Sanofi donates 1.1-M euros to typhoon victims

MANILA, Philippines - Sanofi, through the Sanofi Espoir Foundation, is donating 1.1 million euros to support the hundreds of thousands of victims of Typhoon Yolanda, as part of a campaign called “Solidarity with the Philippines.”

The campaign seeks to combine a corporate donation worth one million euros with contributions from Sanofi employees worldwide.

Bulk of the amount is intended for the rehabilitation of hospitals or health centers in the affected communities, as these facilities remain critical in the delivery of post-disaster healthcare.

The amount raised so far also includes 100,000 euros for Médecins du Monde to help in emergency health response activities. 

Six batches of medicine have been donated to the “First-aid Workers Without Borders” through Tulipe, the French organization that consolidates donations made by Sanofi and other health companies.  

The Sanofi group in the Philippines has also donated an initial batch of medicine and vaccines worth P7 million to the PHAP Cares Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the local industry association, the Pharmaceutical and Healthcare Association of the Philippines (PHAP). 

An internal campaign for relief goods and cash donation was also launched by the Blue Hands Volunteer Group, the employee volunteer group of Sanofi in the Philippines.

Sanofi employees who were affected by the calamity have also been relocated to safer areas until they are able to return home. They were also given emergency funds and other assistance to help them better cope with the tragedy.