FanMilk PLC, one of Ghana’s leading dairy and beverage companies, has reached over 90,000 students with education on proper waste disposal and collected close to three million ice cream wrappers to be recycled and given a second life.

This was achieved through the recently concluded three-month-long FanMilk School Caravan: A Wrapper Collection Challenge, held annually to sensitise students on the importance of correct waste disposal and healthy snacking habits.

In a ceremony to conclude the 7th edition of this campaign and reward schools and students with the highest collection, the Managing Director of FanMilk Ghana, Lionel Parent, highlighted the significance of the initiative, which began in 2018 in partnership with the Ghana Education Service (GES).

“At FanMilk, we are dedicated to making a real difference in our communities and the lives of our consumers and partners by focusing on our three Danone Impact Journey (DIJ) core pillars: health, nature, and people & communities.

"To bring these pillars to life, we expanded the scope of the FanMilk School Caravan to include 50 more schools, reaching over 90, 000 students,” he said.

“Throughout the campaign, FanMilk has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to promoting good snacking habits together with proper sanitation and hygiene among school children.

"Through engaging activities, educational programs, and proactive lessons on well-being, the school caravan has empowered thousands of young minds with knowledge that will serve them for a lifetime,” said Madam Theresa Oppong Mensah, School Health Education Programme (SHEP) Coordinator, during her presentation at the closing ceremony.

In her remarks, the Headmistress of the Association Model School, Madam Grace Kafui Ametefe, lauded this initiative for promoting cleanliness in the school and its environs.

She stated that students are ready to pick up all forms of litter from the premises because that virtue was instilled in them through the FanMilk School Caravan.

Students who excelled in the wrapper collection challenge were rewarded with a Samsung tablet and other educational paraphernalia, with the top three schools receiving cash prizes to fund environmental projects of their choice.

The ultimate winners were students from Association Community Model School, Klagon Junior High School, Nurumustafua Islamic School, Kotobabi Cluster, Ashaiman No. 2, 5BN, Blessed Clementina, Dinash, Ashaiman SDA, Ashaiman No. 5a & 5b.

Since its inception in 2018, the FanMilk School Caravan has reached over 390,000 students and collected over 6.6 million wrappers, fostering a culture of environmental consciousness among the next generation and delivering on the Danone commitment to Preserving and Regenerating Nature.

As FanMilk Ghana celebrates its 65th year of providing refreshing dairy-based products to Ghanaians, the company remains dedicated to being an agent of change, fostering social progress, and ensuring the longevity of its heritage brand.