AR-Mada is dedicated to providing medical care to the rural population of Madagascar. Merck provides financial and humanitarian support
It is also imperative to show responsibility at the local level: In accordance with the Merck Values, we call upon all the companies of the Merck Group to take on responsibility for their local communities. The individual companies can orient themselves toward our Group-wide framework, which covers the investment of time, expertise and resources. We actively support local charitable causes as well as education at schools and universities, and award scholarships to talented students. In 2010, our subsidiaries abroad participated in more than 100 projects. Examples include supporting an HIV/AIDS hospice in South Africa as well as constructing and running a hospital on the island of Baba Bhit in Pakistan. The companies in India and China award scholarships that allow young people to receive a good education that they could not afford without support. In Brazil and Spain, Merck is participating in efforts to integrate people with disabilities into society. Employees at our subsidiary in Guatemala are building houses for needy people in collaboration with a charitable organization. Moreover, we provided disaster relief, including for victims of the flooding in Pakistan and the earthquake in Chile.
