Liberty Latin America’s ‘Mission Week’ Volunteer Initiative Delivers for Communities Across the Region
13 Jan 2023 inLIBERTY LATIN AMERICA’S ‘MISSION WEEK’ VOLUNTEER INITIATIVE DELIVERS FOR COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE REGION
- Provided over 7,000 volunteer hours in 20 countries across Latin America and the Caribbean
- Engaged over 7,300 students through different learning activities
Denver, Colorado - January 13th, 2023: Liberty Latin America Ltd. (“Liberty Latin America” or “LLA”) (NASDAQ: LILA and LILAK, OTC Link: LILAB) (NASDAQ: LILA and LILAK, OTC Link: LILAB) is proud of the impact its employees have made as part of its third annual Mission Week volunteer initiative. Linked to the United Nations International Volunteer Day on December 5, 2022, employees from across the region came together and contributed over 7,000 hours of volunteer service. Activities were conducted in support of the Company’s four Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) pillars: Learning, Environment, Access, and Disaster Relief.
Efforts took place from December 5 – 9, 2022 and had over 1,700 employees across 20 countries come together to serve communities across Latin America and the Caribbean.
As a result of this initiative, Liberty Latin America’s employees contributed over 7,000 volunteer hours of in-person and virtual service. The activities included engaging over 7,300 students through different learning activities, planting more than 1,200 trees, collecting over 5,800 pounds of garbage in support of environmental sustainability, and donating more than 470 electronic devices to provide greater digital access.
Michael Coakley, VP, Head of Communications, Liberty Latin America, said, "Liberty Latin America’s Mission Week is an important initiative when our colleagues from across the region come together to make a difference in our local communities. Each year our contributions grow and more of our people get involved in our CSR activities focused on supporting learning, taking care of the environment, enabling digital access, and providing disaster relief. This is a testament to who we are and highlights our commitment to giving back in the communities where we live and operate. I am thankful to all those who enthusiastically volunteered their time to make a positive impact on the lives of thousands of people across our region.”
Liberty Latin America's Mission Week provides the opportunity for employees to work closely with the Company’s charitable foundations: Cable & Wireless Charitable Foundation, Cable & Wireless Panama Foundation, Jamaica Flow Foundation, and Liberty Puerto Rico Foundation in addition to nearly 70 partners across the region to extend support in the communities.
To learn more about Liberty Latin America’s CSR community outreach efforts, please click here.
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