On 11 February 2022, Dr. Kunio Mikuriya, WCO Secretary General, together with representatives of the WCO Secretariat’s Staff Committee, handed over a cheque in the amount of 3,320 euros to Mr. Manuel Sols, Director of the Reine Marie-Henriette Children’s Home in Brussels. The donation was made by WCO Secretariat staff.
The donation will be used to fund a playhouse and slide set to stimulate children’s cognitive and motor skills. Mr. Sols thanked the WCO staff for contributing to the children’s home on a regular basis over the past seven years. Dr. Mikuriya expressed his appreciation for the exceptional work done by the institution, dating back to 1863, and for the opportunity given to WCO staff to show their solidarity.