Sunshine Holdings has an extensive CSR programme. As a socially responsible organisation, we believe that just as we derive our income from the community, we have a responsibility to contribute to the community as well.

Our CSR programmes are focused on giving a helping hand to the under privileged members of society. The projects are executed through the Sunshine Foundation. The activities carried out during the year under review are described below.

Donation of reverse osmosis plants

Two reverse osmosis plants were donated to Tabuttegama and Galnewa. Given the high content of minerals, metals and other contaminants in the ground water of these areas, many people suffer from CKDu (chronic kidney disease of unknown origin). The only means of assisting those affected, and preventing such cases from occurring is to provide reverse osmosis (RO) water. This method allows only the molecules of water to pass through a semi-permeable membrane at high pressure, and filters out harmful substances. The two plants that were donated are able to produce 10,000 litres of safe water a day, and bring the Foundation’s total to 11 RO Plants across the country which benefit more than 12,500 people in their immediate vicinity.

The Pooneryn area is significantly impacted by unsafe ground water, which is prevalent in almost every open well. Given the travel restrictions, still in place since the end of the war, the villagers are unable to travel freely to access other sources of water. Hence, the five RO plants that will be installed at five villages in the Paramankiran and Gnanimandan Grama Niladhari Divisions, will benefit nearly 1,000 people.

Providing daycare services, maintenance, meals, and resources for Sunshine Care Centre, Lindula

The Sunshine Care Centre in Lindula (before Nuwara Eliya) is a dedicated daycare Centre for differently abled children. The Centre currently is operating at full capacity with 24 children of varying degrees of disability, such as deafness, cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome and other physically limiting ailments. The children have three trained female supervisors to attend to their learning and developmental needs; a nutritious lunch (based on the recommendations of a nutritionist) is also provided everyday. The children are also attended to by the resident occupational therapist of the Nuwara Eliya hospital who conducts therapy sessions once a fortnight.

Donation of 10 multi-parameter respiratory monitors to the National Hospital and Army Hospital COVID-19 Wards

A multi-parameter monitor is a medical device for monitoring a patient’s vital signs. It is mainly used in intensive care hospitalisation or ER. In general, basic models are used to monitor cardiac activity (ECG), blood pressure (NIBP), respiration (RESP), oxygen saturation (SpO2) and temperature (TEMP). They display the value of each parameter, while presenting the evolution curves over time. For some models, modules can be added to measure other parameters (EtCO2, CO2, pCO2, IBP, EEG, EMG, etc.). They have audible and visual alarms to alert medical personnel to any risks related to the patient’s condition. Some monitors are designed for veterinary use. This was a need of the hour and Sunshine acted accordingly.

Donation of wall oxygen supply unit to Panadura base hospital COVID-19 Ward

Wall oxygen provides for multiple patients to have access, and removes the need for having cylinders hauled up to the wards on upper floors or having one cylinder per patient.

Donation of air conditioning and ventilation system to COVID-19 ICU Ward at IDH

During the height of the pandemic the National Infectious Diseases Hospital began the construction of a second ICU ward.

The ward was in need of a special air conditioning and ventilation system that assists patients with respiratory difficulties.

Further to the request by the hospital to the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, the Sunshine foundation sponsored half the cost of the construction of the said system.

Donation of oxygen concentrators, multi-para monitors etc. to COVID-19 Ward of Bandarawela Hospital

A similar donation of oxygen concentrators and multi-para monitors were made to the Bandarawela Hospital to better equip the specialised COVID-19 treatment ward to assist patients.

Donation of 10 piped oxygen gas systems for Colombo South Teaching Hospital

The Colombo South Teaching Hospital, also known as the Kalubowila Hospital, had a dire requirement for multiple piped oxygen systems to be set up, given the increasing number of COVID-19 patients that were being admitted.

DONATION OF A MOBILE LABORATORY TO UNIVERSITY OF JAYEWARDENEPURA

Addressing a dire need, Sunshine donated a mobile laboratory for COVID-19 testing valued at Rs. 62 Mn. The laboratory was instrumental in conducting tests, given the increasing number of COVID-19 patients in the country.