SHANGHAI, Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A school in the Chinese province of Gansu that was devastated by the severe earthquake in 2008 has been rebuilt to secure standards and reopened with the aid of the Swiss freight forwarding and logistics company Panalpina. The funds came from Panalpina's "One Shipment One Dollar" campaign.
The primary school in Baoan Village, Baoyang Town, Maiji County, Tianshui City, Gansu Province was reconstructed in cooperation with the Hong Kong based charity organization Sowers Action. Representatives from the management of Panalpina Greater China and project volunteers from Panalpina and Sowers Action as well as local government officials celebrated the reopening of the school together with the school children on September 21, 2012.
The school is laid out for more than 150 children aged 6 to 16. It covers an area of 819 square meters and comprises of four single-story buildings for teaching and two single-story buildings for the accommodation of the teachers. Everything including the boundary wall was rebuilt to earthquake standards. To provide the students with a better environment for studying, Panalpina donated additional items to the school, including books for a new library, the Panalpina Sowers Action Library, equipment for physical education and instruments for music lessons.
"I am delighted to see all these smiling children. They can now study and play in a safe and welcoming school," said Robert Timmerman, Area Manager of Panalpina Greater China, on the day of the opening celebration. He added: "Panalpina established its first Chinese office in Hong Kong 36 years ago, and we consider corporate social responsibility crucial for our company's success and sustainability. We demonstrate our commitment to Greater China with a special focus on young people, health, education and the environment."
Funds from "One Shipment One Dollar" campaign
The full name of the school is Bao An Panalpina Sowers Action Project Hope (SA-PH) Primary School. The funds came from Panalpina's "One Shipment One Dollar" (OSOD) campaign in China. From June 1, 2011 to May 31, 2012, Panalpina donated one yuan per shipment order from or to cities in Greater China to the school project.
Further information about the school can be found here: www.panalpina.com/OSOD.
The Panalpina Group
The Panalpina Group is one of the world's leading providers of supply chain solutions, combining intercontinental Air and Ocean Freight with comprehensive Value-Added Logistics Services and Supply Chain Services. Thanks to its in-depth industry know-how and customized IT systems, Panalpina provides globally integrated end-to-end solutions tailored to its customers' supply chain management needs. The Panalpina Group operates a global network with some 500 branches in more than 80 countries. In a further 80 countries, it cooperates closely with partner companies. Panalpina employs approximately 15,500 people worldwide.
Launched in 1976, Panalpina Greater China is headquartered in Shanghai, and now has a workforce of more than 1,600 employees located at 22 branch offices. Panalpina Greater China covers three major districts: Yangtze River, Bohai Bay and Pearl River Delta and the Taiwan Business Unit.
For more details, please contact:
| Area Marketing and Communications Responsible Greater China | |
| Clare Luo | |
| Tel. +86 (0) 20 3719 3252 | |
| clare.luo@panalpina.com | |
