Second Half 2025
INSIDE THIS ISSUE
A quiet space for learning in Türkiye after disruption throughAhbap
ProtectingVietnamesechildren fromexploitationandslavery HolidayGivingHighlights
Blue Dragon Children's Foundation is a nongovernmentalorganizationbasedinHanoi,Vietnam The organization rescues children from crises, including sex trafficking, forced labor, and slavery, and provides accesstoshelter,education,andemployment
Blue Dragon has been actively working to end human trafficking through a range of programs operating in Vietnam'smostvulnerablecommunities.
Insupportofthismission,theIMIFoundation(IMF)made a charitable donation to fund the construction of two dormitories and a playground roof for a school in Dien Bienprovince,ahotspotforchildlaborinVietnam
Theschoolhas328students,100%ofwhomarefromethnicminoritygroups
PicturedduringIMI’s2025APACRegionalMeeting(backtofront,lefttoright): NikhilKumar,FabianMunz,AndriesKriel,NicolajLonberg-Jensen,JoeyLow,OwenBui,WilsonSong,KevinHe,RajeshChakma,KuldeepShekhawat, MadhuriRamnani,BjoernLone,SolomonGyapong,EvelynGunawan,BhagyashreeRajput,JessPeyYinTee,JoeDoan,NicholasDo,KakaliaWurika, HoaLeNguyen(BlueDragonFoundation),VickyNg,AmandaLi,SabrineTonasso,NathalieKalousdian,JonaDedoroy,AgnesHadiPutri,Zarah Mamales,andIbraheemSalahudeen
WhyItMatters
Moststudentsliveinovercrowded,poorly maintainedboardinghousesbecause theylivefarfromtheschool.
Limitedfacilities,includingasingle outdoorplaygroundunusableonrainy days,disruptlearningandhealthy development.
IMF’sdonationpresentedtoBlue DragonduringIMI’s2025APACRegional MeetinginBangkok,willbeusedtoadd twonewdormitoryroomsanda permanentroofovertheplayground, creatingsaferlivingconditionsand ensuringstudentscanlearn,play,and buildessentiallifeskillsyear-round.
EducationattheCenterofCommunitySupport
Aspecialeveninginsupportof GranitosdePaz,FundaciónComparte, andSquashUrbanoColombiawas heldonNovember12,2025,inMiami, bringingtogethersponsorstohelp transformlivesandcreate opportunitiesforchildrenandfamilies acrossColombia.
IMF’ssupportwillgodirectlyto childrenparticipatingintheQuédate enlaEscuelaprojectinnortheastern Colombia,whichpromotesschool permanenceandhighlightsschools' roleasprotectiveenvironments.
Theprojectfocusesoncontinuedaccesstoeducationasapowerfultoolforinclusion, ensuringthatchildren,especiallythoseinvulnerableandmigrantcommunities,havethe supporttheyneedtostayinschool,learn,andthrive.IMF’sdonationhelpsstrengthenthiswork andexpandtheprogram’sreach.
FabianMunz,ManagingDirectorofIMIMiddleEastTrading, withHoaLeNguyen,ImpactStrategist,BlueDragon Foundation,onNovember26inBangkok
CalvinLee,PatrickSalazar,OmairaDiaz,andGuillermoOliverosfrom Delray’sofficeshareanightofpurpose,community,andcelebrationin Miami,Florida,onNovember12.
AQuietSpaceforLearninginŞanlıurfa,Türkiye
InŞanlıurfa,familiesarestillrecoveringfromthe2023earthquakethatstrucksouthernTürkiyeandnorthwestern Syria Tosupportlong-termrecovery,theIMIFoundationandAhbappartneredtobuildanewlibraryclassroomat GüzelsehirŞehitMahmutTekkeOrtaokulu,amiddleschoolservingmorethan1,700students BuiltinmemoryofMrs ValsaSasikumarandhonoringherdeepconnectiontoŞanlıurfa(ancientEdessa),thelibraryprovidesstudents withasafespacetoread,study,andreconnectwithlearning
Localeducationofficials,Ahbaprepresentatives,schoolstaff,andstudentsjoinedBurakErsan,ManagingDirector, andMeltemVural(IMITürkiye)atth i ti fth lib l F b 11 2026
ŞANLIURFA KARAK
Güzelşehir Şehit Mahmut Ortaokulu
Aswelookahead,weinviteyoutokeepthemomentumgoing.Yoursupportletsyouchoosethecauses that matter most to you, and the IMI Foundation will match your donation, doubling your impact Together,wecancontinuemakingameaningfuldifference Clickheretolearnmore
FORIMIEMPLOYEES
PreparedforDayOneinPalmBeachCounty
Fromlefttoright:JessicaSexton,HeatherBohen,MylenePorras,and CsillaCsukasrepresentingIMIDelrayatBacktoSchoolPBC!
