APM Terminals Poti Supports Students with Laptops & Internet-Access

In the frames of APM Terminals Poti CSR Directions we mainly focus on the local needs and several of UN Sustainable Development Goals, out of which SDG #4 — Quality Education for ALL, has the highest priority. We intend that every CSR action, we direct our energy and resources, potentially contributes to the setting or implementing different initiatives and is to benefit with long-term and sustainable outcomes.

When it’s completely necessary for today to have a computer and internet access to catch up with current dynamics and use the opportunities of a fast-moving everyday life, young people should unquestionably have access to the learning materials and tools for studying and self-development.

The need for this critically grew during the pandemic when all kinds of educational facilities moved to distant learning, resulting in hardship for major part of high-school students to keep their regular studying schedule. To help young people smoothly follow their studies, plans and goals, APMT Poti got in touch with NGO “Charte,” established 3 years ago, which provides socially vulnerable high-school students in the remote villages of Georgia with Chrome-books & Internet Access, and supported 11 students in Kakheti Region (6 lap-tops, 6 internet).

While similar platforms and NGOs play a hugely positive role in not only crisis-times but generally as well, collaboration between the sectors can make a difference in people's lives.

“We’re very glad and grateful for the entire "Charte" team for their enthusiasm and we hope that APM Terminals Poti's humble contribution will be helpful for the motivated young people. Hope, that other organizations and individual contributors will care about the young generation and support them to follow their right for education, realize potential and become decent members of the society. It’s without doubt, that educated generation with high civic awareness is a key for the development of the country and we are proud that our, company focus remains unchanged” – Lela Kvantaliani, Head of HR & Communications.