UN & Hirdaramani Apparel Project To Support 100 SL Families
Hirdaramani Apparel and the Lacoste Foundation have come together through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for an integrated backyard poultry and market development project which will support over 100 Sri Lankan families.
The vision is to promote socio-economic recovery and food security and address its multidimensional vulnerabilities.
To signify the partnership, Vinod Hirdaramani, Chairman, Hirdaramani Apparel, and Azusa Kubota, Resident Representative of UNDP in Sri Lanka, engaged in a symbolic exchange of letters
“Towards achieving inclusive growth and building broad-based resilience in communities, UNDP gives utmost importance to working directly with vulnerable communities and families,” Azusa Kubota said on the partnership.
“In order to do so, we must work with multiple partners. Therefore, we deeply appreciate the valuable partnership with Hirdaramani Apparel and Lacoste Foundation to expand on the work spearheaded by the UNDP Private Sector Giving Facility,” she added.
The grants for Integrated Backyard Poultry and Market Development will support over 100 families through the integration of free-range backyard poultry (country birds) farming with commercial fruit and vegetables, helping increase income and nutrition supply for the beneficiaries.
The initiative will additionally play a key role in creating market linkages and access to eco-friendly fruits and vegetables on a regular basis for 500 plus community members.
“Uplifting the lives of communities across our footprint is a commitment that we have always taken to heart,” Vinod Hirdaramani also said.
“The collaboration between the Lacoste Foundation and Hirdaramani is built on shared values, enabling us to invest in strengthening community livelihoods and enhancing overall quality of life,” he too added.
“We are happy to have the support of the UNDP for this endeavour, and we will continue to collaborate with like-minded partners to ensure that every touch point across our communities experiences a change for the better through the way we conduct our business,” Hirdaramani stated.
The beneficiaries of the project will be communities residing in two remote villages based in Vavuniya Town and Vavuniya South DS divisions and is in close proximity to Hirdaramani’s manufacturing operations in the area.
