[:es]Unicef-Sherritt Alliance in Cuba to Foster Child Safety[:]
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This project, which will last three years and has been allocated some $ 200,000 USD by Sherritt, supports the actions carried out by the National Commission of Road Safety (CNSV) to prevent traffic accidents, one of the main causes of death.
The project will have important actions in communities of the provinces of Matanzas and Holguin, which have 13 and 14 municipalities, respectively, including Moa and Cardenas, in which Sherrit operates.
These regions have a total population of 408,747 people under 19 years.
The actions in those municipalities seek to boost culture on the roads in the schools by creating theme parks, as well as the encouragement of parents and the communities to participate in activities aimed at increasing road safety education and the improvement of Sherritt’s actions on safety road, seeking to protect its employees.
Cuba has the law 109/2010 of the Highway Safety Code, which outlines a strategy and a national safety plan for varied sectors, following the Sustainable Development Goals and the Decade of Actions for Road Safety declared by the General Assembly of the United Nations.
According to Unicef representative in Cuba Maria Machicado, the support of Sherritt International is an important contribution to increase the road culture of the population and thus ensure safer environments in the lives of children and teenagers.
Referring to Corporate Social Responsibility, Sherritt’s Director of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Mark Sitter highlighted that this company is a responsible investor with a 25-year history in Cuba. (Prensa Latina)
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