The employee's 17 year old daughter was being treated for kidney related health issues (Nephrotic Syndrome) and complications of pulmonary embolism. Her multiple hospitalizations had exhausted the limits of their health insurance coverage. The family was faced with large hospital bills and many other expenses related to her chronic illness. The Ida C. Koran Trust was able to provide financial assistance to help cover the hospital bills and help the family with their financial burden.

In late October 2015, two major islands in Indonesia were hit by forest fires that affected the day to day lives of people in the area. In these areas, Ecolab has WPS and Energy associates that are servicing customers, and they had been terribly impacted by the fires. With safety as Ecolab’s number one priority, the team in Indonesia requested financial assistance to help evacuate over 60 Ecolab employees and their dependents to ensure their safety.

In April 2015, Chile had a serious situation as a result of flooding in the city of Copiapó located in the North of Chile. There were 10 from both Nalco and Ecolab that had been affected by the flooding. Many had to evacuate and seek temporary shelter until the flooding subsided. The Trust provided disaster relief assistance to the employees affected by the flood.

This Nalco associate was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her cancer was aggressive and the need for treatment was immediate. Because of long wait times for treatment in her country, it was necessary for the associate to seek treatment in Israel. A facility in Israel was able to treat the employee as soon as she could get there. The Ida C. Koran Trust was able to provide financial assistance which enabled the associate to receive the immediate treatment necessary in Israel.

An associate was in need of a hearing aid. There is no health insurance coverage for hearing aids, which left the employee trying manage the entire expense. The Ida Koran Trust provided financial assistance to the associate to purchase the hearing aid.