LANXESS India is working with the Save the Children India (STCI) charity in Mumbai. In summer 2009, a joint project was initiated to improve the education opportunities for underprivileged children. LANXESS donated around 400,000 rupees (approximately 8,000 US dollars) to pay for training at five pre-school institutions run by STCI. Known as balwadis, these establishments prepare children for going to school.

Supplying safe drinking water
In addition to financial support, LANXESS’s assistance also includes expert know-how. The specialty chemicals company is providing schools with water treatment systems to ensure that schoolchildren have a regular supply of drinking water. As Dr. Joerg Strassburger, Managing Director and country head of LANXESS India, explains: “Our alliance with Save the Children India is aimed at encouraging poor children to fight for a better future – for themselves and their families.” STCI was founded in 1988 and primarily focuses on health, education and vocational training programs for disadvantaged children and women.