Mr. Loutfy Mansour was renowned for his considerable generosity towards his employees, stakeholders and the communities in which his businesses operated within. He continually created special plans to take care of Mansour employees and their families, as well as investing in programs that supported the wider community at large. This has planted a strong culture of philanthropy in the Mansour Group.
CSR is built on passion, commitment and duty. MFD is determined to not just assist community development, but to advance our societies by offering individuals and institutions the widest possible range of development programs, mainly in education, health, and capacity building.
Mantrac, Mansour Automotive and Manfoods are actively involved in helping children and communities all across the African continent. Through charity donations, event sponsorships and social awareness campaigns, we will always strive for better health and education.
Mansour Group, represented by Lead, MFD and others are determined assist, advance and build society through the widest possible range of development programs.
Our vision is to become the ultimate role model for a foundation that lives up to its promises, and takes pride that funding comes from Egyptian corporations.
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Overview
Mansour Group is highly committed to responsible business practices. It undertakes many activities to promote the welfare and socio-economic development of Egyptian society, deploying to this end a variety of methods. One of these is the Mansour Foundation for Development, which is highly dedicated to the eradication of illiteracy, poverty, and disease, by way of effectively contributing to the development of Egyptian society.
The approach and structure that the group deploys to these ends witnessed immense evolution since the formation of Mansour Group. The following section briefly highlights some of the milestones with regards to our community development related work.
Historical Milestones on Mansour Community-Related Work
Mansour Group and its companies have been investing in the advancement of Egyptian society and the welfare of their direct communities since their inception. Significant as their early initiatives were, they were never the less carried out on a case-by-case basis. Early initiatives lacked the strategy, efficient organization, and focus needed to ensure their long-term impact, albeit they stemmed from a strong desire to improve the communities that we live in. In the late1990s the group began to rethink its community work, restructuring along the lines of better management and planning, and the delivery of more sustainable outputs. In doing so, the group shifted from its philanthropic approach to adopt a more sustainable development approach.
In January 2001 the Group moved to organize its society related activities more professionally, establishing what the group named the Mansour Foundation for Development (MFD). MFD was, at that time, the first donor NGO to be fully funded by an Egyptian family business.
The establishment of MFD not only organized the group’s diverse efforts under one umbrella, it also led the group to engage with its community stakeholders in determining its social outlook for the first time. The stakeholders that the group engaged in this process were at the time limited to civil society consultants and charity organizations.
The key milestone in this process of shifting from philanthropy to development came in the year 2007 when the Mansour Foundation finally formulated a new position in relation to growth and recognition in the Egyptian society. This meant that taking the Foundation through several mandatory enhancement processes including:
1- Expand & diversify its scope of programs; sharing the country efforts to overcome the world economic crisis that deeply affected the development sector at that time.
2- Moderate & maximize the Corporate Social Responsibility contributions made by Mansour Corporation; transforming it into stakeholder model where the company responds to the needs of stakeholders – customers, employees, and communities.
3- Fund & execute numerous development activities; demonstrating new role model in administrating development programs through implementing
Consequently, the foundation re-registered itself as the Mansour Foundation for Development (MFD), currently registered at the Ministry of Social Solidarity under no. 489.
The development of MFD thus drove the group to new, more sustainable initiatives and operations. Furthermore, it allowed the group to expand the type of community stakeholders that it involved in determining its approach and activities, to include more than just philanthropic organizations and charity NGOs.
Our Approach
The Mansour Foundation for Development currently manages the bulk of the CSR and development activities of the companies comprising Mansour Group, including MHCFI. In this manner it tries to centralize the society-related efforts of all our companies in order to maximize their output.
Having said so, the different companies that belong to the group also engage on a number of independent society- related activities in their local communities, be it the bulk of our work is carried out under the umbrella of our central MFD.
Main Areas of Interest
Our strategic planning efforts and engagement with our stakeholders led us identify three high priority areas in the field of human development, on which we now try to focus our developmental activities. Identified high priority areas are:
1. Education,
2. Health, and
3. Capacity Building
We have also identified four priority segments that we want to focus on, which are as follows:
1. Youth,
2. Women and girls,
3. Children with special needs, and
4. Inhabitants of informal housing and squatter areas.
Vision, Mission, and Values of Mansour Foundation for Development
Social responsibility is built on passion, commitment, and duty. MFD is determined to not just assist community development, but also advance and build society by offering individuals and institutions the widest possible range of development programs, mainly in our priority areas: education, health, and capacity building.
