VimpelCom Ltd.’s corporate citizen initiatives foster a sustainable future by delivering products and services that drive constructive economic, social and environmental benefits outcomes for our shareholders customers. Our programs are aimed at improving the quality of life, as we lend our patronage and support to help build and foster a strong and healthy society. Some of our key initiatives in each of our business units are as follows:

Social Outreach Policy Program

VimpelCom Ltd.’s Social Outreach Policy Program in Russia provides educational support to children and youth to reach their full potential, partnering with "New Technologies for Children" VimpelCom Ltd. provides access to the Internet for schools located in remote areas.

Life Line Fund
VimpelCom Ltd. is a patron of the Charities Aids Foundation’s "Life Line Fund", providing financial help to support research programs searching for a cure for children’s heart diseases.

Orphanages and Children’s Hospitals
VimpelCom Ltd. is committed to supporting children in need and is a proud patron of numerous orphanages and children hospitals.

“For People, For Country”
Practicing the principles of social responsibility and social partnership Kyivstar Company takes an active part in solution of the most critical problems of our society. For this purpose Kyivstar implements a long-term, large-scaled and complex social program “For people, for Country”. The Company's activities in this direction are focused on concrete support for needy people, as well as support of Ukrainian culture, sport and art.

Aid Program of Social Integration of Disabled

The Program allows disabled people to obtain education, and provides specific medical equipment to over 10 Ukrainian rehabilitation centers and public organizations of handicaps.

Partnership Program to Involve Kyivstar, Zoos and Dolphinariums of Ukraine.

The Program is designed for rendering assistance to the zoos and dolphinariums as well as for developing and strengthening the traditions of family communication. This Program covers zoos based in the Central Ukraine, dolphinarium in Odesa and nature reserve Askania-Nova.

Untapped Potential of Talented Youth of Ukraine

The Program allows for a monthly scholarship for 54 best students studying at 9 technical institutions of higher education of Ukraine, and several contests of scientific and research works.

Support of the Initiative to Prevent Human Traffic in Ukraine by the International Migration Organization

The Company activates a free phone number of information service in order to disclose a full range of information about potential threats while migrating outside Ukraine.

All-Ukrainian School Football Championship ‘DJUICE-GOAL’
This program makes it possible for pupils of the 7th -9th form all over Ukraine to take part in real football competitions and try a fall with other peers for medals and prizes to include a trip in 2007 for a winning team to the Motherland of football – Great Britain.

Integration Aid Program for Physically Challenged People
Since 2004 Kyivstar has been lending assistance and equipment to rehabilitation centers, education institutions and medical care establishments for children and adults all over Ukraine.

Social Investment Projects
VimpelCom Ltd. works with our local stakeholders to extend the positive effects of our presence by supporting social investment projects that are innovative, sustainable and that leave positive impact on the communities we serve.

Our community investment priorities are reflected in all our operators’ social investment activities, which include:
• Direct employment
• Education
• Improving health practices and access for medical services
• Using core business competencies in social development initiatives
• Investing in education and learning support programs
• Disaster relief
• Employee volunteering
• Improving living condition for children
• Charitable donation

SMS Fundraising
WIND provides free text-messaging services to not-for-profit organizations and other charity associations and foundations that can meet certain transparency requirements, have adequate means for communicating with the general public and support humanitarian, scientific or social projects.

National Civil Defense System
WINDprovides support to organizations that are a part of the National Civil Defense System:
• On the occasion of natural disasters, catastrophes or other calamitous events, in order to overcome the emergency and manage the subsequent phase;
• On the occasion of events declared to be “Major” in a decree issued by the Prime Minister and falling under the responsibility of the Department of Civil Defense.

10DECIMI
For the first time in Italy, 11 Associations have agreed to collaborate for a common goal, joining forces and their experiences, and demonstrating that one should not only ask for solidarity, but that one can, and must also be, supportive. A website was created, www.10decimi.org, where via a forum each donor can keep in touch with volunteers who are there to be continually updated. This is because we believe that transparency and clarity are essential. The project has three numbers for 10 projects that affect Africa, Europe, South America and Asia, divided into three main areas: Health, Education and Smile.

