On 23rd October 2016, COSCO International sent 60 employees and their family members, totaling 18 teams, to participate in its sponsored event, “Sowers Action Challenging 12 Hours 2016” charity marathon organised by the non-profit charity organization, Sowers Action. This was the ninth consecutive year that COSCO International supported the event. All participating teams completed the 12km race of run for education within the designated time, in which two Open Teams won the 4th and the 10th place respectively. This fully demonstrated the corporate citizenship of team spirit and passion in charity of the Company’s staff.

“Sowers Action Challenging 12 Hours” charity marathon is an annual fund-raising charity walk held by Sowers Action, and it has been held for 17 years. The activity sets the categories of 42 km, 26km and 12km races. Participants are required to walk through several sections in Wilson Trail within limited time, during which they experience the hardship of the students in the mountainous regions in China, who pursue their studies by walking several hours every day to school. Meanwhile, they raise fund to help improve the education condition there.

COSCO International spares no effort in social charity activities, particularly the Company concurs with the Sowers Action’s belief of ‘Education is the key to eradicating poverty’. Therefore, COSCO International has been consistently sponsoring the charity event of Sowers Action’ Challenging 12 Hours and directly subsidizing the students in poverty in Mainland China to complete their studies. About 650 students from Sichuan, Yunnan and Gansu provinces had benefited. In future, COSCO International continues to cooperate with Sowers Action to make contribution in nurturing the future pillars of the country.