At Medine, we are committed to fostering diversity and inclusion across our business units and within the communities in our catchment area. Through the Fondation Medine Horizons, we strive to be a force for good, actively contributing to the empowerment of the local community. In keeping with our approach, we also collaborate with NGOs to help them professionalise and strengthen their capacity.
Established in 2006 by Medine, following the recommendations of its Master Plan 2005-2025, Fondation Medine Horizons (FMH) is committed to promoting social growth and supporting communities within the group’s catchment area. The latter extends from Chebel to Yemen, including part of Henrietta and Beau Bassin / Rose-Hill.
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Our Purpose
Fondation Medine Horizons aims to drive positive transformation in the western region through impactful initiatives. By engaging and working closely with citizens, organisations and businesses, it fosters community empowerment and integration.
As Medine’s social arm, Fondation Medine Horizons (FMH) serves three functions., It leads community development initiatives for the Group. It also acts as an enabler for social players of the region. FMH acts as a catalyst within the Group to foster employee engagement around service to the community.
Its initiatives to drive positive change in the region are structured around three focus areas:
- The empowerment and integration of vulnerable communities.
- The improvement of welfare of children and young people.
- Capacity-building for partner NGOs.
Focus 1 : Empowering Vulnerable Communities
See our projects for FY26
Our Projects:
- Literacy and numeracy programmes for Medine employees to enhance reading and writing skills among employees.
- Training and skills development offering comprehensive training programmes that encompass life skills, numeracy and literacy programmes, as well as technical skills through professional training.
Focus 2 : Improving the Welfare of Children and Young People
Children and young people are the future. Their physical, educational, emotional, and social wellbeing is a major priority for FMH. The Foundation delivers programmes that foster creativity, strengthen education and academic achievement, and encourage sports and cultural development.
Our goal is to lay a strong foundation for their future growth and success.
See our projects for FY26
Our Projects
- Literacy and numeracy programme at Bambous A (ZEP) GS
Since 2023, the goal of this program is to help children with learning difficulties from Grade 3, 4 and 5. - Medine Scholarship Scheme
Launched in 2013 to provide financial support to children of Medine employees. - Sparc Sports Academy
The Academy welcomes 20 children and teenagers since February 2025 to practice swimming, basketball and female football. - Football academy
It consists of 45 children and teenagers aged 7 to 15 years old.
- Guitar classes
Classes with Conservatoire de Musique François Mitterrand with 20 children from Bambous.
- Sponsor a Child Project
Medine employees sponsor the school fees for students of École Familiale de l’Ouest (EFO) and breakfast and lunch for 60 babies and pupils of Centre d’Amitié, Bambous. - Drug Prevention program
It’s especially for children aged 6 to 9 years old.
Focus 3 : Capacity-building for partner NGOs
FMH aims to help our partner NGOs professionalise and build up their capacity to improve their impact. Working closely with our partners and other stakeholders, we aim to provide appropriate tools and resources – helping them with reporting and accessing external funding for instance. Drawing on Medine’s expertise, FMH also offers training in IT literacy, basic finance, communication, marketing, and human resource management.
See our projects for FY26
Our Projects:
- Capacity Building – FMH collaborates closely with NGOs to identify and recommend suitable tools and resources that can further their development through internal resources
- Tailor-made training – FMH is developing custom-made training programmes tailored to the specific needs of NGOs, drawing upon our internal expertise in areas such as IT literacy, basic finance skills, communication, marketing, and human resources skills.