December 16, 2017
Building homes for families in need
Henkel Indonesia helps improve the living conditions of community in Tegalsari
Surabaya – Today,20 employees from Henkel Indonesia’s Pasuruan plant travelled to Surabaya to volunteer in an urban housing development project initiated by Habitat for Humanity Indonesia. They spent the day helping the community in Tegalsari sub-district,located at the heart of Surabaya City,build better housing and sanitation.
Together with the people of Tegalsari, Henkel employees revived the spirit of communal work (gotong royong) in the densely populated village (kampung).They worked hand in hand to paint and build two houses and install 13 septic tanks.
“We are not only building homes but also empowering the people in Tegalsari to improve their lives,” said Mashuri, Plant Manager of Henkel Indonesia in Pasuruan. “With this volunteering program,Henkel is helping to improve the living conditions of our local communities. It is also a good team-building opportunity for our employees.”
The outreach program is supported by Henkel’s‘Make an Impact onTomorrow’ initiative, under which Henkel supports its employees and retirees in their social volunteering activities in the communities. Similar programs are also implemented in other countries by Henkel and Habitat for Humanity.
This is Henkel Indonesia’s second collaboration with Habitat for Humanity in urban housing improvement project. In 2014, Henkel employees built homes and improved water sanitation for the people of Tanjung Anom Village in Tangerang.
Figria Salmon, Resource Development Officerof Habitat for Humanity Indonesia, said that rapid urbanization has put pressure onthe effortstoprovide decent housing in big cities, including in Surabaya. The Tegalsari neighborhood is an example of the urbanization’s impact as the density of the sub-district has reached 27,311 people per square kilometer or more than triple of the average density of Surabaya City.
“Poor families thatdo not live in decent housesare prone to health issues and their school-age children are in dire lack of space to study,” said Figria Salmon. “It is important for the private sector to join in effortsthat contribute towards sustainable human development through community empowerment that can ensure that people live with dignity in the rapidly changing and urbanizing world.”
About Henkel
Henkel operates globally with a well-balanced and diversified portfolio. The company holds leading positions with its three business units in both industrial and consumer businesses thanks to strong brands, innovations and technologies. Henkel Adhesive Technologies is the global leader in the adhesives market – across all industry segments worldwide. In its Laundry & Home Care and Beauty Care businesses, Henkel holds leading positions in many markets and categories around the world. Founded in 1876, Henkel looks back on more than 140 years of success. In 2016, Henkel reported sales of 18.7 billion euros and adjusted operating profit of 3.2 billion euros. Combined sales of the respective top brands of the three business units – Loctite, Schwarzkopf and Persil – amounted to more than 6 billion euros. Henkel employs more than 50,000 people globally – a passionate and highly diverse team, united by a strong company culture, a common purpose to create sustainable value, and shared values. As a recognized leader in sustainability, Henkel holds top positions in many international indices and rankings. Henkel’s preferred shares are listed in the German stock index DAX. For more information, please visit
About Habitat for Humanity in Indonesia
Habitat for Humanity started in Indonesia in 1997 and currently works in Jakarta, Surabaya, Yogyakarta, and Batam. Its largest program was rebuilding after the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami with more than 8,000 families helped. The increase in capacity enabled Habitat Indonesia to respond to other disasters as well as reach out to more families in need through the “I Build My Indonesia” campaign. Habitat aims to galvanize resourcesto provide an additional 60,000 Indonesian families with decent homes by 2020.
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