Wolters Kluwer Partners with Plan Netherlands to Support Child Nourishment in Ghana and Uganda

At Wolters Kluwer, we believe that part of being a successful business involves being a responsible member of society. As a leading information services provider, we have chosen to focus our charitable initiatives on two core themes which are central to our work - sharing knowledge and improving healthcare - in order to alleviate poverty.

As part of our sustainable entrepreneurship program, Wolters Kluwer is happy to announce a 3-year partnership with Plan Netherlands to support “School Lunches,”  an educational program focused on food and nutrition issues in Ghana and Uganda.

Tackling malnutrition and raising awareness
School Lunches tackles malnutrition among school children and their parents and raises awareness around nutrition. School Lunches works at schools in Ghana and Uganda to:

• provide healthy school lunches
• create school gardens
• support rain water collection
• give nutrition advice and training
• provide information about environmentally-friendly cooking technologies
• enable more children to go to school, increase their learning performance, and finish their education.

Children and youth in the Netherlands will also be involved, linking the children across borders through online platforms to facilitate mutual learning and collaboration.

2008 Holiday Giving
Wolters Kluwer will kick off this partnership in the 2008 holiday season by focusing its corporate giving on this important initiative. Employees are also encouraged to consider donating to School Lunches as part of their holiday giving.

Throughout the coming year, Wolters Kluwer will contribute to the program through various fundraising events.

Wolters Kluwer is proud to be a part of this important program. For more information, please contact Wolters Kluwer Corporate Communications. To get involved in School Lunches, or for more information about the program, visit Plan Netherlands.

Plan Netherlands is a part of Plan International, an international non profit organization dedicated to improving children’s lives in developing countries.