Surf Excel, a Unilever washing powder brand, has started a campaign to renovate eight schools in the Mannar and Vavuniya districts, said the company in a press release. Construction on several of these schools is to be completed by the first few weeks of June.

“Surf Excel with its ‘karai nalladai seyyum’ initiative, meaning ‘dirt does good,’ is committed to addressing the needs of several schools within this community which, due to the past conflict, need renovating, or are lacking basic facilities and is thereby creating a barrier for children to learn, grow and develop,” said the company.

As part of its education support, Unilever says it will not only to create art rooms and playgrounds in these schools, but where required, will also drill wells, install tanks and water taps for the children to have fresh water to drink.