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Brandix continues commitment to the displaced

Brandix has started constructing bathing facilities for internally displaced persons at the Menik Farm complex, in one of its biggest CSR projects this year.

The Group, which has made water and sanitation the central theme of its corporate social responsibility program, is building 50 bathing stations, each comprising 20 bathing units, providing the camp with bathing facilities for up to 1,000 people at a time.

"Facilities for water supply and sanitation are two of the most critical needs of the IDP camps," said Anusha Alles, Head of CSR at Brandix. "These are areas in which the Group has extensive experience, as our CSR projects are all motivated by the fundamental premise that Water is Life, and involve building or improving water supply infrastructure and sanitation facilities for needy people."

She said the project, expected to be completed by end September would be yet another example of private sector involvement in assisting the government in its efforts to provide sustainable living conditions to the thousands of IDPs in welfare villages.

An important feature of the project was that Brandix engaged the displaced persons to provide labour for the construction, enabling them to earn some income and become closely involved in the outcome.

Before work on the project commenced, representatives of the Brandix CSR team carried out a survey of the site with the assistance of the Water Supply and Drainage Board to identify the most suitable locations for the bathing stations.

A cost-effective design that would minimize wastage of water was used, and all bathing stations are incorporated with inter-built drainage lines which are connected to the main drainage system to ensure that the bathing facilities would remain hygienic.

 

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