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Last summer, the IMF proudly supported Back to School PBC!, an annual event where parents can kick off the school year with free school supplies to help disadvantagedchildreninthecommunity.
Powered by thousands of volunteers, the annual drive had a meaningful, measurable impact, supporting 5th-grade students across Palm Beach County, Florida
TurningMilesintoMomentumforResearch
TheCarreradelasCiudadestookplaceinMadridon Sunday, November 23, with the support of the IMI Foundation Whatbeganasachillydayturnedintoa sunny, uplifting event as the IMI team joined thousandsofparticipants
The annual run helps fund scientific research projects that support prevention, treatment, and renewed hope for pancreatic cancer patients and theirfamilies.
TheIMIColombiateaminaction:RosembergAlvarado, ArturoFernández,JuanSebastiánÁvila,MaríaRojas,Yan CarlosGarcía,CamiloZuleta,KatherinOrjuela,Stefanny Tanco,andJoséTrianafromIMIColombia
BinaHuthaserani,TimBousfield,LuisLabarra,TaniaPozzebom, andAndreaValenciafromIMI’sMadridofficeenjoyingthe annualrunalongsiderelativesandfriends
GettingOurHandsDirty(foraGoodCause)
Havingplantedmorethan163,000treesacross thecountry,theReddeÁrbolesbelievesinthe power of collective action to restore life to vulnerablelandscapes.
On November 28, the IMI team in Colombia participated in a hands-on initiative in Guatavita, near Bogotá, where IMI volunteers planted native trees and received guidance from Red de Árboles on local biodiversity, ecosystem restoration, and the long-term impactofreforestation.
Together, the group planted 40 native trees, supporting the recovery and protection of local ecosystems, reconnecting with nature, and reinforcing the importance of environmentalstewardship.
HolidayGivingHighlights
Aseasonofgiving,markedbysmallmomentsofgenerosity,madethe2025holidaysbrighter forkidsaroundtheworld!
Madrid
DelrayBeach
At IMI’s headquarters, IMI employees once again partnered with Adopt-A-Family and The Salvation Armyandchosegiftwishliststohelpbringholidayjoy to children from local families facing financial hardship The Christmas tree in Delray’s office was surrounded by a beautiful display of the unwrapped gifts,eachcarryingitsAngeltag
The IMI Madrid team’s toy drive during December camefullcircleattheFestivalofHope Thecollected toys were donated through the No Child Without a Smile organization and delivered to children from families at risk of social exclusion on Día de Reyes (ThreeKings’Day)inJanuary.
Istanbul
To wrap up the year, the IMI Türkiye team hosted a festive celebration for children from orphaned, autistic,andlow-incomefamiliesatalocalcafé
Meltem Vural, Senay Telli, and Volkan Karakuş deliveredthegiftsdonatedbyIMIemployeesand brought everyone together through face painting, music, dancing, and food sharing It was a celebration made meaningful by time spent together and the big, happy smiles it created
Farright:MeltemVuralandSenayTelli(IMI),surroundedby childrenwhobenefitedfromIMI’stoydriveinTürkiyeduring theDecember26celebration.
SupportingYoungCancerSurvivorsinColombia
OnNationalPediatricCancerSurvivorDay(August30),picturedfromlefttoright:JuanCamilo,CamiloZuleta,StefannyTanco, MaríaRojas,RosembergAlvarado,JuanSebastiánÁvila,andYanCarlosGarcía
SANAR Niños con Cáncer Foundation has spent 40 years supporting children with cancer across Colombia, with a focus on families facing the greatest vulnerability Having helped more than 20,000 children, SANAR continues to strengthen survival outcomes and quality of life IMF’s twoyear grant will help the organization build on its workanddeepenitsimpact.
MULTI-YEAR
The IMI Foundation is proud to continue its multiyear support for several nonprofit organizations thatmakearealdifferenceintheircommunities
Each year, SANAR celebrates National Pediatric Cancer Survivor Day by bringing together survivors who have overcome cancer in childhood TheIMIColombiateamsupportedthe event with logistics and activities inspired by 2025's hummingbird emblem, symbolizing quiet courage,resilience,andhope
G R A N T S
These partnerships reflect our commitment to sustained impact and shared values We remain actively engaged with each of them and look forwardtothecontinuedprogressahead
Clickonthelogosbelowtolearnmoreabouteachorganization’smission:
wwwcommunitygreeningorg
wwwsandowayorg wwwstudentacesorg wwwumbrellacluborg
wwwdelraytennisfoundation
www.aafpbc.org
wwwmilagrocenterorg
wwwkomenorg wwwsanarcancerorg
www.achievementcentersfl.org