Chevron's commitment to the community in Angola is expressed through the Angola Partnership Initiative we launched in 2002. The initiative's goals are to promote peace and stability and improve health and education. It also seeks to help build the capacity of Angolan nongovernmental organizations and government development agencies and to help reduce poverty through agribusiness and the development of micro, small and medium-size enterprises.
Chevron's initial $25 million investment was matched by $31 million from partnerships from national and multilateral development organizations. We have invested in community and economic development projects in 15 of Angola’s 18 provinces. In 2008 alone, we joined our partners in committing more than $10 million dollars in aid.
Health
Chevron and our partners supported health projects that benefited more than 580,000 people in 2008. Key achievements include the following:
- Nearly 350,000 children were vaccinated against the wild polio virus.
- More than 8,400 safe blood transfusions were made possible by our donation of equipment, medical supplies and technical assistance in Cabinda and Cacongo.
- More than 17,000 children benefited from two mobile clinics in Cacongo and Belize.
- Housing was established for doctors and nurses at the Macanga Grande Health Center, providing aid to nearly 3,000 people.
- Approximately 54,000 mosquito nets were acquired for distribution in the Luanda, Cabinda, Bengo and Namibe provinces.
In addition, Chevron donated $5 million to the Global Fund to combat malaria in Angola. We also made a $100,000 donation to David Bernardino Pediatric Hospital in Luanda.
Education
In 2008, more than 10,000 students and teachers benefited from educational programs supported by Chevron and our partners. Projects include the following:
- A new day care facility that serves 200 children was started in Cabinda City.
- The 200-student Cabinda Evangelic Boarding School opened its doors.
- Eight schools were remodeled and construction began on a 1,500-student school in Luanda.
- Two teacher-training schools were built, in the Uíge and Malange provinces.
Chevron helped fund Discovery Channel Learning Center classes that reach approximately 24,000 students in five provinces. We also donated more than 1,000 books to the Agostinho Neto University’s Institute for Educational Science in Luanda.
Updated: May 2009