Another huge project to safeguard the community
Loadstar and Office Supply.lk join hands to promote hygiene in a post-pandemic environment which impact over 50,000 students “Project Rakawaranaya”
The outrageous spread of Coronavirus and with over 18 million of the global population infected, Sri Lanka has taken drastic measures against the virus whilst making commendable progress in controlling the spread of COVID-19. However, the threat is not over yet - We have all been forced to take out- of- ordinary preventive measures, to maintain hygiene and educate ourselves on the importance of adjustments we do to our lifestyle to align with post-pandemic hygienic practices.
As most schools prepare to reopen after five months due to the lasting effect of the pandemic, the local authorities and school staff stress on the need for schools to be sanitized in order to keep the students and teachers safe while at school. As a means to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus, measures are implemented to sanitize the surroundings and restrict movement within school premises.
Camso Loadstar (Pvt) Ltd along with Office Supply.lk initiated Project ‘ Rakawarnaya’ with the aim of reaching out and supplying disinfectants to schools that do not raise sufficient funds to sanitize the school premises and cater their necessity which was coordinated and distributed by the Rotaract club of IIT playing a vital role. In addition to the donation, the project was set to make an impact on young lives by raising awareness on the importance of disinfecting and protecting oneself from the virus and stop spreading among others.
As a Corparat e Social Responsibility ( CSR) Project of Camso Loadstar ( Pvt) Ltd., OfficeSupply.lk along with RCIIT ensured that all the CSR standards and the compliance are met and Was able to donate over 1500+ Liters Facility cleaners and 100+ Cans of hand wash to 68 selected rural schools in the Colombo, Gampaha and Kalutara districts.
Main Sponsor of the project, Camso Loadstar (Pvt) Ltd, is the leader in the “off the road” tire manufacturing world. Camso – The Road Free Company is a Canadian based multinational organisation which designs, develops and manufactures specialised tires, wheels, tracks, components, assemblies and sub-systems for original equipment manufacturers and after-market of ‘off the road’ vehicles. It operates in USA, Canada, Europe and Asia committing to be the best at satisfying customer needs at each location with a vast product portfolio of Construction Tires, Construction Tracks, Material Handling Tires, Agricultural Tracks and Power sports (Snow) Tracks.
Camso Loadstar the Sri Lankan manufacturing division operates with over 6000 employees in 10 manufacturing plants possessing a proud history of 34 years as the largest rubber based manufacturer and exporter in Sri Lanka.
Th e fulfilling p a r t n e r, ‘OfficeSupply.lk’ is an e-commerce platform that supplies Office, factory, warehouse, and workstation requirements. Moreover, their extensive product range includes Facility supplies and turnkey office projects as well. ‘Arkam Thameem’ the Project Lead and Corporate Sales Manager stated that the vision of OfficeSupply. LK is to be the most trusted office supply procurement and business solution platform for the Sri Lankan corporate sector and emerge as the largest partner for sourcing office supplies in the Srilankan context.
Rotaract Club of IIT is a non-profit organization that works towards achieving a common goal to help each other in order to make a better tomorrow promoting sustainable development. Over the years, the Rotaract Club of IIT has made its impact felt within the Rotaract Community. The club also strives to carry out numerous communitybased projects island-wide. This project was based on the Rotary International District 3220 Sri Lanka and Maldives initiative, “COVID-19 - STOP THE SPREAD – Beyond COVID19” that identifies the need for immediate action to arrest further transmission of the virus to restore normalcy in the country bringing together the youth of the nation to help stop the spread of this deadly virus.
The disinfectants distributed are all approved by the WHO as recommended disinfectant guideline for Covid19. Following the donation, the Principals and the representatives of each school were guided on using the disinfectant according to the circular provided by the
Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health of Sri Lanka. As a whole, this project made an impact on over 50,000 people in total.
During the distribution process, coverage from mass media such as Rupavahini, ITN, Derana and HiruTv assisted the project by contributing to the motive of spreading awareness.
“I am ever so grateful for this generous contribution made by this CSR project as this school is being conducted amidst many difficulties. I wish the organisation and the students all the best and hope they will continue to conduct projects as these in the upcoming future.”
As the project was successfully drawn to an end by distributing recommended goods to 68 schools across the Island, we look forward to reaching out across the whole island, to stop the spread and save lives!