Barista aiming to raise Rs. 5 mn for SOS Children’s Villages this season

For the fifth consecutive year, Sri Lanka’s largest and the most preferred café chain Barista will collaborate with the SOS Children’s Villages Sri Lanka to spread the true meaning of joy during the holiday season to children from underprivileged backgrounds. For a nominal fee of Rs. 300  visitors to any of Barista’s 45 outlets across Sri Lanka can purchase a meal coupon which will provide three meals for a child, meeting their daily nutritional needs.
“This project is very close to the hearts of everyone at Barista. For five years now we have been committed to ensuring that the kids at SOS Children’s Villages have access to a basic necessity like three nutritious meals per day. We have been so overwhelmed by the beautiful response from our loyal customers who have shown great love and support for the project. We sincerely hope the effort continues this year and allows us to extend greater support to these children”, said Barista’s Brand Manager Theekshana Mapatuna.
Barista also introduces a special Christmas menu for the season, and 10 percent of each item sold from this menu is also added on to the SOS final contribution. Last year Barista was able to donate a total sum of Rs. 2.7 million thanks to the generosity of loyal patrons and friends. Many well-known celebrities also endorse the project and help create awareness on the importance of sharing the joys of the season with the less fortunate. This season the café chain aims to raise Rs.5 million through generous contributions.
The meal coupons will be available at all outlets from the 1st of December onwards, simultaneous to the launch of the Christmas menu. Making the project accessible to anyone from anywhere, the meal coupons will also be available on Uber and PickMe, and the Barista e-Shop from the 1st of December onwards.