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LAYING THE FOUNDATION FOR INCLUSIVE EDUCATION

Machakos, Kyumbi school, Kenya
04. 02. 2021
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Hundreds of learners, some with disabilities, will now benefit from an improved learning environment courtesy of a project supported by LG Electronics in partnership with non-profit Habitat for Humanity Kenya (HFH Kenya).

The initiative aims to improve learning infrastructure, water, sanitation and hygiene for 225 hearing-impaired children at the Machakos School for the Deaf and 400 Early Childhood Development (ECD) learners at Kyumbi Primary School.

School Rehabilitation Project

Nairobi, Kenya
03-04 .2013
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With school rehabilitation project LG Electronics supported over 200 students to be educated in Nairobi Kenya.

With LG Electronics staffs visited and spent time with students and rehabilitated facility of school.

Water Boarehole Drilling for
future of South Sudan

A Primary school in Juba, South Sudan
06. 2015
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LG Electronics in collaboration with Afri-general (LG Distributor) in Juba, South Sudan funded the drilling of a water borehole in one of the most populated Primary schools in Juba.
The borehole was a huge relief because of the frequent water shortages experienced in Juba at that time. Total support was USD 12,000 .

2021 LG Hope College

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
2021
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LG-KOICA Hope TVET had a 4th graduation in worldwide pandemic situation. Certificate of Competency pass rate is marked at 91.2% for the graduates. LG-KOICA Hope TVET became the only precedent that is sponsored by KOICA under IBS (Inclusive Business Solution) for longest period based on its great academic achievement (2013~2024). Upon the direction of Federal TVET Agency, the school re-opened face-to-face class with high level of COVID-19 prevention with scenario plan.

2013 LG Hope College

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
2013
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As global electronics company , LG Electronics planned to establish TVET College in order to create competent and skillful technicians in the department of Electronics and ICT.

Proposal has been made under IBS (Inclusive Business Solution) sponsorship program of KOICA (Korea International Cooperation Agency). This proposal was submitted to Ethiopian government and project site in Summit Area, Addis Ababa was approved.

2020 LG Hope College

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
2020
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As COVID-19 situation became ecumenical pandemic in 2020, LG-KOICA Hope TVET handle the prevention swiftly.

It closed down face-to-face class for 9 month since first COVID-19 confirmed case has been found in March, 2020.

The college has developed online E-Platform that is used for the training during non-face-to-face class. it has been benchmarked and introduced to other schools under Federal TVET Agency.

2019 LG Hope College

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
2019
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The college participated GITC (Global IT Challenge) for the disabled as a first organization who ever attended in Africa, participant awarded UNESCA Award.

Hope Women's Baseball Team was invited to Korea to have friendly match Korean Women Baseball Team.

2018 LG Hope College

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
2018
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LG Electronics Labor Union firstly visited and conducted voluntary works in the college.

LG-KOICA Hope TVET opened Incubation Center where the college support for the self-employed trainees as a part of LG Social Campus project. 1st English contest was held in the college.

2017 LG Hope College

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
2017
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Best trainees and the trainers were invited to LG Dubai. They enhanced their experience at sight from logistics center to administration office in Dubai. Among best trainees 2 were employed by the LG Dubai Service corporate. First graduation ceremony was celebrated for 64 students.

2016 LG Hope College

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
2016
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LG Dubai Service Corporate has started to dispatch technicians to the college for the training since 2016 every year. The training is not only for the trainees but also the trainers. Hope Women's Baseball Team is founded with the aim of attending international women's baseball cup.

2015 LG Hope College

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
2015
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In order for LG-KOICA Hope TVET College to receive world-class technology, LG Dubai Service Corporate entered the MOU with the college in 2015. It includes latest electronics products donation and special training by LG Dubai Service Corporate. Also, Yeonam Institute of Technology that is sponsored by LG Electronics in South Korea, dispatched first group of volunteer to have technology exchange.

