KPMG Foundation & Escalpade

At KPMG, giving back is an essential aspect of life and an integral part of our values, culture, and Impact Plan. Through the KPMG Foundation, we want to give our people the opportunity and time to make a real difference in the community and charities they care about. By giving every person the opportunity to submit a volunteer work project, we aim to motivate everyone to get actively involved and make an impact.

Escalpade was the first volunteering project under the KPMG Foundation, selected by our people. Escalpade is a nonprofit organization for people and children with disabilities in Walloon Brabant, involving three entities: an elementary school, a secondary school, and a day-care center. They promote and carry out the pedagogical, social, cultural, and educational projects aimed at disabled people by organizing day-care, leisure, and teaching activities.

In 1997, the nonprofit organization Escalpade was founded by parents of children with physical disabilities. As there was no school in Walloon Brabant that catered to the needs of their children with physical disabilities, several parents decided to join forces to fill this gap. Through exceptional solidarity, Escalpade was set-up to offer adapted education to people with physical disabilities and so far it has made a significant impact for people living in Walloon Brabant.

On 17 May 2023, our KPMG volunteers spent an entire fun, sunny day working in Escalpade’s garden. They really got to work pulling weeds, raking, trimming hedges, laying mulch cloths, collecting leaves, preparing the future vegetable garden, and cleaning the parking lot and driveway.

The enthusiasm of our volunteers, the warm welcome from the staff, the smiles on the children’s faces, the exchanges during the shared lunch prepared by the people in day-care, were all so PRECIOUS.

We're very grateful that our people took the opportunity and time to make a real difference. Because only #Together, many hands make warm hearts.

Check out the pictures below!