CaixaBank has handed out more than 35,000 gifts to children at risk of vulnerability and to elderly people through ‘El Árbol de los Sueños’ (Tree of Dreams) programme

• For the first time, the solidarity initiative has added as beneficiaries more than a thousand elderly people who live in nursing homes across Spain and has delivered more than 34,000 presents to children 

• In its eighth edition, the fact that each beneficiary has received the present they asked for highlights the values inherent in making a wish come true, such as engagement, and time and care-giving.

• Thanks to the nearly 3,500 branches of CaixaBank that have participated in this programme, ‘El Árbol de los Sueños' (Tree of Dreams) has reached all of Spain via more than 400 social entities from all the autonomous communities -including their local branches-, and over 430 collaborating companies

CaixaBank has handed out more than 35,000 gifts to children at risk of vulnerability and elderly people through ‘El Árbol de los Sueños’ (Tree of Dreams) programme. In its eighth edition, the solidarity initiative has delivered the presents asked for in Christmas letter by more than 34,000 children and, for the first time, it has included as beneficiaries over one thousand elderly people who live in nursing homes across Spain, who take part in workshops or who make use of the services offered by social entities in all autonomous communities across Spain.

The fact that each beneficiary has received the present they asked for highlights the values inherent in making a wish come true, such as engagement, and time and care-giving.

Thanks to the nearly 3,500 branches that participated in the programme, CaixaBank has managed to bring, for another year, ‘El Árbol de los Sueños' (Tree of Dreams) to all autonomous communities across Spain. Between the 19th of November and the 12th of December, the branches of CaixaBank offered letters written by children up to the age of 12 that are in a situation of risk for different reasons, and by elderly people.

To collaborate in the initiative, the bank's customers had to reach a CaixaBank branch, where they were assigned one of the letters written by a child, detailing the specific gift that child would like to receive this Christmas, with  a limited economic value of 50 euros. Once the letter had been collected, the participants had until the 12th of December to handle the gift at their branch.

From that date onward, CaixaBank and more than 400 social entities engaged in the fight against the child poverty and vulnerability collected and distributed the gifts to the children, who saw their dreams come true, taking into account that this could be the only gift received this Christmas by many families.

In addition, CaixaBank has added elderly people to the programme this year, distributing presents around nursing homes and around social entities that organise workshops and other services for elderly people.

More than 220,000 gifts for children since 2018

‘El Árbol de los Sueños’ (Tree of dreams) is an initiative organised by CaixaBank that has distributed more than 35,000 presents to children at risk of vulnerability and to elderly people in the last edition. It involves the collaboration of a total of 403 social entities -including its delegations- linked to the fight against the child poverty and vulnerability and to services for elderly people spanning all the autonomous communities in Spain, as well as the collaboration of 433 companies. CaixaBank has managed to bring 'El Árbol de los Sueños’ (Tree of Dreams) around Spain thanks to the nearly 3,500 branches that have participated in this programme.

The 2025 edition is the eighth edition of 'El Árbol de los Sueños' (Tree of Dreams) and a total of 34,525 letters from children have been answered, thus setting a new record of beneficiaries. Since the first edition of ‘El Árbol de los Sueños’ (Tree of Dreams) in 2018 through this campaign, CaixaBank has managed to help come true the wishes of 220,000 children at risk of poverty and social exclusion.

About CaixaBank's Social Action

CaixaBank is a company with a far-reaching social vocation, in addition to being a socially responsible bank. Its endeavours to serve customers and society in general are reflected in backing social action initiatives and its efforts to encourage volunteering, as a way to meet the challenges posed by society.

CaixaBank's Social Action promotes charitable initiatives, activities and campaigns, some of which include the collaboration of ”la Caixa” Foundation. Thanks to its presence across all of Spain through its branch network, the largest in Spain, it can detect local needs and provide much needed help, while also supporting ”la Caixa” Foundation in channelling financial aid to social organisations. Thanks to its financial activity, the bank also offers services and solutions for all kinds of people.

CaixaBank’s responsible actions have been recognised by leading international bodies. The Dow Jones Sustainability Index ranks it among the best banks in the world in terms of sustainability and the CDP international organisation has included it as a leading company in the fight against climate change.

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