MFD’s vision is to become the ultimate role model for a foundation that lives up to its promises, and takes pride that funding comes from Egyptian corporations. In doing so we actually seek two intertwined strategic goals: to maximize the outputs of our developmental activities for our direct recipients and to establish a successful model that would convince other businesses to invest in their communities, with the aim of increasing the resources available to social development at large.
As a corporate foundation, MFD’s core values stem from business ethics. By this we mean that we seek to apply business thinking, models, and disciplines to our development programs to ensure that the best aspects of the private sector are applied to civil society.
Strategies
MFD’s approach is highly based and a strong spirit to developing the human element in society, and is therefore based on community-driven projects. The foundation seeks not only to apply Mansour’s business management model in its community development activities but also to transfer them to our recipients. Thus, we seek development projects that fulfill our social responsibility whilst also abiding to the business principles that govern our social activities.
MFD wants to excel in particular in transferring management know-how to other civil society partners, being involved in the planning, execution and evaluation of activities in order to maximize project outputs. That is what sets us apart from other traditional donors—as we believe that our role must extend beyond awarding grants.
In the final part, the foundation cannot fulfill these goals without adopting standard policies and procedures that ensure the delivery of utmost quality and trustworthiness throughout the lifecycle of the projects that it engages in.
Our Objectives
MFD came to adopt the approach above after engaging in long discussions with its stakeholders. Good as it is, the approach alone cannot work without translating the goals discussed above into more concrete formulations. Undertaking this exercise led us to set the following objectives for our work:
Projects and Programs
MFD engaged in many projects since its inception, with programs in the areas of: health, education, relief, awareness, employment, capacity building, entrepreneurship, and volunteerism. MFD’s programs in each of these areas are highlighted below.
Mansour
Portfolio of Programs
I. Health
1. Vaccination against Hepatitis A convoys – orphans and underserved groups.
2. Technical grant to the Eye hospital.
3. Renovation of the Diagnostic Radiation Section Cancer Institute Kasr Al Ainy Hospital.
4. Contribution to Children Cancer Hospital.
5. Establishment of Al Ziniya Medical Unit Luxor.
6. Regular blood donation drives with volunteers.
II. Education
1. Mansour Sustainable Development Scholarships.
2. The “We Will Learn” Initiative – Literacy innovative classes.
3. I am a good Citizen –enforcing value system in kids.
4. Improving Pre-school Nurseries & Orphanages in rural areas
5. Back-to-School program.
6. Youth for Peace School camp.
III. Relief Convoys & Awareness Campaigns
1. “Best volunteered employee” Competition.
2. Participation in “Million Blankets” campaign.
3. Sponsorship of the Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival (D-CAF).
4. Stand up against Poverty Campaign.
5. 12local/regional food and medical convoys to underserved areas since revolution.
6. Alexandria Special Needs Marathon and Relay Event.
IV. Research and Development Grants:
1. Corporate Sustainability and Social Entrepreneurship: Mapping out Trends in the Arab Region.
2. UNDP 2nd Edition Business Solutions Report.
3. The John Gerhart Center for Philanthropic studies AUC.
4. Takaful 2012- Arab Philanthropy and Civic Engagement.
5. Arab Foundation Forum – Arab grant makers’ union.
V. Vocational Training, Employment & SME’s
1. Lead Program for Microfinance.
2. Stock house agent training Faculty of Economics students.
3. Hotel & tourism internships.
4. First Employment Forum for Handicapped at El Sakya Cultural Wheel.
5. Third Employment Forum for Graduates at Cairo University.
6. NGO’s Capacity-Building Courses.
7. Retail interns and academy.
VI. Vulnerable Groups Capacity Building
1. Hand in Hand initiative for sponsoring athletics handicapped children and youth.
2. Bridges crossed…Dreams Fulfilled for empowering venerable girls and Women.
3. Annual orphanage support.
4. Annual therapeutic cure/surgeries.
5. Microfinance Program for women / handicapped.
VII. Youth, Entrepreneurship and Volunteerism
1. Mansour Young Business Awards for fresh graduates
2. Annual Youth Volunteerism Program
The Lead Foundation
LEAD Overview
Established in 2003, Lead is a non-profit Microfinance Institution initiated by some of Egypt’s leading private sector businessmen. Championed by Mr. Mohamed Mansour, Lead surfaced to the world of social development with an objective to play an active role in the economic and social development of Egypt. Operating with a strong core of values and ethics, Lead adopts the Best Practice Microfinance in all aspects of its works, including financial transparency. Lead believes that the best means of responding to the general social needs is through identifying the most effective interventions that would likely have positive impacts on social and economic sectors. Lead Foundation focuses on reaching out directly to two segments of the society most in need of empowerment: poor and low-income entrepreneurs, as well as women. Through the Microenterprise Individual Lending Program and the Blossoms of Goodwill Group Lending Program, Lead successfully reaches out and provides for its target groups.
