Colgate Palmolive (PNG) Limited signed sponsorship agreements today with the Cheshire Disability Service and City Mission PNG, to providing assistance to continue their work within the community. Colgate Palmolive General Manager, Mr. John Woods stated that standing firm on their brand of belief that every child and their families deserve a future they can smile about. “Colgate will continue to be a strong supporter of initiatives that raise awareness of oral health and other health-related issues in the country, which include advocacy against gender-based violence and promotion of inclusivity among communities.” Woods announced that the Cheshire disability Service, a non-government organization that works with and empowers Persons with Disabilities (PWD) for an inclusive and productive society, will be receiving their support for the service and will focus on the facility that is based at Hohola, Port Moresby. The Home currently houses 15 residents who each have different disabilities and extends to the education program that aims to provide quality education for children with and without disabilities. “Further support will include Bright Smiles Bright Futures (BSBF) Kits and programs for the Cheshire Home Residents and the Inclusive Early Childhood Care and Education Program.” Colgate Palmolive, according to Woods, will also be supporting City Mission PNG’s Haus Ruth in Port Moresby and Haus Claire in Lae, whose work focuses on providing services not limited to shelter, media coverage, legal fees, counseling and social services, but also to those affected by Gender-Based Violence. Woods stated that Colgate’s support will be a combined total of K455, 000 over the next three years with K130, 000 to assist the Cheshire Disability Services and K325, 000 to assist City Mission PNG to support their two facilities. “This will also include monthly supplies of much needed oral, personal and home-care products to enable the smooth operation of these facilities.” Meanwhile, according to Woods, the Bright Smiles, Bright Futures is Colgate’s global school health education program, which has positively impacted over 2.5million PNG Children since its inception in 2010. “Looking towards the future, our aim is to maintain a long-term relationship with the Cheshire Disability Service and City Mission PNG to ensure a brighter future for all.”