2014 LG Hope College

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
2014
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Ground breaking ceremony was in February, 2014. After 9 months of construction, LG-KOICA Hope TVET officially launched its operation in November.

The college is fully equipped with workshops and classroom that can enable to create middle level engineering who can support the development of Ethiopian Industry.

LG Electronics supports 4Million SHK
to Kikuyu Hospital

Kikuyu Hospital,Nairobi, Kenya
04. 12. 2017
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LG Electronics has reaffirmed its continued financial support to P.C.E.A Kikuyu hospital's orthopedic rehabilitation unit by donating four million shillings to the hospital. The funds will be used to equip the unit with prosthetics, pay bills for needy patients as well as create awareness on the plight of persons with physical impairments.

2015 LG Hope Vaccination

SHASHEMENA, OROMO, ETHIOPIA
02. 2015 - 03. 2015
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In partnership with International Vaccination Institute LG Electronics has managed to develop with a vaccine that can be provided with month in order to prevent acute water related diseases. The vaccine is provided for more than 50,000 people in Oromo region of Ethiopia. Beyond the vaccine, basic sanitation education is provided.

Supporting Lions Eye Hospital in Nairobi Kenya

Nairobi, Kenya
05. 2013
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LG Electronics made decision to support handicapped persons in Lions Eye Hospital in Nairobi Kenya.

With LG Electronics partner Hotpoint, deliver 7,800USD to Lions Eye Hospital to support 33 handicapped persons whom decided and recommended from Lions Eye Hospital.

2014 Limb Operation support Kikuyu Hospital

Nairobi, Kenya
06. 2014
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LG Electronics together with the Distributor Hotpoint appliances donated USD 30 KUSD on 50:50 Basis to P.C.E.A Kikuyu hospital's orthopedic rehabilitation unit. The donation was used to equip the unit with prosthetics, pay bills for needy patients as well as create awareness on the plight of persons with physical impairments.

Emergency Surgery Support at
Kenyatta National Hospital

Nairobi, Kenya
06. 2014
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LG Electronics connected with Kenyatta National Hospital for emergency Surgery for Kenyan Boy.

This boy needed emergency surgery for regain eye vision.

Surgery has been success and LG Electronics also glad to be recovered.

2015 Limb Operation support Kikuyu Hospital

Nairobi, Kenya
07. 2015
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LG Electronics together with the Distributor Hotpoint appliances donated USD 30,000USD Basis to P.C.E.A Kikuyu hospital's orthopedic rehabilitation unit. The donation was used to equip the unit with prosthetics, pay bills for needy patients as well as create awareness on the plight of persons with physical impairments.

2017 Limb Operation support Kikuyu Hospital

Nairobi, Kenya
11. 04. 2017
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LG Electronics together with the Distributor Hotpoint appliances donated USD 40,000USD Basis to P.C.E.A Kikuyu hospital's orthopedic rehabilitation unit. The donation was used to equip the unit with prosthetics, pay bills for needy patients as well as create awareness on the plight of persons with physical impairments.

2016 Limb Operation support Kikuyu Hospital

Nairobi, Kenya
24. 02. 2016
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LG Electronics together with the Distributor Hotpoint appliances donated USD 30,000USD Basis to P.C.E.A Kikuyu hospital's orthopedic rehabilitation unit. The donation was used to equip the unit with prosthetics, pay bills for needy patients as well as create awareness on the plight of persons with physical impairments.

Furthermore had small ceremony for celebrating 10year partnership with LG Electronics and P.C.E.A Kikuyu hospital.

2020 LG Hope Vaccination

Ethiopia
2020
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In 2020, LG Electronics and International Vaccine Institute entered the MOU for the second batch of cholera vaccination project in Ethiopia. LG will support the vaccination of 40,000 beneficiaries under the implementation of International Vaccine Institute in areas which are vulnerable to waterborne diseases from 2H of 2021 for 3 years. After vaccination, the effectiveness of the vaccine will be evaluated. Also, epidemiological data of cholera and diarrhea incidence rate shall be collected.

