16 April 2007
RWE Dea presents Social Sponsoring Project for Schools in Greater Cairo
Cairo, April 16, 2007 – RWE Dea today announced that they are to sponsor local schools in Greater Cairo. The German company has established the sponsorship project for less fortunate children to improve and support their schools.
RWE Dea's mission is to improve the lives of children by focusing on their education. In 2006, RWE Dea extended its efforts to 13 schools in informal communities in Greater Cairo. It ranged from improving basic school facilities such as chalkboards and desks, to total building renovation in co-operation with the GTZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit / German Technical Cooperation) as the implementation organization. As a result, RWE Dea spent approximately half a million EGP in 2006 and will continue to spend at least the same amount in future.
In Abou Rawash and El Salam City, RWE Dea arranged for washrooms to be renovated, tiles to be changed, sewage facilities and water supply systems to be replaced and the walls to be painted. Renovating these facilities greatly improved the sanitary conditions and hygiene in the schools, and underscored the importance of health to maintaining a positive learning environment. RWE Dea also had the schools' classrooms and corridors painted, as well as outdated and faulty electrical systems replaced. Lastly, the company turned its attention to either rebuilding or replacing dilapidated desks with the hope of creating a more comfortable environment conducive to making the school day a better day for the area children. Similar projects were undertaken in Boulaq El Dakrour and Manshiet Nasser, where RWE Dea also made structural improvements to school buildings and donated computer labs and equipment.
Social responsibility projects and a number of cultural sponsorships have always been a key focus of public relations programs for RWE Dea. The company intends to improve its proactive approach to corporate social responsibility even further in Egypt. RWE Dea has been involved in exploration and production projects in Egypt since 1974. Since the year 2000, RWE Dea has set out to reinforce and extend its position in Egypt as one of its core regions and to create a strong and reliable platform for a growing commitment in this country. RWE Dea's activities in Egypt are a very important segment of its international upstream business.
Contact:
Harald Graeser, Head of Corporate Communications
Phone: +49 40 – 63 75 2511
Mobile: +49 162 – 273 2511
Mrs. Teti Moussa, RWE Dea Social Project Leader
Phone: +20 2 522 – 1100 office Cairo
Phone: +20 2 522 – 1102 office Cairo
Derek Mösche, Press spokesman
Phone: +49 40 – 63 75 2670
Mobile: +49 162 – 273 2670
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