Imperial supporting homeless, jobless

Imperial Tobacco is helping to provide accommodation for the homeless and employment opportunities for the jobless in Rosario, home to its factory in the Philippines.

The foundation stone of a number of buildings that will house up to 10 homeless families was laid by Carlos Saez-Diez (pictured, far right), factory manager of the Philippine Bobbin Corporation.

The community will benefit also from a social enterprise program designed to support the garment industry with the help of volunteers from the factory.

Both schemes are being run by a local partnership with the Gawad Kalinga charitable organisation and provided with financial support from the Altadis Foundation.

“I feel proud our workers have generously agreed to help support this work by volunteering in their own time to give something back to the local community,” said Saez-Diez.

“The project is aimed at helping people to lift themselves out of poverty in the Rosario area and build a better community for the future.”