RIU Hotels & Resorts _ Sustainability Report 2019

Childhood

People

Educaclown Since 2017 - Mallorca, Spain

Aitana Foundation Since 2015 - Cancun, Mexico

RIU sponsors the therapeutic activity of this NGO in the Llar d’Infància de Es Pil·larí, using performing arts to educate and motivate children who cannot live in their family environment.

Sponsorship of transport to hospital for sick children to receive medical treatment, and also assistance in the construction of the Casa Aitana, and coverage of all the cost of children’s chemotherapy medication at Cancún Hospital since 2018. • 476 beneficiaries of this association in 2019. • RIU helped in the transfer of 65 children to hospital. • 42 children received their chemotherapy treatment and 18 new cases were diagnosed. Campaner Foundation Since 1996 - Republic of Niger RIU works with this NGOs focused on the eradication of NOMA, covering the operating and maintenance costs of the services of two reception centres in Niger, a higher education centre, a medical centre and a primary school. • 14 children live in the reception centre in Diffa, 34 in Niamey, and care is provided to 40 people on average every day at the Diffa outpatient centre.

Joan Riu School and Children’s Residence Since 1980 - Girona, Spain

RIU covers the costs of the school and its temporary residential care service help care for boys and girls with serious disabilities

who cannot be cared for at home. • 23 children have stayed at the Joan Riu residence in 2019. • 50 patients have been treated at the Special Education School.

Sonrisa Médica Since 2013 - Mallorca, Spain

RIU Hotels finances the work done by this association of hospital clowns at Son Llàtzer. • Visits to 4,380 children and their companions, 11,902 adults and workwith 7,691 healthcare workers.