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Bralima’s Foundation investing in the well-being of the population
• BralimaispartoftheHeinekeninternationalGroupwhichisoperatingin148countries.
• BralimaFoundationwasestablishedwith themaingoaltocontributetowardsthedevelopmentofthecountrywherethecompanyisoperating.
• Toachievethisobjective,wearedevelopingalotofdifferentsocialactivitiesthatimprovethesociallifeandconditionsofthelocalpopulation.
• Wetryourbesttocontributetothewell-beingofthepopulation,asmuchaswecan.
• Bralima’s Foundation investments aim to achievepositivesocial,environmentalandeconomicimpactonthepopulation
Who are we?
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Bralima’s Foundation investing in the well-being of the population
• TheBralima’sFoundationwascreatedin2007andismanagedbyMr.HansvanMamerenasPresident&Mrs.MabundaasVice-President.
• Thefoundationisoperationalalloverthecountry,including locationswhere the company does nothave branches. We have 6 branches in differentregionofthecountry(North,South,West,East).
• Inordertobetotallydedicatedtothewell–beingof the population, the Foundation has chozen toworkin4fields:
→Basicliteracyeducation(read&write) →Educationandskillsdevelopment&capacity building →Health →Theenvironment,includingagriculture
What is the Bralima’s Foundation?
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Bralima’s Foundation investing in the well-being of the population
• Thefoundationisoperationalinalltheplaceswherewehaveourproductionsitesbutalsoinotherloca-tions:
-Kinshasa -Boma -Mbandaka -Kisangani -Bukavu -Lubumbashi
The Foundation all over the country
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Bralima’s Foundation investing in the well-being of the population
• Onaregularbasis,wereceivelettersfromvariouspeople
askingforhelpandcollaboration.Weselectthoseletters
thatmatchourobjectives,andweapproachtheapplicants
to know more and discuss further. We are involved in
basicliteracyeducationandtrainingofvariousschoolsat
different levels of development: very rural poor schools
facing a disaster situation compared to better schools,
andweareable tohelpmaintainacertain leveldespite
thedifficultenvironmentandtheeconomiccrisis.Mostof
theseschoolsrequirerehabilitationoftheirbuildings.
• Wefirstdoafieldvisittomakesurethattheseschoolsexist
andarelocatedinaccessibleplace.Wediscusswiththem
tohaveabetterunderstandingof theway theyoperate
andtofindoutwhat theirneedsare.Thenwedosome
proposalstoassisttheminthebestmanner.
How does the Foundation work ?
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Bralima’s Foundation investing in the well-being of the population
• Before starting the construction we consult our team ofengineersandgowiththemonafieldvisittoallowthemtocomebackwithproposalsandpricequotations.
• Theengineersmustprovideaverydetailedquotationandalwaysattachaconstructionschedulewhichwillattestthecredibilityoftheiroffers.Thiswillbeusefultoanalyzethedifferentquotationandalsocomparewiththemarketprice.
• We do indepth project analysis, we do verify the prices,challengethemandnegotiatediscountasmuchaswecan.Thisdiscountwillhelpustosavesomemoneyandthendomoreprojects+assistmorepeople.
• Wecompareall theproposalsandselect thebestoffer intermsofpriceandquality.
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Fondation Bralima s’investir pour le bien être du peuple congolais
• Weinsistonavaluableandcrediblequotations(detailedwithsuperficie,priceperunit,grandtotal)
• Quotationswillnotbeacceptedifnotattachedwithadetailedschedule including deadline. The Foundation is controllingandtrackingtoguaranteeadeadlinefrom30to45days.
• Themoneyispaidtotheengineersintranches,accordingtotheconstruction’sdevelopmentandthiswillberelatedtotheplanning.All thiswillbemonitoredbytheFoundationonaweeklybasisduringfieldvisits.
• Thereisasignedagreementbetweentheengineerandtheschool.
• Duringtheconstructionprocess,theschoolmustprovidetheengineeraplacetostockallthematerial.Thisspaceshouldbeprovidedwithlockersandmustbeverysecure.
Quality control of the Foundation’s work !
Serious work, tracking and follow up !
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Bralima’s Foundation investing in the well-being of the population
• In case of loss or problems due to carelessness, theconstructionwillimmediatelybestoppedandtheschoolwillbeobligedtoreimbursethemoneyinvested+apenaltyfee(upto30%oftheamountinvested).Thiswillbementionedinacontractandsignedbeforestartingtheconstruction.
• The foundation will provide a building site agenda/diarybefore starting theproject. Thisbuilding sitediarywill beprovided by the Foundation when signing the purchaseorder.
• Indeed before starting construction and giving funds apurchaseorderwillbesignedbetweentheFoundationandtheengineer.
• An update of the building site diary must be done on aregularbasisrelatedtothedevelopmentoftheprjectandmustincludebothsignature(engineertogetherwithschool).
• Thematerialwillbetakenoutofthestockroomthroughthebuilding sitebook/diary andonlywiththesignatureandpresenceofbothparties:schoolandtheengineer.
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Bralima’s Foundation investing in the well-being of the population
• Thematerialtakingout,thedevelopmentoftheconstructionand the planning signed and agreed must be closelyconnected.Allthiswillbecheckedduringfieldvisits.
• 1stpartofthemoneywillbededicatedtothepurchaseofmaterial.
• Deadline of 48 hrs between receipt of the money anddeliveryofthematerialtotheconstructionside.
• The engineer will sign a document attesting the receiptof fund’s at the different stages of the construction’sdevelopment.
• Wetakepicturesatthedifferentstagesofthedevelopmentandeverytimewegoonfieldvisit.Wecarefullytrackthedevelopmentoftheconstruction.