Youth Drug Prevention Programs

Wind was a sponsor of the “A Note of Security” concert at the Grand Theater in Rome. The only “clean drug” is music - “Safety .. mi. . fa. .re” is the slogan that speaks to young people, aged 13 to 18 years, to warn them about the dangers of alcohol and drugs.
Wind, in collaboration with the Community of San Patrignano and Miur, supported a traveling theater piece supported by people (18 to 25 years) who completed the rehabilitation program, “We free, addicted to life,” bringing 30 shows all across Italy about prevention, entitled “Ragazzi Permale,” and treating the issues of hardship, drug addiction, and atrisk lifestyles.

Susan G. Komen Foundation
On May 17 the 10th edition of the marathon (5 km minimarathon and a 2 km alternative walk) was held at the Stadium of the Terme di Caracalla for the benefit of all: men, women, children – competitive and non-competitive The event is organized by Komen Italia, a non-profit volunteer organization designed to raise funds for projects to fight breast cancer and to raise public awareness about the importance of prevention.

Wind and the Red Cross: I live for you - 150 years of the Red Cross
Along with BNP Paribas, Wind was the main sponsor for the 150th anniversary of the Italian Red Cross, in a television program entitled: “I live for you-150 years of the Red Cross,” dedicated to 98 million volunteers in the world operating on behalf of the seven Principles of International Movement of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent, which in 2009 celebrated its 150th anniversary of the genesis of the idea. During the evening, viewers were able to donate two euros via united sms (No. 48545) in favor of “Asia baby-project to support intiatives for children afflicted with serious congenital cardiac malformations.”

In.Formazione Multimedia Master
Wind is the sponsor of the biennial training course in which on one side stands Iulm University experience, the first University specialized in Communications, and on the other side Mediaset application on the field of digital and multimedia editing. With two years of courses, workshops and stages you can enter the professional journalist exam.

Benedict XVI Foundation Scholarship
Wind is promoting a specific project by Pontificio Istituto Giovanni Paolo II in order to create a series of three-year Scholarships for needful eligible students from the poorest countries sent to Rome head office by their Bishops.

PROJECT PUGLIA II
Project Puglia is a project financed by the Region of Puglia “Local Development Support”, in which WIND participates as a technological telecoms partner. This project, promoted by Wind Telecomunicazioni S.p.A. and by Network Contacts s.r.l., ., implemented the construction of a Competence Centre (operational office) in Molfetta (Ba), where marketing and sales operate, as well as ICT, Customer Care, Research, Design and development and monitoring of electromagnetic fields.

PROJECT CAMPANIA
The Campania project, promoted by the Consortium WIND TEAM (Wind Telecomunicazioni S.p.A., Network Contacts s.r.l., Metoda S.p.A., art. 2 L.R. n.12/2007) is aimed at creating a supply chain of TLC and ICT in the Campania region. The project is structured in four lines of action:

1. Enlarging and building infrastructures connected to the regional fixed and mobile telephone network;
2. Creating a technology centre, “Competence Centre” for the development of local operations;
3. Providing innovative services to businesses, citizens, and civil governments;
4. Launching a research program aimed at containing and reducing the energy requirements of telecommunication plants

The Mobilink Foundation Torchbearers
The Mobilink Foundation is a reflection of the commitment of Mobilink and its employees to benefit the people of Pakistan. It is a grant-giving organization, which also provides support for the local community through its nationwide force of dedicated volunteers. The Mobilink Foundation Torchbearers platform was initiated in 2008 to formalize volunteer work. The nationwide Torchbearers contribute with over 250 hours of community service in the span of a month. Torchbearers have played a vital part in mobilizing employees as well as families and friends to allow the Foundation to participate in a number of initiatives such as setting up free medical camps, organizing blood drives, planting trees, and distributing food and other basic needs to the poor and vulnerable groups.

Disaster Risk Reduction Pakistan
Mobilink in partnership with Orascom Telecom Holding established a Mobilink Camp at Kund, Nowshera to support 1,000 displaced families who were affected by the terrorist activities that took place in Northern Pakistan. The camp provided shelter, food, basic non-food items, medical support, water and sanitation in addition to education and recreation activities.

Cornea Transplantation Project
In response to the United Nations support to the Vision 2020: the Right to Sight, Orascom Telecom partnered with the World Health Organization, the French Embassy, the French Cultural Center, KASR AL AINI Hospital and other local NGOs to conduct cornea transplantation surgical operations for needy children.

Round the Globe HIV/AIDS Campaign on Bicycle
The project supported a team of enthusiastic & adventurous youths from Bangladesh who have set off for a world bike tour as an advocacy campaign on HIV/AIDS.