Corporate Social Responsibility Program 2008

BGS Smartcard Systems' social responsibility progam provides financial support to humanitarian organizations that help underprivileged children and families through a wide range of socio-economic, educational and health initiatives.

Most of the donations support organizations that help children in need, as for example the organization “Children's Cancer Aid” (Kinder Krebs Hilfe), which strives to help children and their families cope with the day-to-day emotional, financial, and educational needs of living with, and fighting cancer. Another donation went to the organization “SOS Kinderdorf” (SOS Children’s village) which provides shelter for children, perspectives for youngsters, support for poor families and quick help for disaster victims. “Licht für die Welt/Light for the world” is also part of the sponsorhip program; an Austrian, non-governmental development organisation committed to helping people who have eye diseases, are blind or otherwise disabled in underprivileged regions of the world.“Blindenwerkstatt” an educational institute for blind people that seeks to improve blind people’s lives through advocacy, education, and programs encouraging independence and self-confidence, received a donation as well. Further donations went to the “Rote Nasen/Red Noses” an organization that supports sick children in hospitals making their stay more enjoyable and giving them something to look forward to; and "Licht ins Dunkel/Light in the Dark" which supports disabled children and families in need.
Financial support was also granted to “Concordia” – an organization that gives homeless children hope for a brighter future; as well as to “CS Hospiz Rennweg”, "Sportklubhilfe", "SportsUnLimited-Schopenhauer Gymnasium", and "Ärzte ohne Grenzen/Médecins Sans Frontières” an independent international humanitarian organisation that provides emergency medical assistance to populations in danger in more than 70 countries.

Sponsored Organizations:
Kinder von Premyioti | www.ashtanga-yoga.at/premjyoti.html
Ärzte ohne Grenzen | www.aerzte-ohne-grenzen.at
Licht ins Dunkel | http://lichtinsdunkel.orf.at
SOS Kinderdorf | www.sos-kinderdorf.at
Concordia | www.concordia.co.at
Licht für die Welt | www.licht-fuer-die-welt.at
Kinder Krebs Hilfe | www.kinderkrebshilfe.at
Rote Nasen | www.rotenasen.at
CS Hospiz Rennweg |www.cshospiz.at/hospiz.asp
Blindenwerkstatt | www.blindenwerkstaette.at
Sportklubhilfe | www.sportklubhilfe.com
Schmetterlingskinder | www.schmetterlingskinder.at
SportsUnLimited - Schopenhauer Gymnasium