Empowering the Luxembourg non-profit scene

ING’s main objective is and remains to empower people to stay a step ahead both in life and in business. And what better way to do so than support and promote the local non-profit and
social development oriented sector?
The ING Solidarity Awards is a two-part contest based on:

1. An online vote;
2. A jury vote for a project.

1. The Online Vote: 93 contestants, 30 victors
The first part of the contest rewards the most publicly supported Luxembourg-based associations based on an online voting contest. Of 93 associations registered on ING.lu and with more than 30,000 votes accumulated, 30 associations were presented with a EUR 1,000 cheque each.

Here below, the list of winners in alphabetical order:

• Aktion für Bären in Not ASBL
• Amicale vun der Schoul fir Assistenzhonn ASBL (ASA)
• As Tricanas de Differdange
• Asociacion Manos Abiertas ASBL (AMA)
• Association Culturelle et Humanitaire de Bairrada à Luxembourg
• Association Luxembourg Roumanie
• CISV Luxembourg ASBL
• Coopération Nord-Sud ASBL
• Een Häerz fir kriibskrank Kanner
• Enfants Défavorisés de l'Ile de Madagascar (EDI)
• Fondation Meninos e Meninas de Rua (FMMR)
• Fondation sclérose en plaques Luxembourg
• Friendship Luxembourg
• GML
• Grupo Etnografico do Alto Minho
• "Il était une fois..." ASBL
• Initiativ Liewensufank ASBL
• La Trace
• Les Amis de Gambie ASBL
• Little Angels ASBL
• Marion Fraisse la Main Tendue
• Miau and Co ASBL
• Mini-Miez ASBL
• Cancioneiro do Alto Minho
• Pets Angels Luxembourg ASBL
• Philippines-Luxembourg Society ASBL (ONGD)
• Pour un Sourire d'Enfant Luxembourg ASBL
• Rokku Mi Rokka
• Smiley Kids
• Special Olympics Luxembourg

2. The Jury Vote: Rewarding impactful projects
Participating non-profit organisations could submit a project fitting one of the following three categories:

• “Humanitarian aid”: humanitarian projects to improve people’s quality of life or to ensure respect for fellow human beings;
• “Integration”: projects intended to promote adaptation, inclusion or the creation of social links between individuals;
• “Other”: projects for the benefit of others in areas other than humanitarian aid or integration.

The projects were evaluated by an independent 7-person jury composed of 3 ING members and 4 unaffiliated members. Selected projects within these categories were awarded EUR 5,000 prizes.

Winners by category:

1. “Humanitarian aid” category

• Prize for a project by a 100% volunteer-run non-profit organization: Enfants Défavorisés de l'Ile de Madagascar (EDI)
• Prize for a project by a non-profit organization with at least one employee: Friendship Luxembourg

2. “Integration” category

• Prize for a project by a 100% volunteer-run non-profit organization: Asociacion Manos Abiertas ASBL (AMA)
• Prize for a project by a non-profit organization with at least one employee: Special Olympics Luxembourg

3. “Other” category

• Prize for a project by a 100% volunteer-run non-profit organization: Together for Children ASBL
• Prize for a project by a non-profit organization with at least one employee: Marion Fraisse la Main Tendue

Honorable mentions also go to:

4. “Coup de Pouce du Jury”, the jury’s choice of projects deserving of a helping hand

• Digital Inclusion
• 2care2share ASBL

5. “Coup de Coeur du Jury”, the jury’s crush

• SOS Village d’Enfants Monde

Colette Dierick, CEO of ING Luxembourg, hosted the event and expressed her support for the participants in the ING Solidarity Awards : “It is so moving to hear the stories behind the projects. We can all feel proud to have so engaged and generous family, colleagues and friends. I feel so honored to give these prizes to enable these noble causes!”

For additional information, please visit the ING Luxembourg website ing.lu/solidarityawards.