Programme updates
Turkey: AvivaSA helps support girls’ education
Date: 03 Feb 2009
AvivaSA Emeklilik ve Hayat employees have donated money earned from selling handiwork to help support the educational expenses of 233 girls.
The company organised a bazaar in its café to raise money for Cagdas Yasami Destekleme Dernegi, an organisation that supports contemporary life in Turkey.
Employees earned money by selling their handiwork at a New Year's bazaar party and a public auction was also used to sell some of the special products, including an AvivaSA cake made by AvivaSA general manager Meral Egemen and her assistant general managers.
A total of 7,947 TL (£3,375) raised from the bazaar was donated to help pay for the girls' educational expenses.
Meral Egemen, CEO/market manager AvivaSA Emeklilik ve Hayat, said: "We give great importance to our voluntary work.
"We hope that the contribution that AvivaSA volunteers have made to our children will be an example to everyone."
