In celebration of National Farmers Day and World Food Day, Ooredoo Maldives has carried out the 'Grow with Ooredoo' programme in S. Meedhoo.
The activity was held on Thursday and Friday last week, under which Ooredoo established a prayer home dedicated to farmers, gifted farming equipment and resources, and held a tree planting event.
The new prayer home, along with Meedhoo's nursery and farmers' market were officially inaugurated at a special ceremony organized by the Meedhoo Council. Fisheries Minister Ahmed Shiyam attended the ceremony as Guest of Honour.
Ooredoo also donated fruit trees to the newly opened nursery. Ooredoo staff in Addu and residents of Meedhoo came together for a special tree planting activity.
Grow with Ooredoo Ambassador, well-known Addu farmer Abdulla Ramzy stressed that farming and agriculture is intertwined with the city's life. He said that the hope is for more youth to recognize the importance of farming and agriculture, and be encourage to enter the field.
The prayer house was established with the aid of Ooredoo to facilitate convenient access to worship even while working at the nursery.
Grow with Ooredoo is a nation-wide programme, under Ooredoo's CRS initiatives, which aims to promote sustainable living, food safety and environmental conservation.
Ooredoo said that the contributions to strengthen social services and enhance greenery in Meedhoo, along with the assistance the company extends to farmers of Meedhoo are part of their efforts to promote development and environmental sustainability in islands they operate in.
