2022 Europe, Middle East, and Africa Projects

group of parents and children volunteers
Stowmarket, United Kingdom
At the Ringshall Primary School, our volunteers updated classrooms and the hallway.
Guy and girl enthusiastic about volunteering
Uithoorn, the Netherlands
Our volunteers revitalized the Bilderdijkhof community center with a dementia-friendly color scheme including muted tones for the main walls and fresh greens and yellows for the contrasting walls.
Girl painting mural of fish on the wall
Klingenberg, Germany
PPG employee volunteers renovated the underpass to the school campus of Dr. Konrad Wiegand Mittelschule. With design support from a local art association and the school’s students, the volunteers created a vibrant mural.
girl painting smiley face mural
Valencia, Spain
Our volunteers revitalized the Villar Palasí school, including the playground and schoolyard, and created a mural that represents diversity, equity and inclusion among the students.
girl painting wall mural
Budapest, Hungary
PPG volunteers revitalized the Bethesda Children’s Hospital using bright shades of colors to create a cozier space for the nearly 1,500 patients who attend the hospital daily.
two red phone booths next to each other
Birstall, United Kingdom
PPG colleagues found a unique way to add beauty and color to their community by restoring four phone boxes with fresh paint to serve as art galleries within the community.
girl painting table blue
Stowmarket, United Kingdom
Nearly 200 students at Freemans Primary school now have access to a revitalized quiet room and outdoor learning and play area
girl painting mural purple
Paramaribo, Suriname
New paint, furniture and beautify wall art created an enhanced learning space for students and educators at Stichting Nola Hatterman Art Academy.
Volunteers planting a tree
Novo Mesto, Slovenia
Partnering with building materials store Topdom, PPG volunteers beautified the Šmihel Primary School's classrooms, hallways and outdoor items.
two men painting wall mural
Divonne les Bains, France
At Ecole & Collège Saint Joseph School more than 30 PPG employees dedicated nearly 120 hours painting three classrooms, garden furniture and a specially designed mural.
Man painting wall yellow
Stowmarket, United Kingdom
PPG volunteers added a mural and fresh paint and colors to classrooms and outdoor play areas at the Cedar's Park Primary School.
girl painting wall blue
Paramaribo, Suriname
Renovation and repainting of classrooms and an outside area at Prakiki School supported nearly 200 students.
two people painting wall yellow
Verbania, Italy
Renovating the Lorenzo Cobianchi Secondary School, 25 PPG volunteers repainted the chemistry building’s corridors, classrooms and common areas.
School painted yellow with mountain scene
Agia Anna, Greece
Following nearby forest fires, the Public Primary School of Agia Anna Evia was renovated to bring joy and color to the area.
Group of people excited to volunteer
Brno, Czech Republic
At Mendel University, 3,000 students now have access to freshly painted classrooms and a relax and focus room.
Man painting mural on wall
Gliwice, Poland
Volunteers repainted the halls of the Silesian University of Technology and created an inspiring mural inside of the laboratory, which has been previously renovated and equipped by PPG.
Volunteers standing in front of a mural
Wroclaw, Poland
PPG employees created a mural and beautified bedrooms at Dziecięcy Dom, a children’s shelter that also serves as home for Ukrainian refugees.
Girl staining wood
Evora, Portugal
PPG volunteers used hopeful and bright colors to renovate the exterior spaces of the the Associação de Amigos da Criança e da Família "Chão dos Meninos."
Group of people holding up PPG sign
Athens, Greece
PPG colleagues brought their passion and commitment to the “Anagennisi” institution, which had its walls revitalized with peaceful shades of colors.
Mural of castle on wall
Budapest, Hungary
A PPG employee hand-created a fairytale-inspired mural on the walls of a local kindergarten.
man painting wall mural
Paramaribo, Suriname
A team of PPG volunteers painted a cheerful outdoor mural at Matoekoe shelter for young adults.
girl painting wall mural
Huddersfield, United Kingdom
At the Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice, PPG employees painted bedrooms, playrooms and other areas alongside volunteers from PPG’s customer, Bell Group.
volunteers painting fence
Runcorn, United Kingdom
More than 40 PPG volunteers brought peaceful colors to Halton Haven Hospice. Its garden area now shines with newly painted fences and benches, re-planted flowers, jet-washed woodwork and a tidied garden.
mural of flowers on a white wall
Brno, Czech Republic
Volunteers completed a fourth and final volunteer day at Sv. Markéta, a home for mothers, pregnant women and victims of domestic violence.