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Philip Morris International supports programs that provide direct relief to poor and hungry people all over the world.
Soup Kitchen, Romania
Since 1998, we have been supporting a local soup kitchen that provides 100 daily meals
Learn more about some of those programs throughout this section.
- In Mexico, we funded the construction of a home for orphans in the SOS Children’s Village in Mexico City, and are covering living expenses for children living in the village;
- In Singapore, we support Food From the Heart which operates 25 food distribution centers in Singapore feeding more than 26,000 people each day;
- In Romania, we helped create and continue to fund a local soup kitchen that provides 100 daily meals to those most in need;
- In Lithuania, we support a social aid program, in cooperation with a weekly national TV program “Market of Misery,” that provides shelter and living support to families in dire economic straits;
- In South Korea, we have donated a fleet of refrigerated food delivery trucks which provide to the elderly;
- And in Switzerland, we fund a shelter and counseling for homeless teenagers.
But direct aid can only go so far, and at Philip Morris International we believe in empowering people to better their own living conditions. We support programs that reduce their dependence on charity through training, job creation, and micro-financing.
- In southeast Serbia, where unemployment is close to 40 percent, we are partnering with local municipalities for job creation initiatives supporting start-up businesses, micro-credit programs, and vocational education.