Ciba Vision Johor Sdn. Bhd. (Alcon Johor)

51 registered volunteers joined the program under the Housing pillar. The team were actively involved in a much needed major repairs of a family’s house in a village in rural Johor, that involved carpentry, wiring, painting and cleaning work — all done with great joy!

HEALTH

Physical Health, Eye Health, Environmental Health, Mental Health… there are many ways to interpret what HEALTH means.

Suggested Activities: 

  • Community recycling/gardening program
  • Senior citizen engagement program
  • Health or Hygiene kits for displaced individuals
  • Mental Health mentoring or creative mental health stimulation kits

HUNGER

Nearly 2.37 billion people (or 30% of the global population) lack access to adequate food in 2020 – a rise of 320 million in just one year (The World Bank, 2022).

Suggested Activities: 

  • Meal packing events
  • Pre-packaged meal delivery
  • Food Bank sorting/packing/distribution
  • Paper placemat decorating for meal delivery organizations

EDUCATION

About 263 million children, adolescents, and youth worldwide – one in every five – are out of school (UNESCO2018)

Suggested Activities: 

  • Create Back to School learning kits
  • Public library reading program
  • Mentoring programs
  • Online Translation services
  • Job training for adults, interview and/or resume prep

Internal Partners: connect with your local ERGs to support education efforts for the communities they represent and serve.

HOUSING

As many as 1.6 billion people, more than 20% of the world’s population, lack adequate housing (Habitat for Humanity, 2015).

Suggested Activities: 

  • Volunteering with local shelters
  • Assisting in home builds
  • Constructing home furnishings to improve current living conditions
  • Assembling home kits for children entering foster homes
  • Revitalization or beautification projects