CSR Malaysia May 2015 | Page 22

REBUILDING THE YOUNG MINDS Launched in January 2015, the campaign’s main objective is to empower school students of the flooded areas via an education centric approach. Following the recent flood that has affected several states in Malaysia, NIVEA a leading skin care brand has launched a CSR initiative that focuses in relieving and rebuilding the education needs of the flood victims. Through this campaign, NIVEA identified the schools in the affected areas and provided them with the necessary support needed. Through this campaign, NIVEA has identified four important areas that needed urgent attention. These include transportation in the form of Blue Ride, volunteers as the Blue Squad, Blue Aid custom- ized to the school needs and Blue Smile Packs consisting of stationeries and NIVEA grooming kits. Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Pulau Tawar was badly hit by the flood and it was the worse flood for many years, the water level was up to the top of the first floor and furniture and equipment were badly damaged. The school was filled with mud and the air was polluted post the many rounds of cleaning up process. During the first phase at SMK Pulau Tawar, the Blue Squad volunteers participated in the cleaning up 22 of the school compounds and classrooms, fixed up notice boards and painted blue poles at hallways. A blue ride school van was handed over to the school principal so that students can be ferried to school. Bag packs and stationery sets together with NIVEA grooming kits were handed over to all the students. These items and assistance have helped uplift the spirits of students as it solves the problem for students without transport to school. Students also benefited from the newly replaced notice boards in their classrooms and school halls.