CSL Ltd Annual Report 2020

Providing “hope” for teens in Jamaica Supporting the COVID-19 response in China Teens living with sickle cell disease in Kingston, Jamaica, had a unique chance to spend time with peers with the same condition at Hope Lives Here, a CSL Behring-sponsored teen camp at the Sickle Cell Unit at the University of the West Indies. According to the Sickle Cell Support Foundation of Jamaica, approximately 10% of people living in the island nation carry sickle cell trait and one in every 150 babies is born with sickle cell disease. Teens living with sickle cell in Jamaica have big dreams, but often face adversity because of the frequent hospitalisations required by their rare blood disorder. In addition to learning more about their condition, campers took part in a career expo and visited the nearby Bob Marley Museum. As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded in China in January, CSL stepped up to provide a donation of ¥1,000,000 to the Chinese Red Cross Foundation. The funding helped provide needed medical supplies to frontline responders treating patients in Wuhan. CSL employees also pitched in to help treat COVID-19 patients. Employees gathered at the plasma centre in Hubei province, where they coordinated efforts to help distribute medical supplies and other necessary goods, including disinfectant, personal protective equipment and more than 500 tonnes of food. Staff members at the plasma centre volunteered to work as couriers, delivering food and medicines to residents of their community. They also served as cleaners to help maintain cleanliness and hygiene in their area. All of the volunteers received high appreciation and recognition from community residents for their contributions. More on CSL.com (Our Company > In the Community & Corporate Responsibility) CSL Limited Annual Report 2020 53