LAFARGE ZAMBIA cleans Freedom Compound
By Zambia Communications
Lafarge Zambia employees on Friday 26th October 2018, conducted a Voluntary Community Service (VCS) by cleaning up Freedom Compound (Township), which is next to the plant.
The clean-up exercise involved to pick up all the garbage along the drainages and clean up the illegal dumpsites on TAP Road.
Lafarge Zambia takes Health and Safety as a core value, hence the cleaning exercise which was to promote wellness as well as sensitize the community on the important of preserving our environment. This exercise was done also in line with the Presidential monthly, ‘Keep Zambia Clean, Green and Healthy Campaign’.
Lafarge employees cleaning freedom
Speaking at clean up exercise the Chilanga Plant Manager Mr, James Kirkpatrick said the cleaning exercise was part of prompting wellness among the stakeholders around the plant in line with the company’s health and Safety values.
“We understand the challenges of garbage collection in freedom community by the local government and us coming to help clean each year reduces the chance of cholera in the community. Freedom is one of the few communities which had no cholera or few cases last year,” Kirkpatrick said.
Kirkpatrick thanked the Ward Councillor Mr. Mohammed Mutete for allowing Lafarge to conduct this exercise in the community.
Lafarge Zambia donated waste bins to be installed on TAP road to avoid illegal dumping of waste.
The Lafarge employees were joined by some Freedom Compound (Township) Community Members through the area Councillor Mutete, Chilanga District Council, Zim Zam Mining and Lafarge contractors.
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