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WLBL-DBC Piton Malta donates 150 Tablets to Sixteen Primary Schools!

Windward & Leeward Brewery Ltd. (WLBL), Du Boulay’s Bottling Company Ltd. (DBC) through its Piton Malta brand, continues to support youth development in St. Lucia with the donation of one hundred & fifty tablets through the Ministry of Education to sixteen schools around the island. This was in response to the Ministry’s call for assistance with providing students in need, with smart devices to accommodate remote learning, as schools have switched to online learning as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Chief Education Officer Dr. Fiona Phillip-Mayer (left) receives the donation on behalf of the ministry.

Schools benefiting from the tablet contribution were Boguis Combined, La Guerre Combined, Morne Du Don Combined, Bishop Charles Gachet R.C. Primary, Bexon Primary, Millet Primary, Aux Lyons Combined, Dennery Combined, Micoud Primary, Augier Combined, Laborie Boys’ Primary, Laborie Girls’ Primary, Delcer Combined, Canaries Primary & Les Etangs Combined. Employees from WLBL DBC also played their part, by purchasing and donating additional tablets towards the Vieux-Fort Primary School through internal fund raising efforts.

According to the Ministry’s Chief Education Officer Dr. Fiona Phillip-Mayer, “….in this technologically advanced environment, this will augur well for improved instructional delivery & access for many of our students who may be unable otherwise to have access to a smart device. We support, applaud and are grateful for the level of corporate social responsibility shown by WLBL DBC and we encourage others to do the same.”

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According to Brand Manager for Piton Malta, Mrs. Fern Wilson-Jean, “WLBL DBC and Piton Malta are happy to support this venture, recognizing the importance of remote learning when schools have been closed for months. We make it our duty to support the development of our youth and in extension the country. This plays a significant role in our Corporate Social Responsibility strategy and being able to support youth development during this pandemic is fulfilling for us. Also, to have the Piton Malta brand associated with the significant impact on the continued development of our youth ties directly into our Nourishing Futures campaign.”

Currently, Piton Malta is working with SSDF and NEMO to support disadvantaged families around the island with the essential grocery items and vouchers.

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