L’Occitane En Provence has donated to the work of ORBIS since 2000, as part of its pledge to support visually impaired and blind people, through the annual global sales of their ‘solidarity’ soaps.
Working with women's groups in Burkina Faso, L’Occitane supports cooperatives year round whilst they grow, harvest and produce the shea butter which is used in the fundraising soaps. These soaps are specially designed and manufactured for the L’Occitane Foundation and are launched each year on World Sight Day.
L’Occitane En Provence and ORBIS celebrate a 13 year partnership. Thanks to L’Occitane En Province’s
generosity which to date exceeds $1.8 million, the following projects have been funded:
- Paediatric Eye Care Services and Rural Outreach
Srikiran Institute of Ophthalmology Andhra Pradesh, India
- Chittagong Flying Eye Hospital Programme November 2005
- Paediatric Eye Care Services and Rural Outreach
Moulvibazar BNSB June 2004 – May 2008
- Islamia Eye Hospital, Dhaka May 2008 – December 2012
Current long term projects include establishing and developing a new comprehensive children’s eye centre in Gansu, China and a five year sponsorship of the L’Occitane Patient Care & Laser Room onboard the next generation Flying Eye Hospital.
If you would like to know more about how your company can support an ORBIS project like this one or to participate in cause related marketing campaigns, please contact Florence Branchu on UK 020 7608 7266 or e-mail fbranchu@orbis.org.uk.
