Home Credit pledges to support over 20,000 people in Gurugram

• HCIN to provide rations kits to 4,000 families
• Ration kit will include all necessary food items to meet the needs of the families

Mumbai / New Delhi, April 29, 2020: Home Credit India (HCIN), a local arm of the international consumer finance provider with operations spanning over Europe and Asia, has extended its full support by partnering with Don Bosco Society to provide dry ration to feed over 20,000 people in Gurugram (Haryana). The relief effort is aimed at reaching out to vulnerable communities like stranded laborers, migrant workers and homeless people who are most harshly impacted by the pandemic.

Each dry ration kit per family contains food items like 5kg Rice, 5 kg Wheat flour/Atta, 2 kg Dal, 1 kg Sugar, 1 Ltr. Mustard oil, 1 kg Salt and 3 pcs of soap. The national lockdown has been unfavorable to millions of people, particularly the daily wagers. Given the magnitude of the health crisis, Home Credit endeavors to support the community and the authorities in every possible way. Social distancing, a key step in controlling the spread of Corona virus, will be strictly followed by the distribution team. The team will also be wearing masks during the drive.

Ondrej Kubik, CEO, Home Credit India said; “ “We all stand as one, this is the time to stand together and we shall win over together. Our heart goes out to those suffering the most, we at Home Credit stand committed to support the community during the pandemic and have therefore collaborated with Don Bosco Society to reach out to the vulnerable sections of the society by offering assistance in the form of dry ration to ease their burden. As a humanitarian gesture we hope that we can contribute to the nation in some way or another, until then, we’ll continue our efforts to serve the society and be able to overcome this unprecedented period.”

Don Bosco Society is providing aid and assistance by reaching out to various sections of the society spread across the country daily. The society has been empaneled with the government and mobilizing relief measures across the country. These beneficiaries include migrant workers, slum dwellers, rickshaw pullers, daily wage workers etc.

About Home Credit India:

Home Credit India Finance Pvt. Ltd. is a local arm of the international consumer finance provider with operations spanning over Europe and Asia and committed to drive financial inclusion in India. The company is committed to drive credit penetration and financial inclusion by offering wide financial solutions that are simple, transparent, and accessible to all. With largest penetration in sub Rs.10,000 category, Home Credit India has an employee base of over 16,500 and has been consistently expanding operations since its entry in 2012, with its operations spread over 265 cities across 20 States in India. The company has a strong network of around 35,000 points-of-sale (PoS) and is growing with a customer base of around 10.7 million customers, driven by Pan-India expansion across major markets, a range of diversified and innovative products backed by superior customer experience. For more information, visit www.homecredit.co.in

Home Credit introduces health and wellness initiatives for employees amidst Covid-19 Lockdown

• Keeping well-being of its employees as the focus, special initiatives being undertaken like mindfulness sessions, online doctor consultation, awareness trainings & sessions on COVID-19, children welfare

Mumbai, April 24, 2020: Home Credit India (HCIN), a local arm of the international consumer finance provider with operations spanning over Europe and Asia, has introduced a spree of activities for the wellness of their employees during the COVID lockdown. Under the campaign #TogetherWeWin, a plethora of activities like mindfulness sessions, doctor consultations, online counselling, COVID-19 awareness drive, and welfare sessions for children are being organized for employees.

Daily mindfulness sessions are held to ensure mental well-being of employees. This is important as this is the first time that employees are working from home for a prolonged time duration which can impact their mental well-being and behaviour. Sessions are conceptualized for employees to build their mental strength and control anxiety during this challenging period.

A 24X7 helpline for Home Credit employees in distress who seek for Online/telephonic counselling for any kind of emotional or psychological disturbances is yet another step from Home Credit. Employees can register on 1to1Help.nettoreceive the best of expert advices to help them ride through the crisis.

To help ensure the safety of the families and loved ones, Home Credit is conducting regular trainings and sessions for its employees. These are divided under 6 modules including, characteristics of a Pandemic, COVID-19 symptoms, how to stop spread of the virus, Myths Vs Facts, COVID-19 Insurance for HCIN employees and information sources.

Other key initiatives like webinar sessions on assisting employees for the wellness of their children, helping pregnant employees with appropriate guidance, have also been introduced.

Home Credit has pioneered the cause of employee safety since the start of this pandemic. The company introduced a special COVID-19 hospitalization cover of Rs 5 lakh per employee. Any employee who tests COVID-19 positive and requires immediate hospitalization is eligible to avail this insurance plan.

Take care of your health by sitting at home and consulting a general physician online. Home Credit also offers free online doctor consultations.

About Home Credit India:

Home Credit India Finance Pvt. Ltd. is a local arm of the international consumer finance provider with operations spanning over Europe and Asia and committed to drive financial inclusion in India. The company is committed to drive credit penetration and financial inclusion by offering wide financial solutions that are simple, transparent, and accessible to all. With largest penetration in sub Rs.10,000 category, Home Credit India has an employee base of over 16,500 and has been consistently expanding operations since its entry in 2012, with its operations spread over 265 cities across 20 States in India. The company has a strong network of around 35,000 points-of-sale (PoS) and is growing with a customer base of around 10.7 million customers, driven by Pan-India expansion across major markets, a range of diversified and innovative products backed by superior customer experience. For more information, visit www.homecredit.co.in