Managing Director of Eveready, Avijit Das says that, “From the
beginning it was determined that Eveready’s involvement with the
SOS Children’s Village in Port Elizabeth would be for the long term.
To see the children flourish in the care of SOS is truly inspirational
for us. The replacement of the roof was a sign of our continued
commitment to the children and their well-being”.

Next year, Eveready will be taking this initiative a step further
by refurbishing the house’s rooms, where each department in the
company will be allocated a room to redecorate. Ultimately, the
aim is to involve all employees, from the shop floor to the boardroom,
in renewing the house and building a better future for its occupants.

The other fifteen houses in the Village are also in need of
refurbishing, with new ceilings, paint and roof tiles being among
the priorities. Accordingly, Eveready extends a challenge to other
companies and fellow sponsors of the SOS Children’s Village to follow
suite and be ever ready to do more than what is expected of them.

National Corporate Fundraising Co-ordinator for the SOS Children’s
Villages South Africa, Mandy Spies, says that, “Five of the sixteen
houses still require corporate sponsors. We would be delighted to
obtain sponsorship from more companies like Eveready. They have
proven themselves time and again by going the extra mile”.