Our factories are based on rural Sri Lanka and India, where employment opportunities can be scarce. Botanicoir works with and for the local communities in order to improve conditions and provide opportunities for local residents.<\/p>\n
Long term initiatives that we are involved with include improving the local infrastructure, such as roads and telephone lines which provide a basis for the local economy to expand and develop. We provide jobs for the local individuals, offering them higher, fairer wages and other employee benefits such as school books, meals, transport and regular medical check-ups.<\/p>\n
There are 2 particular projects that are close to our hearts. One is the support of the local temple, which is an integral part of Sri Lankan culture, and who we support with activities like maintenance and community events. The other is sponsoring our local orphanage since 2005, originally set up for children left without parents after the devastating tsunami of 2004.<\/span> This aids the orphanage in providing sufficient food, educational materials and maintenance, as well as special events for the children and the opportunity for work experience when they reach 18 years old and leave the orphanage.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":503,"template":"","class_list":["post-291","planet-and-people","type-planet-and-people","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n