• Attheendoftheproject,duringtheinauguration,wewillsignanagreementbetweentheFoundationandtheSchooltoblocktheamountoftheschoolfeesduringatleast1year.Indeed,wewould like toavoidan increase in school feeswhichwouldresultinexcludingthosewhocannotaffordtopaymore.
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Bralima’s Foundation investing in the well-being of the population
• Forthosewhodidn’thavethechancetolearnattheearlystageoftheirlife,theFoundationisinvestinginlearningandvocationalcentres.Inthesecentrestheycanlearnandtheywillalsohavetheopportunitytolearnaprofessiontogetsomerevenue.
Teaching the population to read and write
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Bralima’s Foundation investing in the well-being of the population
From generation to generation, education allows togainenoughcultural leveltodeveloppersonalityandhavesocialintegration.
Providing education for children
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Bralima’s Foundation investing in the well-being of the population
Foundation & Rehabilitation
Same school, after the Foundation’s support. This is not a dream ! We are doing our best to make people happy and to help.
Same school, after rehabilitationBefore the rehabilitation
The school before the intervention of the Bralima’s Foundation
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Bralima’s Foundation investing in the well-being of the population
Inauguration of St Jozef Kermaria’s centre
The elders students not only learn to read andwritebuttheyalsolearnavocation/professionthatwillhelpthemtogeneratesomeincome.
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Bralima’s Foundation investing in the well-being of the population
Whengivingschool’sdonations,theFoundationisreallyconcernedaboutITequipmentwhichisveryimportantforagoodeducationandabetterfuture
Ecole Luango computers donation
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Bralima’s Foundation investing in the well-being of the population
Naina’s Institute sew machines, computer, tables and chairs donation
This material will help the students of the technicaldivisiontolearnaprofession.Theclotheswillbesaleandgeneratesomefundstopaytheirschoolfee.
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Bralima’s Foundation investing in the well-being of the population
Social help
Kintambo’s Orphanage
TheFoundationdoesnotforgettheorphansespeciallynotduringChristmas
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Bralima’s Foundation investing in the well-being of the population
Health
TheFoundationisalsoinvolvedinthehealthfield.TheFoundationwishtodevelopanappropriateandfavorableenvironmentinhospital.Sheaimstofacilitatetheaccesstohealthandreducethegapbetweenthepoorpeopleandtheothers.
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Bralima’s Foundation investing in the well-being of the population
• Rice is one of the main raw materials needed for theproductionofsomeofourproducts.
• Willing to contribute to the economic and agriculturaldevelopmentofthecountry,in2004,thecompanydecidedtobuyricelocallyinsteadofimportingfromabroad.
• Tobeabletodoso,Bralimainvestedinricecultivationandrehabilitationoffarms.
• The foundation was not only involved in rehabilitationbuthasalso invested inequipment,rawmaterials,trucks,motobikes,etc…
Environment Bralima’s Foundation and its Rice Project
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Bralima’s Foundation investing in the well-being of the population
• BralimaislocatedinalmostallthedifferentmainregionsofthecountryandtheFoundationhasthefullsupportofHeinekenHeadquartersforthericeprojectandsocialactivities.
• ThiscorrespondstotheHeinekenmilleniumobjectivesincludingthereductionofpoverty.Agriculture isagoodchannel tobeabletoreachthisobjective.
• Thisprojectstartedinthenorthernpartofthecountryandisactually spreadout all over the countrywhereBralima’s hasproductionactivities.
• In thebeginning thisprojectwasplanned foronly2 regions:Equateur(North)andBas–Congo(South).
• Todaytheprojectcoversabout10differentregions:Bas-Congo,Equateur, Kinshasa, Bandundu, la Province Orientale, SouthKivu,NorthKivu,ManiemaandKatanga.
Bralima to the rescue of agriculture
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Bralima’s Foundation investing in the well-being of the population
Heineken Millenium Objectives
Themilleniumobjectivesare: →Povertyreduction; →Toguaranteeenoughfood; →Socialassistance; →Educationsupport,etc.
InCongoDRCit’sthericeprojectwhichhasbeenselectedwiththeobjectiveof restarting rice cultivation in order to reducepoverty inruralareas,bringingadescentrevenueto farmersandtoguaranteeenoughandsufficientfoodtothepopulation.
The rice project and the millenium objectives
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Bralima’s Foundation investing in the well-being of the population
• ThroughtheFoundation,thefarmersbenefitnotonlyfromrice culture rehabilitation but they also receive trainingsupportwithnewsemences,socialactivitiessuchasschoolsfortheirchildren,healthcentre,tools,etc...
• In its contribution of the country social and economicaldevelopment,withtheFoundation,Bralimaalsocontributestotheimprovementofeducationthroughschoolrehabilitation,creationoflearningcentres,andhealthcentres
• Thegoalofthisagriculturalsupportisalsotoinfluencepeopleto go back to agriculture and leave the cities to focus onagricultureinruralareas.Thiswill improvelivingconditionsforthepeople.
Rice project in partnership with the community
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Bralima’s Foundation investing in the well-being of the population
Concernedwith the environment, Bralima invests in awatertreatmentplantcleaningusedwater.
Beforetheendoftheyear2012,allHeineken’smanufactureswillbeequippedwithawatertreatmentplant.
Water treatment Plant
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Bralima’s Foundation investing in the well-being of the population
Kinshasa Water Treatment Plant
Bralima, Kinshasa
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Bralima’sFoundation,1av.duDrapeau,KinshasaBarumbu,CongoDRC.Tel+243998946910/01-email:[email protected]
« There is a lot to do to contribute to the social development of people. Bralima’s Foundation is working very hard and is investing in the well- being of the population through various actions We invite other development agencies and donors to proceed and join us in this development project. There is a lot we can do to improve people living conditions and contribute to the well- being. You are most welcome ! »