Earning the respect of the communities where we work is vital to Chevron's vision of being the most admired for people, performance and partnership. We support a variety of social and educational programs in China. Chevron provides grants to nonprofit organizations that meet local needs while also working to improve educational opportunities.
Education
Chevron helps girls who had to drop out of school because they couldn't afford their studies. Working through the Spring Bud program and the China Children and Teenagers Fund, we sponsor girls in low-income areas, helping them get back to school.
Chevron's Caltex supports programs that benefit needy children and families. In Hong Kong, Caltex provides financial assistance through the Caltex Children Development Fund and a wide range of activities through Caltex Project Chance. Both of these efforts broaden the learning opportunities for children living in poverty.
Caltex Project Chance also helps improve the social and emotional development of needy families. The program promotes better parent-child relationships and improved health and physical well-being for the children and links families with community support networks.
Environment
In China, Chevron is a key sponsor of the Jane Goodall Institute, and we support the Roots & Shoots program, which organizes out-of-school classes and other environmental and animal protection activities.
Serious water shortages affect people living in China's arid West. Chevron is a partner in a project that creates water cellars that provide drinking water for farmers.
Medical
Since 1997, Chevron has supported Operation Smile, which works to improve health care in disadvantaged regions throughout China.
Chevron supports an HIV public awareness program run by Red Cross China. The program aims to reduce discrimination toward people living with HIV, prevent the spread of the disease and provide care for people living with HIV.
Disaster Relief
Chevron also provides assistance when disaster strikes or an emergency occurs. After the Sichuan earthquake in May 2008, Chevron donated more than $1.47 million for the immediate relief efforts, which included recovery and reconstruction projects.
Updated: March 2009