12/10/2009

GEODIS SUPPORTS THE FOUNDATION "AIUTARE I BAMBINI"

A new collaboration has started between the Foundation "Aiutare i Bambini" and the three Italian companies of GEODIS, company of the Group SNCF, that is in Europe among the first four Global Logistics Services Provider (operator in the logistic services and in the global transports).

Geodis Züst Ambrosetti, Geodis Logistics Züst Ambrosetti and Geodis Wilson have allowed, with their exclusive contribution, the realization of the whole project "Emergency for the children of the Karamoja. North Uganda."

In the Karamoja, Uganda's region stricken alternatively from floods and drought, the 60% of the families can allow only a meal the day.

The malnutrition is in fact the principal cause of childish death in the region, and it contributes to spread infectious illnesses as the tuberculosis or the meningitis.

The Foundation "Aiutare i Bambini" thanks Geodis for its support.