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Students Volunteer for Local Hospital in their Summer Vacations

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6 years ago

June 22, 2019

Medical students of Bangor City in Northwest Wales are investing their summer holidays volunteering for Eastern Maine Medical Center. Carrie Brown, the coordinator of Student volunteering team expressed that the local hospital is an eternal part of their community. Further, he said that most of the volunteers have been born here and they have found a way to give back to their community through volunteering.

83 students from 11 area high schools take part in the hospital’s summer student volunteer program. Around 15 to 17 students are working on a daily basis in 25 different departments to give their service. Carrie Brown asserted that the volunteers work according to the needs of different departments. He said that the students make packets and folders for various departments of the medical center. In addition to this, many students help in the gift shop, cafeteria, and they do hospitality to deliver food to patients in various departments as per the need.

Volunteering is an excellent means to learn a foreign language as it gives an opportunity for participants to work with people from different cultures. You need to have skills of volunteering in Spanish if you wish to volunteer in countries where this is their native language. Many students have also taken part in volunteering work as they want to know different cultures as well as languages.

According to staff, the motive of the students in participation is to gain service hours, school credit and job training. Some student volunteers want to gain some experience in order to get a job at a store. On the other hand, many student volunteers are volunteering in the hospital in order to build their career in the medical field. Students want to learn valuable skills by playing different roles in different departments of the hospital.

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Turkish Textile Giant Sun Textile Solution Proposal for Drought

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1 month ago

February 4, 2025

Jenny Jackson

While the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) are seeking solutions to combat drought through various projects, Ekoten Textile, a subsidiary of Turkey’s textile giant Sun Textile, has developed a groundbreaking project in collaboration with a technology startup to minimize the intensive water consumption in the textile industry. This pioneering project, the first of its kind globally, will enable the recycling and reuse of up to 90% of the water used in textile production.

Drought is one of the most pressing issues facing the world today. According to WHO data, 40% of the global population is struggling with water scarcity. By 2030, up to 700 million people could be forced to migrate due to drought. The unconscious use of water in global production processes plays a significant role in the rapid depletion of clean water resources.

The textile industry is one of the sectors with the highest water consumption. In Turkey, while the food industry consumes 22% of the water used for industrial purposes, the textile sector follows closely with 18%. For instance, producing an average of 40 tons of products daily requires 2,500 tons of water, equivalent to the daily water consumption of approximately 10,000 people.

CLEAN WATER RESOURCES FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE EVERY DAY!

In textile production, where clean water resources are heavily consumed, the innovative success of the Turkish company stands out as a global best practice. This initiative will shape the future of the industry. The wastewater recycling project, developed through intensive R&D efforts, will ensure that over 90% of the required water is sourced from recycled supplies.

The reuse of wastewater in production will transform the fate of countries operating in the textile sector. By preventing the use of clean water resources for textile production, this project will free up clean water sources that can meet the daily needs of hundreds of thousands of people.

R&D ACTIVITIES IN 38 COUNTRIES WITH 380 PARTNERS!

Sun Textile places great emphasis on R&D activities, conducting research and development efforts with 380 partners across 38 countries. Sun Textile and its subsidiary Ekoten Textile export nearly 90% of their production, solidifying their identity as a leading exporter. The company ships products to numerous destinations worldwide, including European countries, the UK, and the US. Sun Textile, the leading ready-to-wear exporter in the Aegean Region, achieved a consolidated turnover of 250 million euros in the third quarter of 2024, continuing its active growth trajectory.

OFFERING CUSTOM DESIGNS TO CUSTOMERS

Sun Textile provides its own designed collections to leading brands in Europe and the UK. Ekoten Textile, its subsidiary, is among the most respected knitted fabric manufacturers in Turkey and Europe.

With a dedicated sales team for each major customer group and five design offices in three different countries, Sun Textile creates designs tailored to its customers’ needs. Its largest clients include the Inditex Group, H&M, Jimmy Key, Tesco, Kiabi, Marks & Spencer, and Next.

Sun Textile also extends its sustainability approach to social responsibility, notably for its high ratio of female employees. The company, which went public in 2022, is also listed in dividend indexes.