WIENER NEUDORF, Austria, October 22 /PRNewswire/ --
- Financing to Provide Drinking Water for 20,000 Residents in East Timor
The mission statements of these two organizations have a common objective: to improve the quality of human life as a prerequisite for well-functioning societies. "In this case, we are talking about clean drinking water for people in East Timor", explained Werner Kerschbaum, Deputy General Secretary of the Austrian Red Cross, on the reasons for this cooperation with Pipelife. "The EUR 75,000 donated by Pipelife will allow us to provide 20,000 people in the poorest country in Asia with access to clean drinking water", added Miguel Kohlmann, CEO of this Austrian based company.
Kohlmann described the company's philosophy by stating that, "One of our key objectives is to improve the quality of life by providing high-quality solutions for the transport and protection of water and energy".From Kohlmann's point of view, the goal to provide "the less fortunate members of society with access to clean water" can be met very efficiently together with the Austrian Red Cross.
For three years, the Austrian Red Cross has been working on the construction of water systems in East Timor. Only one-half of the households in this poorest country in Asia have access to clean drinking water. As a result, thousands of children die each year from water-related diseases such as diarrhea and cholera. Moreover, the time-consuming search for water often prevents children and young people from attending school on a regular basis. These new water systems and the parallel hygiene training programs will not only improve health standards, but also the quality of life in general.
Pipelife, which is headquartered in Wiener Neudorf, Austria, is represented by plants and sales offices in 30 countries. The Pipelife Group generated pro-forma revenues of EUR 826 million in 2006 with. 3,000 employees.
Contacts: Pipelife International Alexander Leutner Mobil: +43-664/2155062 E-Mail: alexander.leutner@pipelife.com http://www.pipelife.com Photos are available.
Contacts: Pipelife International, Alexander Leutner, Mobil: +43-664/2155062, E-Mail: alexander.leutner@pipelife.com
