The Coca-Cola Company and World Economic Forum Announce Winners of the Coca-Cola Shaping a Better Future Grant Challenge
22 January 2016 - 2:00AM
Business Wire
Five Cities to Receive Acceleration
Funding
The Coca-Cola Company today announced the 2015 winners
of the Coca-Cola Shaping a Better Future Grant Challenge – a
competition exclusively for members of the World Economic Forum’s
Global Shapers Community. Global Shapers are young leaders between
20 and 30 years old who are organized into a network of nearly 500
city-based hubs. For the competition, Global Shapers launch
projects that address the world’s most challenging issues, with the
opportunity to win seed money to expand their initiatives.
This year’s Grand Prize Winner from Kathmandu, Nepal will
receive a $20,000 grant for its “Nepal Earthquake Relief
Project.”
In the aftermath of the devastating 2015 earthquake in Nepal,
the rural area of Sindhupalchowk was left with only one functioning
health post to serve an estimated 40,000 villagers in the region.
The Global Shapers took swift action in organizing a collaborative
earthquake relief effort to rebuild this important community
resource. With their acceleration funding from Coca-Cola, the
Sindhupalchowk Health Post will become the first fully operational
health post in post-earthquake Nepal. Furthermore, they will
install new medical equipment, train additional medical personnel,
and implement clean water and sanitation community education
programs in the region.
“Three years ago we founded the ‘Coca-Cola Shaping a Better
Future Grant Challenge’ because the most powerful thing we can do
for self-starting young people is to help bring their innovative,
solutions oriented projects to scale,” said Clyde Tuggle, Chief
Public Affairs and Communications Officer, The Coca-Cola Company.
“Being a change agent has no age limit, and we are proud to partner
with the Global Shapers Community.”
Adrian Monck, Head of Public Engagement and Foundations at the
World Economic Forum, said, “The Coca-Cola Company’s Partnership
with the Global Shapers Community is helping Global Shapers to make
a lasting impact. The Global Shapers have passion, dynamism and an
entrepreneurial spirit, and together with our partners, we hope to
improve the state of the world, one city at a time.”
The Coca-Cola Company has also awarded four $10,000
grants for the following projects:
- Cartagena, Colombia: Increasing
the community’s access to clean drinking water. The “Water for
Life” project is distributing water filters that are portable and
require no electricity to function to at-risk communities in the
region.
- Chandigarh, India: Addressing
gender-based violence in India. The “I Break My Silence” project
creates an ecosystem of community based education and awareness
programming to create safer environments for women.
- Gaza, Palestine: Installing
solar lighting systems in rehabilitation centers for the disabled.
The “Solar Power Lighting Disabled Lives” project ensures
consistent access to the center’s therapeutic services for this
high-need community during power outages in the area.
- Geneva, Switzerland: Increasing
access to educational materials through the distribution of
repurposed solar powered e-devices, such as e-book readers, laptops
and MP3-players. The “Reading 4 Change” project reduces e-waste,
while simultaneously helping those in need.
About the Global Shapers
Community
The Global Shapers Community is a network of hubs developed and
led by young people who are exceptional in their potential, their
achievements and their drive to make a contribution to their
communities.
About the World Economic
Forum
The World Economic Forum, committed to improving the state of
the world, is the International Organization for Public-Private
Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business and
other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry
agendas.
About The Coca-Cola
Company
The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE: KO) is the world's
largest beverage company, refreshing consumers with more than 500
sparkling and still brands. Led by Coca-Cola, one of the world's
most valuable and recognizable brands, our Company's portfolio
features 20 billion-dollar brands including Diet Coke, Fanta,
Sprite,Coca-Cola Zero, vitaminwater, Powerade, Minute Maid,
Simply, Georgia and Del Valle. Globally, we are the No. 1 provider
of sparkling beverages, ready-to-drink coffees, and juices and
juice drinks. Through the world's largest beverage distribution
system, consumers in more than 200 countries enjoy our beverages at
a rate of 1.9 billion servings a day. With an enduring commitment
to building sustainable communities, our Company is focused on
initiatives that reduce our environmental footprint, support
active, healthy living, create a safe, inclusive work environment
for our associates, and enhance the economic development of the
communities where we operate. Together with our bottling partners,
we rank among the world's top 10 private employers with more than
700,000 system associates. For more information,
visit Coca-Cola Journey at www.cocacolacompany.com,
follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/CocaColaCo, visit our
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The Coca-Cola CompanyKerry TresslerDirector, Media
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Shapers Partnershipkacherry@coca-cola.comorSameer PathakSenior
Manager, Public Affairs & Communications, Coca-Cola South West
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