LIVERPOOL-BASED INSECTICIDE MANUFACTURER LOOKS TO REPLICATE SOCIAL IMPACT PROJECT ACROSS THE GLOBE
Yanco Ltd are a manufacturer based in Liverpool, developing innovative, sustainable and affordable insecticide solutions. Supplying to over 30 markets globally, Yanco are leading providers of insecticide products that help combat disease around the world.
In 2021, Yanco launched a joint health initiative which originated following discussions with national grassroots football fan network Fans Supporting Foodbanks – founded and based in Liverpool – who introduced Yanco to Everton Football Club, concerning the use of Yanco’s insecticide paper for killing mosquitoes in humanitarian aid and corporate social responsibility programmes.
The insecticide paper protects against the threat of disease carried by mosquitoes, and is highly portable and suitable for mass distribution to vulnerable people at a very low cost – which makes it an effective product for controlling humanitarian emergencies like Malaria and Dengue.
After discussions with
Everton and Fans Supporting Foodbanks, Everton FC’s South American links enabled the Yerry Mina Foundation to become involved in Mina’s native village in Colombia, where Yanco’s Colombian partner Industrias Katori distributed the product under their Katori brand.
The project and donation was formally announced at an event in the town square of Yerry Mina’s birthplace, Guachené, where the British Ambassador in Colombia and President of the Foundation attended. Yerry Mina also delivered a special video message which was played in the town square to local residents and beneficiaries of the donation.
The initiative was carried out with the support of the British Embassy in Colombia and the Colombian Red Cross (Cauca section) who delivered donations to thousands of families in Guachené.
The ground-breaking project provided 5,000 homes in Guachené, Cauca with an insecticide paper that protected families for up to 3 months from the threat of serious illness carried by mosquitoes, including Malaria, Zika, Dengue, Fever and Chikungunya.
The project demonstrated when businesses, charities, football organisations, governments, and NGOs work together, it can bring enormous benefits to vulnerable people and communities.
After speaking with Yanco’s Deputy Managing Director Kevin Riozzi, it was clear that Yanco are committed to replicating this project in other parts of the world that need vital support.
He said: “The success of the Yerry Mina initiative back in 2021 has only encouraged us to push even further for similar social impact projects across the globe. Our aim is for insecticide paper to become a global development aid product.”
“We have connections with embassies in multiple countries worldwide and thanks to Liverpool Chamber’s IFB embassy event back in 2014, we were introduced to representatives from the British embassy in Colombia, without whom this project would not have been possible.”
“Our insecticide paper is extremely cost-effective, each booklet contains 10 or 12 sheets of paper coated with an insecticide that can last for up to 7 hours per sheet. We set our prices depending on the market where we sell, so that it is affordable, even for the most-vulnerable.”
“Through our relationship with Ian Byrne MP and Dave Kelly at Fans Supporting Foodbanks, we are looking to connect with other football organisations and sports clubs, and we are also looking to collaborate with local and international companies interested in similar social impact projects. We would encourage anyone interested to contact us.”
If you are looking to review your corporate social responsibility programme and would like to explore collaboration opportunities with Yanco, please email Kevin.Riozzi@yanco.co.uk