Our Humanitarian contributions
A friend in times of need
Desiring to be a contributing member of society and to foster a cooperative, mutually supportive relationship with the communities where we work and live, Honda believers it is essential to help meet society's diverse needs, especially in time of disaster and distress.
Covering and area representing some one-third of the world's population, the Asia-Oceania region embraces extremes of poverty and wealth and countries with correspondingly diverse abilities and resources to respond to nature disasters or other tragic circumstances.
The support we can extend is dictated by local circumstances, by the severity of the humanitarian need and by the resources we have at our disposal, but always there is a willingness to help.
This commitment to help is based on one of our founding principles – respect for the individual – by which we understand and accept that the hurt or deprivation of one human being is felt and shared by all of us.
Australia: Helping the disadvantaged
Honda Australia and its dealers established The Honda Foundation charitable trust in 1992 which provides assistance to organizations ranging in interest from the disabled to technology and cultural development.
Honda Australia Motorcycle & Power Equipment has a strong spirit of volunteerism among its associates. Together they support the Lighthouse Foundation, which supports disadvantaged children, and the Children's Cancer Council, which supports medical research on the causes, cures and prevention of childhood cancer.
More information
http://www.hondafoundation.org.au
http://www.lighthousepartners.org.au
India: Medical services, tsunami relief
In early 2005 Honda Siel Cars India Limited (HSCI) started to provide free medical services to neighbouring villages, in partnership with the New Delhi Lion's Club. Utilising a mobile medical team, the services were warmly welcomed by the villagers and are continuing on a regular basis.
HSCI also made a cash donation at the time of the December, 2004 south Asian tsunami to help the survivors.
Indonesia: Rebuilding for the future
Immediately after the 2006 Java earthquake PT Astra Honda Motor donated financial assistance to the local government, renovated showrooms and garages, gave free service to customers and them repaired five elementary school buildings.
After the late 2004 tsunami the Company immediately offered similar assistance and then built a 2-storey community medical centre at Lampulo Banda Aceh, a badly needed public facility. The company also offers free medical services to villages surrounding its manufacturing plants.
Korea: Crossing the Land of Hope
In mid-2007, Honda Korea provided 11-year-old Bae Jong-Kuk with financial assistance and two support vehicles as he set out to cross Korea by wheelchair. His challenge – called Crossing the Land of Hope – was sponsored by Make a Wish Korea, a non-profit organization, for the purpose of promoting awareness concerning people with muscular dystrophy (MS). For more information
www.wish.or.kr
Pakistan: Help for earthquake and flood survivors
In the summer of 2005 unprecedented floods hit the northwest of Pakistan. Honda Atlas Power Products (Pvt.) Ltd. and Asia Honda Motor Co., Ltd. together donated 100 water pumps through the Edhi Foundation to help alleviate the survivors' suffering . In October, 2005 a massive earthquake jolted northern areas of Pakistan resulting in massive loss of life. Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Limited made a significant donation to the President's Relief Fund.
The company has also been working with nearby local communities, helping to replace old drinking water pipelines and donating medical equipment to the local hospital.
The Philippines: Typhoon emergency relief
The three Honda companies in the Philippines which form the Honda Foundation, Inc. undertake numerous humanitarian activities, many of which involve emergency relief for typhoon victims. For example, in late 2006 super typhoon Reming caused widespread destruction in Bicol and the Honda Foundation gave a substantial cash donation to Gawad Kalinga, a non-profit organization, for reconstruction activities. In addition, associates from the three companies donated blood and participated in emergency medical and rebuilding activities.
Thailand: Helping tsunami survivors
With its very large manufacturing, sales and export operations in Thailand, Honda companies there have been sustaining significant humanitarian activities for a number of years. For example, following the 26 December, 2004 tsunami, the Honda Group of Companies in Thailand, its associates and dealers moved quickly to help. A large cash donation, supplies and free repair service for Honda motorcycles, automobiles and power products were the immediate response, Then, in March, 2005 ASIMO was sent on a tour of the six, worst-hit southern provinces to raise the spirits of surviving children. During the month-long tour ASIMO greeted some 25,000. children.
Thailand: Thai Honda Manufacturing
As Honda's largest producer of power products for export worldwide and a major motorcycle factory as well, Thai Honda manufacturing Co., Ltd. has a long tradition of extending humanitarian support for various causes and of integrating with its local community.
The Company and its associates regularly support Children's Day activities in local schools, operate a Honda Family Football Clinic, donate educational scholarships, promote Waste Bank projects, support World AIDS Day and make blood donations to the Thai Red Cross.
Honda Thailand Foundation
According to its charter, the Foundation's objectives are to engage in activities beneficial to Thai society, including the preservation of moral and cultural values, educational support and humanitarian assistance.
Annual "Tod Kathin" ceremonies marking the end of Buddhist Lent have been organized under the Foundation's auspices since 2002 to support the Phra Baht Nam Phu temple in Lopburi province which operates Thailand's largest privately-managed HIV AIDS hospice and support centre. much of the support for this temple and for the amelioration of the HIV AIDS epidemic Thailand is facing, is now channeled through the Foundation.
Vietnam: Supporting the development of the welfare families policy
Honda's Community Development Assistance Fund was established in February 2006 with the total value of VND 1.5 billion for the two main purposes: Creating the source of borrowing money & career training, supporting to seek jobs for the poor & policy-welfare residents in Phuc Thang Ward.
Honda Vietnam established "Community studying center" aiming at creating jobs for the residences. Basing on the real conditions of the local, "the center" has cooperated with Agriculture Hereditary Institute to develop the mushroom & pharmaceutical mushroom project for the residents.
