Datonics is an avid participant in multiple give back initiatives throughout the year. Last year, our company contributed over $25K to charities around the globe. These include local causes in Datonics’ homebase of New York City, national charities that focus on key issues such as the environment, education and equity, and international efforts that center around building schools in areas of great need.
Team Daya – Building Schools Across the Globe
Earlier this year, our CEO embarked on a new journey with Team Daya, a group of executives from the advertising & technology industries who are building primary schools in some of the most impoverished places in the world that lack adequate school structure. Michael Benedek traveled to Senegal to start the building of a school for first, second and third graders.
There are some incredible pictures depicting the experience and beautiful stories.
Next year the journey continues. Michael and his colleagues plan to travel to Malawi to build a school there. Malawi is consistently ranked among the world’s 20 least developed countries on the UN Human Development Index. Nearly half of primary school-age children dropout before advancing to secondary school and the literacy rate in Malawi is only 62% among people 15 years old and older.
Funds for this school build are being raised now. Contributions can be made here.
National and Local Charities
Datonics is proud to support several important charities that are contributing to society in meaningful ways. We share our list of charities here for inspiration to help others select causes to support.