Galp Foundation supports installation of photovoltaic systems in Cabo Delgado

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Galp Foundation supports installation of photovoltaic systems in Cabo Delgado

7:18 CAT | 18 Dec 2023

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Equipment financing results from an agreement between the Galp Foundation and the ONGD Helpo

Initiative creates conditions for the educational progress of young people in Cabo Delgado province

Project benefits more than 4,700 young people and adults, half of them girls and women

The Galp Foundation recently (08-12), signed a partnership protocol with ONGD Helpo to finance the implementation of photovoltaic systems in three School Progression Incentive Centres, as well as in a secondary school in Cabo Delgado.

The initiative aims to create an enabling environment for educational progress, with special emphasis on completing secondary education for internally displaced youth in the district of Metuge, Cabo Delgado. The project is expected to have a transformative impact on the lives of more than 4,700 young people and adults, half of whom are girls and women.

“We recognize education as one of the fundamental pillars for growth and development, and therefore seek to be deeply engaged with communities on issues we consider crucial to progress,” said Galp’s Financial Administrator, Maria João Carioca Rodrigues, at the protocol signing ceremony.

“We believe that solidarity, equality and the future are built through constant action that brings concrete benefits to the lives of real people, helping to build a future where education, gender equality and sustainable development are not just concepts, but a reality.”

“Our association, in collaboration with the Galp Foundation, aims to build bridges towards a more promising future, where education and sustainable development are sources of change,” declared Inês Faustino, local manager of ONGD Helpo. “We make an unwavering commitment to building a more just and equitable world.”

Among the main initiatives taking place in communities such as Natoa, in the province of Nampula, are the construction of classrooms and a school library, the provision of snacks to students, the delivery of school materials and bicycles for those who live further away from school, as well as promoting parental involvement by holding health education sessions that address key topics on nutrition and hygiene.

The initiatives developed between Galp and Helpo over the last five years have already reached 240,000 people, 130,000 through humanitarian emergency response.

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About Galp

Present in Mozambique for over 65 years, Galp is an energy company committed to developing efficient and sustainable solutions in its operations and in the integrated offers it makes available to its customers. We create simple, flexible and competitive solutions for the energy or mobility needs of large industries and small and medium-sized companies, as well as individual consumers. As a producer, we extract oil and natural gas from reservoirs located kilometres below the sea surface, namely as partners in the Rovuma LNG project, which develops Area 4, off the province of Cabo Delgado. We are also one of the world’s largest producers of solar-based electrical energy. We contribute to the economic development of the 11 countries in which we operate and to the social progress of the communities that host us. We are, therefore, leaders in our sector in the main global sustainability indices. More information at www.galp.co.mz

About the Helpo Association

The Helpo Association is a non-governmental development organisation which aims to provide support to the most vulnerable populations, by raising awareness among financiers that allow the implementation of programs and projects in the key areas of our intervention. In developing countries, Helpo works alongside local institutions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in areas linked to Education, Nutrition and Maternal and Child Health, Humanitarian and Emergency Aid and Education for Development and Global Citizenship, as key sectors of our intervention.

Source: GALP / Media Release