2019 Europe, Middle East, and Africa Projects

Our first project in Romania transformed a pre-elementary school with beautiful educational murals and an indoor playground.

Lagos, Nigeria

PPG and community volunteers repainted the dining area of a juvenile correctional facility for girls.

Paris, Nancy, Lille, Brest, Lyon, Bordeaux & Marseille, France

Volunteers repainted seven hospitals across Paris, Nancy, Lille, Brest, Lyon, Bordeaux and Marseille, in support of the AFM-Téléthon.

Søborg, Denmark

We beautified rooms at Det Åbne Tilbud, a center for adults with developmental disabilities or spectrum disorders.

Wroclaw, Poland

Our Polish colleagues turned a neglected communal space into a beautiful park full of colors.

Birstall, UK

A small group of employees rolled up their sleeves to paint, garden, and tidy up the Hollybank Trust's Mirfield site.

Pireaus, Greece

Pireaus, Greece Residential buildings, activity rooms, the playground and more were infused with color at the Chatzikiriakeio Child Care Institution, an orphanage for girls.

Camarma, Spain

A colorful makeover transformed the interior and exterior of the Frederico Garcia Lorca school.

Hamburg, Germany

Volunteers transformed Elbkinder Kita Jeverlander Weg Kindergarten by painting rooms, designing murals, and building flower beds with students.

Saint-Just-en-Chaussee, France

A local kindergarten received a new playground area and garden to bring joy to the students.

Widnes, UK

Residents of the Millbrow Care Home are enjoying a freshly painted summer home in a new, soothing color scheme.

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Brno, Czech Republic

Employee volunteers beautified the premises of a local kindergarten by painting the outside garden, furniture and playground equipment.

Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland

Volunteers helped to brighten the local Hawthorns Adult Center’s kitchen and social area for the community to enjoy.

Kocaeli, Turkey

A technical high school's metal workshop was converted into a color application laboratory for students to learn automotive refinishing skills.

Stowmarket, UK

The playground at Wood Ley Community Primary School was brightened to provide a vibrant and joyful space for kids to have fun.

Bristol & Bath, UK

Colleagues from Bristol and Bath joined a PPG customer to give St Stephen's C of E Junior School a new coat of paint.

Cape Town, South Africa

Volunteers got busy with their brushes at NOAH Home of the Elderly, which provides comfort, safety, and health services to 750+ senior residents.

Brno, Czech Republic

ParaCENTRUM Fénix supports people suffering from spinal cord injuries and assists their families with adjusting to everyday life.

Bučovice, Czech Republic

Our volunteers transformed the Útulek Tibet animal shelter both inside and out.

Stowmarket, UK

A palette of rich pastel colors enhanced the exterior and surrounding grounds of Trinity Primary School.

Algiers, Algeria

For Algeria's first project, employees spent 10 days transforming the SOS Femmes en Détresse women’s shelter.

Žilina, Slovakia

Rooms and common spaces at Nadácia Krajina Harmónie, an organization that aims to achieve social inclusion of handicapped people, were reinvigorated with a splash of color.

Brno, Czech Republic

Employee volunteers and students from Mendel University repainted the interiors of Centrum Anabell, which services patients with eating disorders.

Birstall, UK

Employees renovated the Birstall Community Centre, which provides vital creative and support services for the local residents and groups.

Budapest, Hungary

PPG volunteers beautified the András Pető College, which provides assistance to children and young adults with motor disabilities.

Cairo, Egypt

Our first project in the Middle East helped to renovate the El Salam Centre, part of the FACE for Children in Need organization.

Smečno, Czech Republic

Employee volunteers brightened living spaces for children with special needs and their families at Kolpingova rodina Smečno.

Paramaribo, Suriname

PPG volunteers worked alongside community members to repaint a children's playground - the "Inner Wheeltje" Paramaribo.

Stowmarket, UK

The Rookery Bowls Club is looking brighter thanks to volunteers from PPG and XPO.

Castro Verde, Portugal

Famous Portuguese street artist Maria Imaginário helped us give a new splash of color to ART (Associação De Respostas).