USAID, Engro join hands to improve cold chain for dairy in Sindh

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through the Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) and its local implementing partner Engro Foundation will be improving the dairy cold chain by providing 60 chillers to the dairy farmers in the rural areas of Sindh and Punjab under the Women Empowerment through Livestock Development (WELD) project.
Chief Operating Officer of MEDA, Ms Kim Pityn, Vice-President of Public Affairs and Human Resources, Tahir Jawaid of Engro Corporation & Trustee Engro Foundation, and Vice-President of Engro Foods Supply Chain, Shamsuddin Shaikh signed a contract in a ceremony here on Thursday whereby Engro Foods committed to putting in $670,000 as its contribution for installation and operation of 60 chillers in the districts of northern Sindh and southern Punjab, namely Larkana, Shikarpur, Dadu, Khairpur, Naushero Feroze, Ghotki, Muzaffargarh and Layyah. MEDA's Director for Women's Economic Development, Helen Loftin also attended the ceremony.
"Engro has been working towards alleviating livelihood since the very beginning. The partnership with USAID has enabled us to do a lot more for the community and especially for women empowerment. We look forward to bringing forth a better future for these rural communities," said Tahir Jawaid, VP Public Affairs and HR as well as Trustee of Engro Foundation.-PR