# Reckitt Benckiser to donate £235 million to Save the Children

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2013/04/24/reckitt-benckiser-donate-%c2%a3235m-save-children039s-work-preventing-deaths-diarrhoea/
- Published: 2013-04-24T00:59:57+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Global consumer health and hygiene company Reckitt Benckiser is committing to donate
£23.5m ($35m) to Save the Children to help it tackle deaths in children under five
from diarrhoea.

 

The ‘Healthier kids, Happier homes’ global partnership marks 10 years of the company’s
support for [Save the Children](http://www.savethechildren.org.uk).

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As well as the funding, [Reckitt Benckiser](http://www.rb.com) will also provide
the charity with access to its global expertise in hygiene and health, innovative
technology and consumer communication capabilities. The company’s technology products
include a low cost hand-sanitiser and enzyme technology which breaks down human 
waste.

 

It will be involving its 36,000 employees around the world in the initiative.

 

Rakesh Kapoor, CEO of RB said: “Our growing partnership with Save the Children will
go some way to creating lasting improvements in the health and hygiene of vulnerable
children and families globally. Together, we want to help stop diarrhoea being one
of the biggest causes of death in children, and this is ambitious  – but we believe
that with the knowledge and strength of our partnership, this is achievable.”

## Reckitt Benckiser’s support for Save the Children

Save the Children’s partnership with RB launched in 2003, reaching 1 million people.
RB funds health and hygiene programmes in countries including India, Brazil, Indonesia
and Zimbabwe, as well as an annual commitment to Save the Children’s Emergency Fund.

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