The group is implementing aid operations for the social and professional integration of young people. It is involved in employment in Overseas France by supporting paths towards excellence. It also contributes to food solidarity and food waste prevention. Lastly, it encourages the group’s employees to get involved with its initiatives.
CULTIVATING THE DESIRE FOR SOLIDARITY
GBH has been leading solidarity initiatives for several years while creating fresh impetus in its areas of intervention.
The Group is committed to humanitarian operations to help the disadvantaged and for emergency aid in partnership with the Red Cross in Réunion, the West Indies, and French Guiana.
DEVELOPING SOCIAL INTEGRATION
GBH has implemented several initiatives to develop education and training: apprenticeship assistance for disadvantaged young people in partnership with local organisations, supporting paths towards excellence in Overseas France for deserving young people, and also bringing together the worlds of business and education to promote young people’s employability.
Discover some of our actions

Supporting Les Enfants de la Lune
For its partnership with the Enfants de la Lune charity, Citroën Algérie took part in the “1 cork: 1 smile” cork collection campaign. The initiative was designed to encourage creative ways to protect the environment and help children affected by “dry skin” condition. The funds raised from selling collected corks to recycling plants were used to purchase medications and clothing.

Installation of village hydraulic systems
Village water hydraulics refers to simple, small-scale drinking water distribution networks that supply water to villages and small towns in rural areas, away from larger urban water distribution networks. Financed by the nonprofit Banourebo Fairtrade (Nzoliè Banourebo), a project designed to distribute drinking water to communities living close to the Banourebo farm was set up. For each of the two villages, the system is composed of a submerged pump, two standpipes, one 3,000-litre water tower for Kouadiotèkro and one 10,000-litre water tower for Banourebo.
Visual caption: water tower and drill hole.

Don d'une ambulance
GTM (Groupement Téblé de Maraban) has donated a fully medicalised ambulance to the SON* community who live in villages neighbouring its farm with the aim of improving healthcare facilities for these local populations and facilitate medical evacuation.
*The SON tribe are members of the Guro people (300,000 individuals across 40 tribes).

Building the way for the future
The fairtrade fund of the GTM (Groupement Téblé de Maraban) has been used to build three classrooms, five homes for primary school teachers, two covered playgrounds and two young people’s hostels to improve the standards of living for the neighbouring communities around Maraban farm. It also aims to improve access to education for young people and housing conditions for primary school teachers.
Covid pandemic: GBH donates 1,350,000 free masks to the French West Indies, French Guiana and Réunion Island
In April 2020, alongside many other companies in the fight against Covid-19, and in light of the shortage of healthcare equipment, GBH will be providing healthcare workers from the four French Overseas Regions and Communities with 1.35 million masks, including 450.000 FFP2-type masks.
These masks were delivered to the French Regional Health Agency (ARS) which will allocate them to workers at hospitals, clinics and other healthcare professionals on a priority basis.
The first batch, consisting of 1 million masks, will be delivered on Thursday 9 April across Réunion Island, Guadeloupe and French Guiana. The delivery for Martinique is planned for Friday 10 April 2020.
The remaining 350,000 masks will arrive next week across all four regions. The masks were divided between the territories: 600,000 for Réunion Island, 300,000 for Guadeloupe, 300,000 for Martinique and 150,000 for French Guiana.

Helping sick children
The 6th edition of the Beach Soccer tournament took place at the Souffleur beach in Port-Louis. Organised by Soguafi, one of the financial partners of SGDM Concessions Automobiles, the goal of this competition was to encourage the purchase of medical equipment for the sick children in Guadeloupe University Hospital.
Eight employees represented SGDM. After three qualification matches and a semifinal, they made it all the way and were victorious, driven on by the enthusiastic encouragement of their colleagues who came to see them.

