing stock of the city, Rebuilding Together brings homeowners displaced by Hurricane Katrina back to their former homes. Families that return to their homes in New Orleans - rather than live in exile or in a trailer - sustain a constant, stable, healthy living environment while building their equity and regaining financial independence.Rebuilding Together New Orleans is a local affiliate of a national nonprofit organization - Rebuilding Together - which has restored and revitalized more than 100,000 homes over the past 19 years. With all work done at no cost to the homeowner and utilizing predominantly volunteer labor, Rebuilding Together allows low-income families in communities across the country to live in warmth, safety, and dignity.
The St. Bernard Project is a nonprofit organization that opened its doors in August 2006 in St. Bernard Parish. Since that time they have provided rebuilding assistance to over 125 families and over 90 of these families are living in their homes again. St. Bernard Parish is a uniquely tight-knit, working class community adjacent to New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward and is arguably the area hardest hit by hurricane Katrina.After Katrina 100% of the homes in St. Bernard Parish were rendered uninhabitable. Only one-third of residents have been able to move back, with the vast majority still living in FEMA trailers or attics. Just one-fourth of the businesses have been able to reopen. For most residents, all savings were tied up in their homes. In the years before Katrina, insurance companies rezoned much of the Parish out of the flood plain, so most residents no longer have flood insurance after decades of paying for it. Then Katrina hit, and the people of St. Bernard lost everything. Seventy-five percent of families were under- or uninsured.
Europe
ORBIS works in partnership with local hospitals, governments and communities to deliver long-term projects to strengthen the capacity of eye care facilities and raise awareness of avoidable blindness in countries such as Ethiopia, India, Bangladesh, China and Vietnam. ORBIS programs focus on childhood blindness and improving sustainable access to remote rural communities in the world's poorest countries. This year are donation will be used to help fund a project that will establish comprehensive rural eye care in Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia.Asia
The Red Cross Society of China (RCSC), the only national Red Cross society in the People's Republic of China, is a humanitarian social relief organization. Currently the emphasis is on rehabilitation programs in the quake zone. The massive earthquake in China destroyed so many lives and left millions homeless in China.
