Exxon Mobil Corporation, through its affiliate Esso Exploration Angola (Block 15) Limited (Esso Angola), declared $3.5 million in grants for public health and education programs in Angola. The ten grants, provided by the ExxonMobil Foundation, are aimed at combating malaria and expanding educational opportunities for women. The grants will be disbursed in partnership with national and international non-governmental organizations. The grants will provide additional financial support for existing programs and also facilitate the development and deployment of new programs.

The anti-malaria grants will support programs that help two of the most vulnerable groups: women and children less than five years of age. The programs include training and education on prevention and treatment, the provision of insecticide treated bed nets and other medical resources, and access to health facilities. The women’s educational grants, in addition to providing vocational training and literacy education, will support a training program for teenage girls.

“ExxonMobil is committed to improving the lives of people in the communities where we operate,” said Andy Swiger, senior vice president for ExxonMobil. “These grants will fund programs focused on providing multiple social benefits for the people of Angola, including disease prevention, education and economic development.”

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