Food collections at Carrefour
Committed to emergency aid, the Red Cross and GBH have organised several food donation collections in the Carrefour outlets in the West Indies and Réunion, to help the people of the northern islands affected by hurricanes in 2018.
Covid pandemic: GBH donates 1,350,000 free masks to the French West Indies, French Guiana and Réunion Island
In April 2020, alongside many other companies in the fight against Covid-19, and in light of the shortage of healthcare equipment, GBH will be providing healthcare workers from the four French Overseas Regions and Communities with 1.35 million masks, including 450.000 FFP2-type masks.
These masks were delivered to the French Regional Health Agency (ARS) which will allocate them to workers at hospitals, clinics and other healthcare professionals on a priority basis.
The first batch, consisting of 1 million masks, will be delivered on Thursday 9 April across Réunion Island, Guadeloupe and French Guiana. The delivery for Martinique is planned for Friday 10 April 2020.
The remaining 350,000 masks will arrive next week across all four regions. The masks were divided between the territories: 600,000 for Réunion Island, 300,000 for Guadeloupe, 300,000 for Martinique and 150,000 for French Guiana.
Covid pandemic: GBH donates 1,350,000 free masks to the French West Indies, French Guiana and Réunion Island
In April 2020, alongside many other companies in the fight against Covid-19, and in light of the shortage of healthcare equipment, GBH will be providing healthcare workers from the four French Overseas Regions and Communities with 1.35 million masks, including 450.000 FFP2-type masks.
These masks were delivered to the French Regional Health Agency (ARS) which will allocate them to workers at hospitals, clinics and other healthcare professionals on a priority basis.
The first batch, consisting of 1 million masks, will be delivered on Thursday 9 April across Réunion Island, Guadeloupe and French Guiana. The delivery for Martinique is planned for Friday 10 April 2020.
The remaining 350,000 masks will arrive next week across all four regions. The masks were divided between the territories: 600,000 for Réunion Island, 300,000 for Guadeloupe, 300,000 for Martinique and 150,000 for French Guiana.

MR. BRICOLAGE, partner of the Las Palmas association for social integration
The GBH shared apprenticeship is an initiative of the partnership that has united Mr. Bricolage and the Las Palmas association for social integration for 20 years.
The teams from Mr. Bricolage, the association’s partner and financial support, are proud to take part in the Tour des Yoles Rondes sailing regatta in Martinique every year. With over 35 years of history, it has become a flagship event on the island. Every year is a new opportunity for the young people of the Las Palmas association to show what they can do. The crew, which has only gotten better over the years — as noted by the association’s directors and supervisors — was congratulated for its involvement and commitment.

Helping the Haitians
The Group took action to help the Haitian people following the earthquake that hit Haiti on 14 August 2021. Through its subsidiary Carrefour Martinique, GBH gave the Red Cross 41 tonnes of water and essential foodstuffs that were transported to Haiti on the Army surveillance frigate Le Germinal.

Food collections at Carrefour
Committed to emergency aid, the Red Cross and GBH have organised several food donation collections in the Carrefour outlets in the West Indies and Réunion, to help the people of the northern islands affected by hurricanes in 2018.
Covid pandemic: GBH donates 1,350,000 free masks to the French West Indies, French Guiana and Réunion Island
In April 2020, alongside many other companies in the fight against Covid-19, and in light of the shortage of healthcare equipment, GBH will be providing healthcare workers from the four French Overseas Regions and Communities with 1.35 million masks, including 450.000 FFP2-type masks.
These masks were delivered to the French Regional Health Agency (ARS) which will allocate them to workers at hospitals, clinics and other healthcare professionals on a priority basis.
The first batch, consisting of 1 million masks, will be delivered on Thursday 9 April across Réunion Island, Guadeloupe and French Guiana. The delivery for Martinique is planned for Friday 10 April 2020.
The remaining 350,000 masks will arrive next week across all four regions. The masks were divided between the territories: 600,000 for Réunion Island, 300,000 for Guadeloupe, 300,000 for Martinique and 150,000 for French Guiana.

GBH, partner of the French Federation of Food Banks (FFBA)
The FFBA suffered a decline in stock of almost 100 tonnes due to the sudden rise in demand during the crisis and difficulties with supply. In addition, a shortage of fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and protein intended for Overseas France has been a lamentable issue for several years.
Confronted with these growing needs, GBH wanted to contribute to solidarity initiatives with the Food Banks to increase the volume of foodstuffs for the West Indies and Réunion, to fight against both food insecurity and food waste.
Sending 100 tonnes of water to Saint Vincent island
GBH provided humanitarian aid to the inhabitants of Saint Vincent island, affected by the eruption of its volcano, La Soufrière, in April 2021. Through its Carrefour subsidiary, the Group provided 100 tonnes of water — over 66,000 1.5 litre bottles — which were brought to the West Indies by the Armed Forces surveillance frigate Ventôse.

