Integrated Report 2020

INTEGRATED REPORT 2020 CIM FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD Corporate Social Responsibility TI ENA LESPWAR POU KAN MO BAN ZENFAN GRANDI, ASTER MO SAN TRAKA. A holistic CSR approach Cim CSR’s involvement goes beyond just construction, as there is also the need to uplift the people of Cité CIM and this required further social interventions and a more holistic approach. To that end, Cim CSR also implemented a Lifeskills and Literacy Programme. This includes an after- school project to provide academic support to children and youths, and a community bakery project to empower the women of the Cité. Employees also participated through the celebration of Cim Fun Day in Cité CIM, which gives community members a chance to forget their cares and worries for a day, with activities like face- painting and carrom and domino tournaments. New shoes are also given to the children of the community at this annual event. Helping the vulnerable during the pandemic Although COVID-19 hindered the reconstruction side of the project and put this somewhat behind schedule, Cim continued to support the people of Cité CIM with food supplies during this difficult time. “With each rainy season, our house became our biggest worry. Water was seeping through the roof. Then with the floods, the house was filled with water. Cim has helped to change our lives. There are other problems here in the community, but a house is a house.” Marie Fiorella Pierrot “I am married with 3 children. I used to stay in a small house built with sheet metal with a soil floor. But water flooded the house. That’s when Cim came to help. They are helping to build a proper house for me, and they helped to train me. My way of life has changed.” Jennifer Savry Vanessa Momus 43