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[SOCIAL PERFORMANCE] CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY
Gemlik Means

Mini Projects for Special Children Borusan for Us

Borusan has been investing and working in Gemlik for 40 years. From one of its most

important production sites, it has invested in social, cultural and educational projects for
Borusan Lojistik
the town of Gemlik. As part of this, it established a tradition of providing a public evening
ITO/Joyful Hands Garden meal during Ramadan at the Gemlik Dock Square, which was attended by thousands.

Borusan again held the Gemlik Olive Festival in a celebration of one of the town’s most
In order to help mentally and physically handicapped children get the precious products.

rehabilitation they need through engagement with nature, and increase
their life quality however marginal it may be, we have organised seed balls,
garden planting, wish tree decoration, fence and ground painting activities
in Istanbul Chamber of Commerce - İTO ‘s Special Education Practice

Centre in Pendik.

For this project through which we have accessed to 225 kids, we dedicated
a TRY 5,000 budget. Our co-operating project partner Çekül provided the

materials and practical guidance for the activities. We are aiming to realise
further projects as per the needs of the children there at the Rehabilitation
Centre.

Borusan Our Ocean Volunteers at Borusan Makine ve Güç In conjunction with the
Sistemleri Adana Branch stepped forward and put
Makina up a booth in their office to create awareness for Gemlik Municipality and
the Cinematic Culture
ve Güç leukemia disease and raise money for Lösev (The
and Art Association,
Children with Leukemia Foundation), and informed
Sistemleri Borusan organized
their fellow colleagues of Lösev’s mission and
the Borusan Gemlik
activities. The TRY 1,600 raised through the toy sales
Children’s Festival,
LÖSEV made at the booth on behalf of Lösev was handed where children and their
over to the foundation officials. We intend to put up
Booth the Lösev booth every year. families enjoyed the
nostalgia of an outdoor

cinema.

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