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Marange House
Heads Together 2017 London Marathon
Mercuria contributes to the wellbeing and recreational activities of disadvantaged, chronically ill
children at the Marange House centre in South
Africa.
Mercuria supported the participation of employees Richard Gormley and Antonin de Benoist in
the 2017 London Marathon for Heads Together,
the official charity partner of The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. After the race, Gormley and his son discussed the
charity with Prince William at The Royal Society
of London.
Ubuntu House
Mercuria also contributes to the running of the
Ubuntu House, which is part of the AFM Executive Welfare uMephi project in South Africa. The
House provides a home and care for abandoned
and special needs children of the community.
Charity Gala Ball
For the past four years, Mercuria has contributed to Beijing’s prestigious Charity Gala Ball, which
has a different focus each year. In 2011, nearly 19
million RMB was raised for rural centers offering
skills training and support for the underprivileged
and physically impaired.
EDUCATIONAL SPONSORSHIP
Mercuria believes it is essential to maintain close
links between academia and industry. We work
actively to make this happen.
Cristo Rey Jesuit
Mercuria sponsors students from the Cristo Rey
Jesuit College Preparatory School for the Corporate Work-Study Program. Mercuria empowers
participating students with valuable professional
experience throughout the course of the handson work program. The Cristo Rey Jesuit program
offers college prep education to students from
low-income families in the Houston, Texas area.
Swiss Trading and Shipping Association (STSA)
Mercuria is a founding member of the Swiss Trading and Shipping Association that was established
to represent the local trading community. STSA,
in collaboration with the University of Geneva
and other institutions, develops and runs specific
training programmes in which senior Mercuria
personnel participate as visiting lecturers.
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