In this backdrop OVIKLO CSR team identified supply of drinking water and dry rations as a dire need of the population in the area. Identified village is “Galapitagala” in the Palugaswewa Divisional secretariat area North –Central province.
The entire team at OVIKLO, suppliers and friends joined hands in implementing this community Service. Selection of beneficiaries for the OVIKLO CSR programme was handled by Palugaswewa Divisionla Secretariat under the guidance of Divisional Secretary Mr. A B W Kumarasinghe. Following a rapid needs assessment more than 200 families were qualified asdirect beneficiaries of the project. A ceremonial gathering was organized at the “Devagiri Raja Maha Viharaya” of famous “Ritigala Kanda” and OVIKLO team received a warm welcome from villagers.
Management team of OVIKLO staff members took part in the event. A spokesman for OVILKO stated that the most noteworthy point in this project is that OVILKO has diverted their annual outgoing budgeted funds for this CSR segment named as “Samaja Sathkara”
OVIKLO International is planning to contribute towards the development of “Galapitagala” village with distribution of valuable plants among villagers, by offering employment opportunities for those unemployed and to enhance the capacity of the primary school, temple and hospital of the village. Support from OVIKLO will definitely enhance the quality of life in “Galapitagala” in the years to come.
