Kia transfers ‘Greenlight Project’ to the region from Albania and Zimbabwe

Kia announced on the 31st that it has completed the “Greenlight Project,” a global social contribution activity in Albania and Zimbabwe, and transferred the authority to operate the self-reliant model to local communities.

The Greenlight Project is Kia’s representative social contribution project that supports infrastructure construction and self-reliance programs in the health, education, and economy sectors, and then transfers operational authority to the local area when the project stabilizes. Kia has been working on the project at 19 bases in 15 countries, including Africa, Europe, and Asia, for 15 years since 2012. Albania and Zimbabwe became the 13th and 14th bases for transfer completion, respectively.

Kia has established a multi-purpose disabled child treatment center in the Librajd region of Albania with World Vision starting in 2023. About 4,300 people were provided with medical benefits and income promotion opportunities by providing visiting rehabilitation treatment using Kia Mobility here.

In addition, in the Weza region of Zimbabwe, we collaborated with Hope Friend’s Hunger Measures to build infrastructure for agricultural and mining bases, such as expanding solar water resources and irrigation facilities, and provide technical education to help about 34,000 local residents become economically independent.

Kia plans to continue monitoring for several years after the business transfer and continue sponsoring the remaining five bases until 2027.

Lee Deok-hyun, managing director of Kia’s sustainable management office, said, “The core of the Greenlight project is to help sustainable operations led by the local government even after the end of the business period. We will continue to actively work to resolve global social issues.”

This article has been translated by GripLabs Mingo AI.