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Hemas Holdings PLC

Sustainability

• Responsible Corporate Behaviour

• Engage key stakeholders • Identify key sustainability

issues & develop initiatives to mitigate

• Reporting Initiatives

Hemas Outreach FoundationPolicies

Holistic Approach to Early Childhood Development in Sri Lanka in partnership with Ministry of Child Development.

• Sustainability • Environment• Social• Work Place• Human Rights

Responsible BehaviorComply with applicable legislations, regulations & code of best practice whilst considering social, ecological requirements and economical impact for all activities.Engage Key StakeholdersUnderstand stakeholder concerns & develop policies to mitigate risk to ensure business sustainability

Issues & InitiativesIdentify issues impacting business stability. Formulate initiatives that address issues related to sustainability.

Business Level Group Level Philanthropy

FMCG Healthcare Leisure Transportation Power Generation

Sustainability Frame Work

SUSTAINABILITY

In partnership with the Ministry of Child Development & Women’s Affairs

Approved Charity by Govt. of Sri Lanka

In partnership with the Ministry of Child Development & Women’s Affairs

“To enrich the lives of underprivileged children of Sri Lanka through education”

Hon. Brand Ambassador

"I am proud to represent this very noteworthy cause. It has been my lifelong dream to support and promote the education of children in Sri Lanka. A little gesture of kindness today can reap immense benefits in the future for these children. My ambition is to garner as much support, both locally and internationally for this cause.“

Roshan Mahanama

EmergencyIntervention

InfrastructureDevelopment

CommunityAwareness

EmpoweringSpl Need kids

RecreationalFacilities

Teacher training

Child Protection

In Partnership with the Ministry of Child Development & Women’s Affairs

MISSION

To nurture young children with good care in order to provide a SOLID FOUNDATION for a life long

journey

Down Memory Lane ………………

Nov 2002 - Our Journey thru Sri Lanka & What we Saw ………

What we Saw ………

Inaugural Training

December 2002

LAUNCH OF PIYAWARA 31ST January 2003

Signing of MOU with Ministry Of Social Welfare

YEAR 2003……

Saw the birth of New Piyawara Centres……

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YEAR 2004……

- Training teachers – 100 per district- Parental Awareness campaigns- ITN talk shows- Special Events by the kids- Health camps

YEAR 2005 ……

- Training teachers- Addition of 3 more districts- Piyawara Magazine- Piyawara Award Ceremony-Tree planting campaigns

Group Photograph – Teacher Training 2005 in Polonnaruwa

Hemas tsunami foundation formed 2005 - (approved charity by Govt of Sri Lanka)

Rationale in Selecting a Pre school Project

• As per the statistics approx 150 pre schools are totally washed away. Another few hundreds are damaged.

THE NEED

• Most of these kids have lost their homes, parents, relatives etc and live in camps that are alien to them. There are approx 42,000 kids of pre school age (3 to 5) who are affected. They suffer from many phobias and are very confused. The time spent idling makes them victims of many psychological disorders.

•These kids fall within the age category that are vulnerable to heinous acts by certain segments of society.

Refugee camp in Kalmunai

Refugee camp in Galle

What do they need?

• Sense of security (emotional/physical)•Comfort of a home•The extra care•Sense of belonging & attachment

What did we do?Set up 27 temporary pre schools in make shift camps

1. Sharma Abhimanipura Camp – Kirinda, Hambantota2. Sindhujayapura camp – Hambantota3. Power loom Center camp – Tangalle4. Seelananda pre school Mawella – Dikwella5. Kitulwela Pirivena – Matara6. Solis Center – Matara7. Gamunu Junior School – Nupe, Matara8. Matara Maha Vidyalaya – Matara9. Hiththetiya Pirivena – Matara10. Malaydda Jnr School – Dikwella11. Samulu Hall – Devinuwara12. Pandadura Galagoda – Panadura13. Habaraduwa Bus stand – Habaraduwa, Galle14. Modaravila camp, Panadura15. Abinawarama temple – Balapitiya16. Islamabad Camp – Kalmunai17. Wesley Grounds – Kalmunia18. Vivekananda – Kalmunai19. Takkanagar camp – Akkarapattu20. Gayatri Temple, Tirukkovil21. Sangam Kandagirama – Tirukkovil22. Jalaldeen Sqr – Potuvil23. Welithara – Balapitiya24. Pathirajagama – Ahungalle25. Sri Nikethanaramaya – Ambalangoda26. Daldalla IDH – Galle27. CGR camp - Magalla