LG Ambassador: Social Impact Challenge

Nairobi, Kenya
25. 02. 2021
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LG Ambassador: Social Impact Challenge aims to identify innovative and impactful community initiatives that respond to real problems in local communities, and supporting them financially to achieve the desired goals.

The idea behind the initiative came from a similar initiative by LG Electronics in Bangladesh that has so far benefited over 400 families by improving food security and tackling poverty.

With LG Ambassador Project, Kilimani Primary School, Buela Girls Empowerment in Kajiado, Limuru Soccer Academy in Kiambu will receive Ksh950,000 to catch and following their dreams.

2020 LG Hope Village

ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
2020
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As the second cycle of Hope village, LG Electronics has started supporting residential or house renovation and environment improvement to Korea War Veterans who has low incomes. This project will improve and renovate 27 houses, communal toilet, shower booth installation and drainage pipe line for the community for 3 years. This project also has included the establishment of ICT lab in the most destitute primary schools of the Addis Ababa.

2019 LG Hope Village

DUGDEDERA, OROMO, ETHIOPIA
2019
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Project evaluation was done by inviting local government authorities. 2 additional water points were installed. Store was open and handed over to the community.

On-site project is completed, project site is handed over to the NGO King Vision International.

Supporting Olive Children's Home
in Mombasa with SJAK

Green Olive Children's Home in Mtwapa, Mombasa, Kenya
20. 08. 2018
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LG Electronics visit Green Olive children's Home in Mtwapa with three food items and a 49-inch LG television set worth Sh300,000 as part of the CSR activity.

LG Electronics were pleased to be supporting Green Olive Children Home with the kids visibly excited with the goodies presented to them.

Bandari Team Manager Wilson Oburu thanked the Home for offering the kids an opportunity to realize their potential in life at a tender age.

Donation of LG Staffs Bloods
at "Global Blood Donation Campaign"

LG-KOICA Hope TVET College, ADDIS ABABA, ETHIOPIA
21. 11. 2017
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The Global blood donation campaign orchestrated by LG Ethiopia office is held on November 21, 2017 at LG-KOICA Hope TVET College. We have collaborated with Ministry of Health and Ethiopia Red Cross Society.

The campaign managed to incorporate the business distributor (Metro) and the surrounding community both in the awareness creation and actual blood donation. A total of 94 people have donated blood on this date.

Visit Home of the Elderly : Mji Wa Wazee

Nairobi, Kenya
05. 2015
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LG Electronics visited Mji Wa Wazee village to supporting elderly people and donate complete unit of LG washing machine and drier, two micro waves with detergents and disinfectants.

LG Electronics members and staff visit village and having supporting day cleaning, ironing, buddy for elderly(more than 70 years old) people.

2014 Ramadan Support

Sudan, Sudan
06. 07. 2014
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LG Electronics donated USD 25K To North Sudan to purchase meals/Food for 15,000 Faithful Muslim in need during the Month of Ramadan

Henry Wanyoike Foundation Support Running

Kikuyu - Nairobi, Kenya
05. 2014
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LG Electronics donated USD 8,200 to purchase LG Branded T-shirts to support Henry Wanyoike Foundation during their yearly Marathon Event. Henry Wanyoike is a famous Visually impaired marathoner in Kenya who inspires many athletes both in Kenya and abroad.

Donation and Sharing of Foods
and Life Items to Kibera Slum Kids

Nairobi, Kenya
11. 2015
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LG Electronics supports food and life style items in Kibera Slum Kids worth 1,000USD

Visit HANBIT 8th Unit Korean Army
at South Sudan

South Sudan
06. 12. 2017
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LG Electronics visit Korean 8th Army Henbit troops and supports Washing Machine for R.O.K.A soldiers

2020 LG Hope Descendants

Ethiopia
2020
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Employees of LG Electronics supported clothes to Korea War Veterans and their descendants.

Also, Multivitamin & Honorarium has been donated to Korea War Veterans in 2020 as an appreciation to Korea War Veterans and their descendants.