A Zumbathon against breast cancer
As part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October, Carrefour organised a Zumbathon and sold t-shirts provided by a sponsor. Thanks to this initiative, €1,800 was raised for a patient support association.
Covid pandemic: GBH donates 1,350,000 free masks to the French West Indies, French Guiana and Réunion Island
In April 2020, alongside many other companies in the fight against Covid-19, and in light of the shortage of healthcare equipment, GBH will be providing healthcare workers from the four French Overseas Regions and Communities with 1.35 million masks, including 450.000 FFP2-type masks.
These masks were delivered to the French Regional Health Agency (ARS) which will allocate them to workers at hospitals, clinics and other healthcare professionals on a priority basis.
The first batch, consisting of 1 million masks, will be delivered on Thursday 9 April across Réunion Island, Guadeloupe and French Guiana. The delivery for Martinique is planned for Friday 10 April 2020.
The remaining 350,000 masks will arrive next week across all four regions. The masks were divided between the territories: 600,000 for Réunion Island, 300,000 for Guadeloupe, 300,000 for Martinique and 150,000 for French Guiana.

Carrefour Réunion lends a hand to the French Red Cross
On the night of 12 to 13 December 2021, 110 families lost everything when a fire broke out in their building in Saint-Denis, on Réunion Island.
Carrefour Réunion contributed to the appeal for donations by the French Red Cross by donating 200 €50 vouchers to be given to the destitute families.
Donations for people in need
Two hundred €50 vouchers donated to the Red Cross for families left destitute by the Montgaillard fire

Carrefour Réunion customers support Emmaüs
For the past several years, Carrefour Réunion has supported Emmaüs Réunion in their efforts to combat exclusion and insecurity. The company regularly collects donations at checkouts to help the charitable organisation continue its work to help the most disadvantaged.
In 2021, appealing to its customers’ generosity resulted in a collection of €33,748.60, all of which was donated to the nonprofit.
Emmaüs Réunion also upcycles and gives a second life to non-food items (textiles, tableware, toys, electrical appliances and more) that are donated all year long in stores.
Make a donation of €0.50 or more at the checkout
Help Emmaüs Réunion with the work it does to combat exclusion and insecurity for individuals and families requiring emergency social assistance.
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Mascareignes food banks receive six tonnes of donations
Because 90,000 Réunion islanders struggle to stock their cupboards, Carrefour Réunion has been supporting Banques Alimentaires des Mascareignes, a local food bank association, since 2016. Support comes in the form of making food donations and responding to calls for collection. This year, Carrefour and Carrefour Market de l’île stores on the island all got involved and sent out an appeal to their customers to help disadvantaged families. Following a collection promoted by a wide advertising campaign (billboards and social media), six tonnes of food donations were collected. A strong show of solidarity. A big thankyou to everyone on Réunion Island who shops at Carrefour!

Participation in the Danone Nations Cup
The Danone Nations Cup is the largest football tournament in the world for children aged 10 to 12.
Fifteen hundred players from Réunion took part in the competition in 2020. For this new edition, the young people got involved with a solidarity project enabling them to collect 14 tonnes of foodstuffs for the Food Bank.

Victory in the Rotary Karting Telethon
Cotrans Automobiles took part in the Rotary Karting Telethon, raising €53,850 for AFM-Téléthon, the French Muscular Dystrophy Association, as part of the fight against myopathies.
The Mercedes-AMG team was made up of ten employees who are crazy about karting. They took turns every 15 minutes over 24 hours; starting in pole position, the team managed to maintain this lead for almost the whole race.

Food collections at Carrefour
Committed to emergency aid, the Red Cross and GBH have organised several food donation collections in the Carrefour outlets in the West Indies and Réunion, to help the people of the northern islands affected by hurricanes in 2018.