Approx 1600 kids getting pre schooleducation in the camps.

The Happy kids in their new found pre school!

•All required items were provided.•Trained teachers were nominated•Teachers were paid a monthly allowance of Rs.3000/-.•Monitoring was done by the ministry and periodical visits were made by staff of Hemas.• A Trauma counselor was nominated to cover 5 schools.•Teacher training programme held from 28-4th April 2005 on trauma counseling and ECCD teaching methods in collaboration with Colombo university.

Galle & Ampara01/06/01

Parents at work Kids helping….

Using local material available….coconut shells, used tyres, cycle rims etc…

Long Term Project (Phase II)Building Pre Schools

Project cost Rs. 120 M

Exchanging the Memorandum of Understanding with the Hon Minister of Child Development & Women’sEmpowerment

Pre School Project byHemas Tsunami Foundation

Foundation laying ceremony of a pre school In Galle City

Construction activity in different locations

Pre School in Ambalngoda

Completed School in Ambalangoda (side view)

Pre School in operation - Wadduwa

Children in the new pre school class room

Pre School in Hambantota

Pre School in Hungama

Pre School in TangalleBentota – Elpitiya Miriswatta

Pre School in Balapitiya

Counter conditioning - Children in the new classroom

Parents actively taking part in Ambalangoda

1.Wadduwa2. Kalutara3. Bentota4. Balapitiya5. Ambalangoda6. Hikkaduwa7. Rathgama8 .Galle 19. Galle II11.Habaraduwa12 Weligama13. Matara 114. Matara II15. Tangalle16. Hungama17. Hambantota18. Tissamaharama19.Boossa20. Gampaha

21. Matale22. Polonnaruwa23. Anuradhapura24. Dankotuwa25. Kurunegala26. Badulla27. Ratnapura28. Jaffna 129. Jaffna II30. Kalmunei31. Ismailpuram32. Navadanweli33. Kantale34. Ambalnagar35. Kilinochchi36. Mulativ Silawathi37. Mulativ titakarei38. Mualtiv kepapilau39. Welioya

Where We Operate ECCD Centers….

Enriching Lives of……….. Over 3000 children Over 100 teachers

Over Rs. 250 Million

Piyawara Children’s Parks

Gampaha Pothuvil

Hambantota ‘Special School’

-Provides daily milk-Uniforms-Stationary-Teacher trainings-Awareness for parents-Medical clinics-Annual events (sports, concert & trip)

After completion the schools were handed over to the Local Govt. An MOU was signed between Hemas, Ministry of Child Development and Local Govt.

The Local Govt. Will:

1. Attend to the maintenance of the building and will allocate money2. Appoint qualified teachers and pay the salaries

Hemas

1. Will create PTA in every school. A capital sum of Rs.50,000/- will be deposited for maintenance2. Annual teacher training programmes will be arranged.3. Annual parental awareness programmes will be arranged4. Monitor progress of every school and appoint a coordinator

SUSTAINABILITY?

ANNUAL CALENDAR EVEANTS IN PRESCHOOLS

For SUSTAINABILITY

Teacher Training

Teacher Awards Ceremony

Tree Planting campaign

Medical Clinics

24 rural schools benefited

Fostering Under Developed Schools

Parental Awareness

L- R: Secretary to ministry, Minister ChildDevelopment, Hemas Manager-CSR, ProfOf University Perdeniya, Sri Lanka

‘The Child’s World’ Book launch – 3/07

‘This book was distributed FOC to all DS divisions and it is being given FOC to dateAt all awareness programmes and on request.