2019 LG Hope Descendants

Ethiopia
2019
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Support for blanket and honorarium to 139 veterans

Soccer ball donation to a school in the village of veterans as an appreciation to Korea War Veterans and their descendants.

2018 LG Hope Descendants

Ethiopia
2018
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LG Electronics supported coats and honorarium to 174 Korea War Veterans as an appreciation to Korea War Veterans.

LG Electronics Labor Union came to Ethiopia to serve voluntary work in CSR projects for the Korea War Veterans.

2018 LG Hope Village

DUGDEDERA, OROMO, ETHIOPIA
2018
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Operating committee of grind mill was organized and Bathroom has been built and given to 115 households. 1,400 chickens provided to youth.

2017 LG Hope Descendants

Ethiopia
2017
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LG Electronics supported clothes for the school in Korea War Veteran Village as an appreciation to Korea War Veterans.

2017 LG Hope Village

DUGDEDERA, OROMO, ETHIOPIA
2017
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LSC (Large Scale Cultivation) has started with the wheat, chickpea, lentil, tef.

For Micro Scale Enterprise, grind mill has been constructed and operation skill training was given to the community.

2016 LG Hope Village

DUGDEDERA, OROMO, ETHIOPIA
2016
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In LG Hope Village project, second group of Chicken Micro Loan was selected. Farming area has been expanded with the distribution of various seeds.

2015 LG Hope Descendants

Ethiopia
2015
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LG Electronics supported and arranged Special IT training at LG KOICA TVET for the Korea War Veteran Descendants as an appreciation to Korea War Veterans and their descendants.

2015 LG Hope Village

DUGDEDERA, OROMO, ETHIOPIA
2015
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In LG Hope Village project, 23 people received Chicken Micro Loan. Reservoir and drains has been completed for water supply.

Groundwork for the SIF (Self Initiative Farming) was laid and seeds were distributed.

2014 LG Hope Descendants

Ethiopia
2014
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LG Electronics supported and arranged

  • Visit to the Ethiopian National Museum
  • Regular Health Examinations
  • Medical supports
  • Health Education (theme : nutrition)
  • LG-KOICA Hope TVET College tour
  • Trip to African Union

with and for Korea War Veteran Descendants as an appreciation to Korea War Veterans and their descendants.

2014 LG Hope Village

DUGDEDERA, OROMO, ETHIOPIA
2014
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LG Electronics has developed localized chicken farm ver.1, completed pilot farm. Educational materials were donated to the schools in the village.

Solar power panel has been installed.

2013 LG Hope Descendants

Ethiopia
2013
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LG Electronics Employees started Scholarship support for 162 Korea War Veteran Descendants has been given since 2013 every year. Also, LG Electronics supported and arranged

  • Special lecture on environmental issues
  • Planting trees activities
  • Visit to Addis Ababa university

with and for Korea War Veteran Descendants as an appreciation to Korea War Veterans and their descendants.

2013 LG Hope Village

DUGDEDERA, OROMO, ETHIOPIA
2013
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There was only poor access to the basic infrastructure in this village.

LG Electronics has done the road construction to the village and drilled the well to install water point.

2012 LG Hope Village

DUGDEDERA, OROMO, ETHIOPIA
2012
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To build self-supporting agricultural village, LG Electronics planned to start model farm in Sendafa Dugdegdera.

This is 8 years and 8 months project. Preliminary study was done and on-site research was done by Yeonam Institute of Technology.

2015 World Environment Day : Tree Planting

Ndakaini dam, Thika, Kenya
06. 2015
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In celebration of World Environment Day, LG Electronics members and employees had a tree planting activity Thika area. With planting 30 trees in a day and donate 1200 trees to be support and help enhancing water catchment area by planting more water friendly trees.

2016 World Environment Day :
UNESCO World Heritage Site Cleaning

Lake Elementaita, Nakuru, Keyna
06. 2016
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In celebration of World Environment Day, LG Electronics members and employees had a cleaning activity Lake Elementaita.

