The foundation plans to invest just over one million euros in this project and to donate about 500 ventilators. The ventilators will assist the breathing of patients with severe respiratory problems. The machines are fully functional and able to control airflow, volume and pressure to help respond to the global emergency. They were designed by a [...]
40,000 FFP2 masks, 140,000 surgical masks, 600 protection glasses, 40,000 disposable gowns and 300,000 nitrile gloves will be distributed to homes for the elderly and social care entities throughout Spain. This action, which forms part of the Fundación MAPFRE Emergency Aid Plan on occasion of the health crisis caused by the COVID-19, also includes emergency financial [...]
Expert grief psychologists will provide personalized assistance and follow up on the people affected. Those interested can call 91 310 14 55 to make an appointment by phone and receive assistance. Helping people who have lost a relative or a loved one due to Covid-19 is the purpose of a free telephone and online line, set [...]
Out of this, 20 million euros will be used to purchase ventilators, and medical and personal protective equipment to help the fight against the illness in 27 countries. A further 5 million euros have been donated to the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) to speed up COVID-19 vaccine research. It will dedicate 10 million euros to [...]
In line with Fundación MAPFRE's commitment to society and its well-being and to safeguard the health of the entire society, under the circumstances arising from Covid-19, the entity has made the decision to postpone the celebration of the 2020 Social Innovation Awards semifinals. From this moment, and until they can be celebrated, the Foundation will promote [...]
Press kit. High-resolution images. The exhibition, curated by Catherine Chevillot, Catherine Grenier and Hugo Daniel, was made possible thanks to the generosity of the Musée Rodin and the Fondation Giacometti. On Tuesday, Fundación MAPFRE unveiled the Rodin-Giacometti exhibition in Madrid, which explores both the parallels and the disparities between the work of these two artists for [...]
The city of Zaragoza, with its City Council at the forefront, will be holding the national launch of the 19th Fire Prevention Week along with its first activities. The 19th Fire Prevention Week will visit a total of 35 Spanish cities with the goal of helping the general public identify fire risks and to know what [...]
The cultural program which Fundación MAPFRE will be carrying out in its Madrid and Barcelona exhibition halls will combine two painting exhibitions and one photography exhibition. In Madrid, our photography program kicks off on 12 September with the Eamonn Doyle exhibition which brings the work of this Irish photographer to Spain for the first time and [...]
Photo caption from left to right Óscar Lozano of RITHMI, Javier Pita of NAVILENS, José Manuel Inchausti, chairman of the judging panel and Marta Carruesco of SPEAKARE by Cubelizer The entrepreneurs, winners of the European semi-final, will be competing this upcoming 10 October, in Madrid, with other projects from Brazil, Colombia and Mexico. The goal of [...]
Nearly 30 small entities benefited from grants to promote projects related to health, education and employment. “This call for Grants is one of the projects which we at Fundación MAPFRE are the most enthusiastic about, since they are aimed at small social entities that help those who need it most. This was highlighted by Julio Domingo [...]