Given the community-oriented remit of The CEPEP Company Limited, it’s only natural that the organisation reaches out to those who could use a helping hand.
CEPEP does more than its fair share, pitching in to improve the lives of fellow citizens, communities and religious or non-profit organisations. It’s all part being a good corporate citizen.
Our stand-out CSR initiative is the annual CEPEP Santa programme. In the spirit of yuletide cheer, The CEPEP Company Limited, along with contractors, rolls out several projects, renovating homes, staging Christmas parties for children, gifting food hampers and carrying out community beautification projects; all of this is done in the spirit of goodwill.
The company remains committed to environmental protection and enhancement, but we are so much more. In addition to CEPEP Marine’s excellent work in cleaning up our marine habitats, the company is also a big supporter of wildlife protection and conservation.
Zoi, a charming but wildly precocious red howler monkey is one of several residents at the El Socorro Centre for Wildlife Conservation in Freeport, Central Trinidad. She’s been appointed an animal ambassador for her species, teaching children about the importance of conservation and respect for wildlife.
It’s this educational component that caught the attention of The CEPEP Company Limited. A group, which included Chairman of the board, Adesh Deonarine, visited the facility in Freeport and were impressed by what they saw. Given CEPEP’s goal of becoming the premier environmental protection company fostering national pride, it isn’t surprising that the organisation developed an affinity for the El Socorro Centre.
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| The CEPEP team gets a tour of the El Socorro Centre for Wildlife Conservation |
During their visit, CEPEP’s management team saw first-hand the tremendous amount of work poured into this refuge for injured and orphaned wild animals.
The centre, founded in 2009, gives many native species a second chance. Wounded birds, mammals, reptiles; they’ve all found respite here. Once nursed back to health, many will be released. Some, however, have suffered injuries so severe they can’t survive in the wild. Such animals will live out their days, well cared for by the centre.
While rehab and release are a big part of what the centre does, education is the principle objective. Groups of children regularly visit the facility and are taught the importance of wildlife.
The El Socorro Centre for Wildlife Conservation is undertaking a "Give 'Em A Place" chair drive to provide seating for visitors, enhancing the learning experience.
This ideology resonated with CEPEP Chairman Adesh Deonarine. Recognizing the value of this work, The CEPEP Company Limited donated chairs to the El Socorro Centre to cater for children brought there to learn about local wildlife.
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| CEPEP Chairman Adesh Deonarine donates much needed chairs to The El Socorro Centre For Wildlife Conservation for its education drive |
Partners in environmental education
CEPEP understands the importance of environmental education. Whether it’s CEPEP Marine teams collecting refuse in the Caroni Swamp or a CEPEP crew retrieving rubbish in the Caura River; the organisation has a day-to-day appreciation of how a lack of awareness affects our most treasured wildlife habitats.
This is where CEPEP and the El Socorro Centre mesh. Educating the youth about our wildlife and the environment is an indispensable building block in the development of well-rounded individuals.
CEPEP’s support for the centre demonstrates that this NGO, committed to wildlife conservation, reflects the same values cherished by the company; environmental preservation for future generations.
CEPEP goes even further, practicing its commitment to environmental protection in its own back yard.
CEPEP pursues conservation at home
In the spirit of ‘practicing what you preach’, The CEPEP Company Limited applies the principles of conservation to a pond located at the back of the company’s head office in St. Madeleine.
The pond, once associated with the decommissioned St. Madeleine sugar factory, is regularly maintained by the CEPEP Marine unit. This work is particularly beneficial to the aquatic environment there and the numerous wildlife species it supports. In March this year, Red Nile tilapia were released into the pond. This watery sanctuary has also provided a new home for a former resident of the El Socorro Centre for Wildlife Conservation!
CEPEP understands the importance of environmental education. Whether it’s CEPEP Marine teams collecting refuse in the Caroni Swamp or a CEPEP crew retrieving rubbish in the Caura River; the organisation has a day-to-day appreciation of how a lack of awareness affects our most treasured wildlife habitats.
This is where CEPEP and the El Socorro Centre mesh. Educating the youth about our wildlife and the environment is an indispensable building block in the development of well-rounded individuals.
CEPEP’s support for the centre demonstrates that this NGO, committed to wildlife conservation, reflects the same values cherished by the company; environmental preservation for future generations.
CEPEP goes even further, practicing its commitment to environmental protection in its own back yard.
CEPEP pursues conservation at home
In the spirit of ‘practicing what you preach’, The CEPEP Company Limited applies the principles of conservation to a pond located at the back of the company’s head office in St. Madeleine.
The pond, once associated with the decommissioned St. Madeleine sugar factory, is regularly maintained by the CEPEP Marine unit. This work is particularly beneficial to the aquatic environment there and the numerous wildlife species it supports. In March this year, Red Nile tilapia were released into the pond. This watery sanctuary has also provided a new home for a former resident of the El Socorro Centre for Wildlife Conservation!
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| An old sugar factory pond is now a thriving eco-habitat |
The NGO recently released a rehabilitated caiman into the pond at CEPEP headquarters where it can live undisturbed by human activity.
Once again, the relationship between The CEPEP Company Limited and the El Socorro Centre for Wildlife Conservation has produced a happy result for wildlife.
CEPEP is proud, not only to stand behind the El Socorro Centre, but of its own efforts to contribute to environmental conservation across this country.
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