Police Programme launched Prevention of child abuse

Launched a docu drama on ECCD – Sponsored by Baby Cheramy

Production Cost Rs. 8 MillionTV talk shows weekly on Rupavahini & Awareness island wide through DS divisions

Weekly Programme on Child Development - Rupavahini Chat ShowSponsored by BC

What did ‘Piyawara’ Achieve?

1. Number of children in the schools have increased2. Pre school teachers have gained recognition in the area3. Awareness has been created amongst parents and villages4. Teacher competency has increased5. Quality and standards of the schools have increased

Independent study byDr. Buddhiparaba PathiranaConsultant Psychologist &

Senior Lecturer

University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

RecognitionsWon the Asian CSR Award 2007 in Vietnam as one of the best models in Asia

Awarded by Asian Management Institute & UN

Recognitions

Winner of the best CSR disaster relief project(tsunami 2004)

Awarded by Ceylon Chamber of Commerce - 2007

-Appointed to the National ECCD Committee by the ministry of child development (The policy making body)-Appointed to the steering committee of Sri Lanka Police against child abuse-Appointed to the provincial council committees- Trustee of National ECCD Trust Board- Represents Mother Sri Lanka Trust of President’s Office

Early Childhood Care & Development Project launched in Northern Province

Ministry of Child Development & Women’s Empowerment in partnership with

Northern Region

Identified townsTo build ‘modelPreschools’

Initial discussions and supply of emergency items – Menik Farm

Donations thru Sri Lanka Army – Menik Farm

Donations thru Sri Lanka Army – Menik Farm

Distribution of items in Jaffna IDP centre

Statistics @ Menik Farm, Vavuniya

Children between 3 – 5 As of June 2009

Zone 0 kadiragamar village - 660 Zone 1 Ananda Kumaras V - 3000Zone 2 Ramanadan V - 3984Zone 3 Arunachalam V - 2211Zone 4 - 650

TOTAL – 10, 505.

Update : 7th June 2010Please note majority are resettled now and thereAre approx 350 children in our preschools atPresent. They too will be leaving within the comingMonth.

Kids performing at Menik Farm

Teacher Training (selected teachers within the IDPs)

Children at Menik Farm

Opening new school in Zone 1 – Kadiragamr village

Children’s parks established in Zone1 & 2 – menik Farm

Children’s parks established in other zones – menik Farm

Jaffna Preschool Under Construction

Handed over to Jaffna MC 12th Jan 2011

Model Preschool Jaffna

Kilinochchi Model Preschool Opening in April 2013

Community School in Ambalnagar requesting assistance

• Marginalized community 8 KM from Kilinochci• The community migrated to this area from upcountry estates in 1980’s• The northern tamil community considers them low cast • 580 families approx 1939 members. 86 preschool aged children.

Community School in Ambalnagar requesting assistance

Mulattivue March 2012

Ambalnagar Community Preschool

Ambalnagar Community Preschool

Mulativeu – Silawathei Community Prechool

Mulativue Theethakarei

Mulative KeppapilaruOpened by HE Presdent Mahinda Rajapaksa on 15/06/2013

Approx. 40,000 children at risk of dropping out from school due to povertyDepartment of Probation & Child Services national survey

- Orphaned (in foster care)- Single Parent- Differently able children- Breadwinner terminally ill- Extreme poverty and large family

THE BIG HEART PROJECT

THE BIG HEART PROJECT

12th January 2013

For the Children Of Sri Lanka

• 253 Children getting education• At a cost of Rs. 15.8 million

• Due to the awareness created more donors are directly sponsoring children. Individuals &

Corporates

“Our journey continues…we are not seeking publicity, but, want our childrento get the best of education as education is the greatest wealth of our country”.

Achievement within one year