Mission & Vision
Mission: Lead will provide poor and low-income entrepreneurs, especially women, with sustainable access to quality microfinance services that address their needs and build their capacity.
Vision: To eliminate poverty in Egypt and improve the quality of life for our clients.
Ethics and Core Organizational Values
- Client relationships are our first priority. We always seek to satisfy our clients. - Quality to set a standard that guarantees us that our clients know only of one kind of service – the best. - Trust shall never be compromised. - Our sustainable social agenda means that the future of our clients as well as ours is tied together.
Staff Values
- Respect is earned but freely given.
- Compassion to help those in need.
- Equality to provide equal opportunity and treatment.
- Hard work to guarantee success.
- Recognition to reward success.
- Education to learn how to be successful.
Strategy
Lead’s strategy is to maximize outreach by expanding both vertically and horizontally. Expanding vertically will optimize the branch’s capacity to accommodate clients while maintaining its excellent service, and expanding horizontally will open new branches in new and existing governorates.
Presence
Lead currently only operates in Egypt but successfully serves 5 governorates within the country through 18 main branches and 2 satellite offices: - Cairo - Giza - Qalioubiya - Menoufeya - Beni-Suef
Achievements
As of August 2014
- Total number of loans disbursed: 2,116,804
- Total amount of loans disbursed: EGP 2,581,997,550
- Total number of clients receiving loans: 753,540
- Total number of active clients: 142,385
- % of loans to women: 86%
Mantrac Kenya
- Mantrac was an active food donor to the Red Cross during Kenya’s drought in 2008.
Mantrac Ghana
- Mantrac supported and donated to children at the Kodiabe Basic School.
Mantrac Uganda
- Donated to the Cancer Institute Mulago in 2009
- Donated to Family Car Orphanage in 2009
- Donated to, and cleaned up the Kiruddu Health Center in 2009
- Donated to Bududa Landslide Victims in 2010
- Participated in and donated o the American Embassy Charity event in 2010
- Participated in and donated to the Egyptian Embassy Charity event in 2010
Mantrac Tanzania
- Donated towards funding the Office of the Regional Police Commander, Mwanza, to purchase building materials
- Was a sponsor of the Mwanza Grand Charity Ball
- Donated to the charity project Habitat for Humanity to build houses for homeless people
- Gives out a monthly donation to the Hands of Mercy Orphanage, in addition to clothes, toys and medical supplies
- Commissioned a borehole in Yombo Vituka to provide water to orphans and the local community
Al Mansour Automotive Company (MAC)
Mansour Automotive Company (MAC) is committed to the practice of CSR, and has made an effort to focus on activities relevant to its field including:
- 2008: Launching the GM Academy along with the Egyptian Industrial Training Center (Ministry of Industrialization & Trade) for preparing and qualifying automotive technicians for the Egyptian auto industry.
- 2008 - 2011 Sponsoring Al Ahly Club – The Club of the Century in Africa. Al Ahly Club is the biggest provider of sportsmen and women to Egyptian national teams.
- 2009: Participating in the national safety campaign for promoting awareness of the new traffic law in partnership with the Ministry of Interior.
- 2009: Sponsoring the Society of Automotive Engineers in Egypt.
- Annual Contributions: Participating with major annual donations for the National Tumor Institute / Kasr El Einy – for purchasing of medical equipment.
McDonald's
As part of its corporate culture, McDonald’s supports the community on both a national and workforce level, involving itself in several high profile charity causes and projects, and encouraging its branches to get involved individually to give back to the community in which they operate.
McDonald’s Egypt strongly believes in the benefits of education, and has therefore launched an initiative for developing unplanned communities, improving and restoring educational institutions in each area. Starting off with Ezbet Khair Allah, which lies in an area between Old Cairo and Dar El Salam, McDonald's has renovated nine pre-school nurseries in cooperation with the "Peace and Plenty" (Kheir Wa Baraka) Association, with plans to renovate six more and simultaneously working in a neighboring area.
The fast-food chain has also embarked on a joint educational venture with the College of Hotels and Tourism, through which it will offer internships and full-time employment opportunities to talented students, as well as formal qualifications in the form of certified diplomas and courses offered by the McDonald’s training center to its employees.
McDonald’s has always advocated its customers lead a balanced, healthy lifestyle through regular activity and for this reason; McDonalds is always involved in major sports activities and sponsorships, encouraging its customers to be active.
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