Fonterra extends CSR activities in Biyagama

Fonterra Brands Lanka, a market leader in full cream milk powder (Anchor, Ratthi Brands) reduced fat milk powders (Anlene, Anchor Shape-up) and butter manufactures the popular Newdale brand of fresh milk, yoghurt and curd from milk collected from dairy farmers.

Fonterra continues with its CSR philosophy to support its neighbours by providing the requirements of the children's home located, one kilometre away from their business premises in Biyagama.

Corporate Affairs Director of Fonterra Chetiya Sri-Nammuni, told the media that Fonterra takes the responsibility of looking after the needy neighbours by uplifting their standards. We have a process to identify the needs and we support the institutions that need support, said Sri-Nammuni.

The Viharamahadevi children's home is a government approved charity managed by the All Ceylon Buddhist Congress looking after 75 orphaned children.

We first identified this home during a casual visit made by our Directors and we immediately took steps to provide the children in the home with beds and mattresses, linen, which was a crying need at that time.

We are pleased to see the children spending happy times at the Home now and would continue with our efforts to improve the facilities of the Children's Home.

With this philosophy we identified further support that the Home required and are glad today to be able to provide the additional requirements of mattress, bed linen, pillows and curtains and to renovate the additional requirements of mattresses, bed linen, pillows and curtains and to renovate the parapet walls and painting work with the support of our own staff.