Creasion and Coca-Cola deliver commitment to over 3200 waste workers

Creasion and Coca-Cola in Nepal successfully concluded its relief efforts for waste workers on July 22 which has resulted in reaching out to 3212 waste workers through distribution of safety gears and ration packages and conducting safety awareness programs across Nepal. The Waste Workers Emergency Relief Project (WWERP) which commenced on May 15 is a joint initiative by Creasion and Coca-Cola in Nepal as a response to ensure safety and livelihood of waste workers who are equally at the frontlines of the Covid 19 outbreak. Speaking about the project, Anand Mishra, Founder and President of Creasion said, “Waste Workers Emergency Relief Project (WWERP) introduced in response to Covid 19 was an important initiative to acknowledge and respect the contributions of waste workers in the time of pandemic. Although our immediate intervention for them through WWERP has successfully concluded, striving for their well-being and safety continues. We extend our gratitude and acknowledgement to all the stakeholders who were involved in the project to provide assistance to our waste workers. Together we hope we can ease the lives of our waste workers in the long run and assure them the respect and dignity they deserve.” The final phase of distribution was carried out in Siraha reaching out to 370 waste workers where 300 packages of standard ration, medicines, awareness materials and 70 safety gears which include gloves, boots and PPEs were distributed. Along with the relief distribution, medical consultations and general hygiene awareness were also provided. The event was conducted with the facilitation of local government officials of the area. The team also conducted a Hospital Awareness Session for the sanitation workers who are working in the isolation wards of Bhaktapur Hospital led by the team’s medical officer, Dr. Nimesh Khanal for over 30 sanitation workers. Ambuj Singh, Country Director of Coca-Cola in Nepal, shared, “This initiative with Creasion is a part of Coca-Cola in Nepal’s pledge of Rs 80 million towards the fight against Covid 19. We are glad that we have delivered our commitment of reaching 3,200 waste workers and we hope that our relief efforts have supported them during such tough times. They deserve our gratitude for all of the work they are doing and serving us and the environment.”