Social commitment

Forests are among the most important CO2 reservoirs on the planet, are home to an enormous variety of species and the basis of life for all living creatures. We are committed to ensuring the long-term preservation of forests and support the Gola Forest Conservation project. Since 2011, the Gola Rainforest National Park on the border between Sierra Leone and Liberia has been protecting around 68,500 hectares of rainforest, together with the national population. In addition to preserving the forests, it has also been possible to significantly improve the living conditions of the local people.

Since 1993, the German charity Aktion Kleiner Prinz e.V. has been supporting selected projects for children in need worldwide. In addition to helping the victims of the floods on the river Ahr and the river Erft, we donated to the construction of an additional classroom at a school in Uganda.

The Human Help Network e.V. helps orphaned siblings in Rwanda who live in the poorest conditions, accompanies them as they grow up and supports their education in order to lay the foundation for an independent life. We donate to support the so-called “children families“, and are also committed to transporting goods for refugees from Ukraine.

We are pleased to offer pupils in the region free daily access to a daily newspaper through a reading sponsorship with the Neue Westfälische.

Meeting other people in a safe space is by no means a given outcome. The Jugendaustauschwerk im Kreis Gütersloh e.V., a youth exchange association, is a meeting place in Verl. Parent-child events, health courses and exercises, creative activities and music lessons for young and old take place here, to name but a few. The Droste House Foundation ensures the independent work of the youth exchange organisation also in the future, and we are happy to support it financially.