Main figures of Fundación Telefónica
in 2008:
Once again, the resources devoted by Telefónica to the Foundation in 2008 experienced an increase from those of the previous year, due to two factors: on one hand, the annual increase in profits by the Company allows the budget allocated to social and cultural activities to be greater each year; on another hand, it is the Foundation's will to make its work meet the actual demands and needs of as many people as possible.
In this sense, in 2008 Telefónica allocated to the Foundation, or to the local Telefónica operators in countries without a Foundation, a total budget of 76.4 million euros, of which a total investment of 69.7 million euros has been made, representing 36.6 percent more than in 2007
- The Foundation is present in 8 countries: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Spain, Mexico, Peru and Venezuela, but the social action carried out through programs such as Proniño or Telefónica Volunteers extends to 14 countries, including Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama and Uruguay.
- 5 large-scale programs: EducaRed, Proniño, Telefónica Volunteers, Debate & Knowledge and Art & Technology.
- 3,565 initiatives carried out.
- Nearly 270 educational, social and cultural, public and private collaborating organisms.
- 39,812,496 participants / direct beneficiaries.
- 40,228,270 participants / direct beneficiaries of the work carried out.
- 93 per cent of participants / direct beneficiaries of the Foundation did so via the Internet
- 69.7 million euros dedicated to social and cultural actions, representing 36.6 per cent more than in the previous year.
- 21 prizes and awards received by the Foundation for its work.