Lake Elementaia is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites under Kenya Lake System in the Great Rift Valley.

The lake  system is home to 13 globally threatened bird species and some of the highest bird diversities in the world. It is the single most important foraging site for the lesser flamingo anywhere, and a major nesting and breeding ground for great white pelicans.

2018 World Environment Day : Tree Planting

Kerita Forest, Kenya
05. 06. 2018
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In celebration of World Environment Day, LG Electronics members and employees had a tree planting activity near Nairobi. The hard work of moving to the mountain and planting trees, everyone was happy to plant trees and hoped that the earth's environment would improve.

LG partners with SJAK for Sport Personality of the Month Award

Nairobi, Kenya
23. 03. 2021
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LG Electronics will sponsor this year's Sports Personality of the Month Award to a tune of Sh6.6million to Kenyan sportsmen and women.

The event, organized by Sports Journalists Association of Kenya (SJAK) will run for one-year, starting January through to December 2021. The award will fete the most outstanding Kenyan sportsmen and women for their achievements across diverse disciplines each month.

Winners for January and February were announced 23.03.2021 during the launch with tennis star Angela Okutoyi taking the January gong and Kenya Morans' Tylor Okari Ongwae were feted as the February winner.

LG ELECTRONICS AND SPORTS JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION OF KENYA (SJAK) PARTNERSHIP RENEWAL AND MOU SIGNING

Nairobi, Kenya
13. 02. 2018
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MOU of a renewal partnership between L.G Electronics and SJAK. At 2017 LG Electronics gave out Ksh.3,500,000 to SJAK compared to this year they got a sponsorship of Ksh.6,000,000.

LG ELECTRONICS AND SPORTS JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION OF KENYA (SJAK) PARTNERSHIP
MOU SIGNING

Nairobi, Kenya
30. 01. 2017
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MOU of a renewal partnership between LG Electronics and SJAK. LG Electronics will support to Kenyan Sports Men and Women through SJAK more than Ksh.3,500,000 value.

2014 Donation of Solar Powered Refrigerator

Rift Valley, Kenya
11. 2014
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LG Electronics made decision to support Solar refrigerators for areas with unstable electricity 5 Health Center (1.Kuriong Dispensary, 2.Kasei Dispensary, 3.Lomut Health Centre, 4.Arpollo Dispensary, 5.Mokoyon Dispensary)

With this supports from LG Electronics patients no longer have to walk for long distances when looking to for Vaccines

Equipment Donation to a Nursing
Home to Med Air NGO

Pumwani Hospital Nairobi, Kenya
03. 2013
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LG Electronics donated refrigerators, dish washers and Washing Machines to Med Air NOG nursing home through Med Air NGO for storage of drugs and support nurses whom serving in Nursing House

Donation of Genocide Victims Equipment

Kigali, Rwanda
05. 2013
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LG Electronics planned supporting Orphans in Rwanda with Hotpoint. LG Electronics and Hotpoint staffs visited Kigali orphans village in Kigali Rwanda to spend time with children and donated LG products to support right diagnose and treat for children

2015 Donation of Solar Powered Refrigerator

Renk and Maban, South Sudan
06. 2015
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LG Electronics donated 2 Solar Powered refrigerators to South Sudan through Med Air NGO for storage of drugs e.g. Vaccines in remote areas of Maban and Rent counties. Refrigerators were donated from HQ.

Donation of LG TVs AT P.C.E.A Kikuyu hospital

Nairobi, Kenya
08. 2015
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LG Electronics together donated 10 To screen Units worth USD 2,550 to P.C.E.A Kikuyu hospital's orthopedic rehabilitation unit wards. The TV are for the patients in the wards as they walk their journey to recovery after surgery.

Donation of Solar Panel at
Kajiado Community group

Kenya
10. 2015
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LG Electronics donated Solar panels to Kajiado Community group to help those who cannot access Electricity. The panels assist in basic Electricity requirements like charging phones, TV, Radio and Lighting.