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civic and community
In Kazakhstan, Kulnaray Zhandalinova attended courses on business and marketing funded by ExxonMobil in partnership with the Kazakhstan Loan Fund and the United States Agency for International Development. As a result of the training she received, she now teaches business basics to 13 – 17 year olds at the Humanitarian-Economic Lyceum in Astana.
ExxonMobil supports priorities of local communities adjacent to our facilities. In 2006, contributions totaling $40.9 million
were made directly to civic groups and community service organizations around the world. Of this amount, more than $24.2 million benefited communities outside of the United States.
In the United States, we actively support programs addressing youth development. The ExxonMobil Community Summer Jobs Program provides college students with paid internships with nonprofit organizations. Administered in 16 communities in 10 states, this youth employment program instills a lasting appreciation for the importance of community service. A similar program, the ExxonMobil Green Team Youth Program, supports park and neighborhood cleanup, beautification, and construction projects.
Our Educating Women and Girls Initiative is the focus of our community investment in developing countries where we have significant business operations. Educating women and girls has been shown to help lower infant and child mortality rates, prevent diseases associated with poor sanitation, and slow the spread of HIV/AIDS. The children of educated mothers are more likely to survive, go to school, and enjoy better health due to better nutrition and immunization rates. In 2006, we invested $2.8 million, funding projects that offer adult literacy training and vocational education for females, develop entrepreneurial and business skills training, and improve community leadership.
In Nigeria, we are partners in a project that will benefit 2,000 teenage girls with activities to increase their self-esteem and improve general health, nutrition, and hygiene. In Qatar, we are helping disadvantaged women ages 19 to 35 to work through social, cultural, and ethical issues which prevent them from entering the workplace. In 2006, we provided scholarships for 43 women managers of nonprofit organizations from 22 developing countries to attend the Global Women in Management Program — a comprehensive training and coaching program that strengthens management skills and leadership abilities.
The ExxonMobil Volunteer Involvement Program encourages employees and retirees to contribute their time and talent to their communities. In 2006, more than 14,000 ExxonMobil employees, retirees, and their families donated more than 680,000 volunteer hours to more than 5,800 charitable organizations in 22 countries. In recognition of these efforts, ExxonMobil and its affiliates donated more than $8.5 million to the charitable organizations where they volunteered.
