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Hess sponsored school in Thailand
The company’s contributions grew to $21 million
from $16.4 million in 2007. We provided $3 million
to the Greater Houston Community Foundation
to support Hurricane Ike relief efforts. In addition
to supporting community needs, Hess developed
programs to support the needs of our employees
who were affected by the disaster. Our partnership
effort to improve primary education in Equatorial
Guinea continued to make signifi cant progress. All
40 model schools were refurbished and equipped
with furniture, teaching aids and other supplies.
Nearly 1,200 teachers completed the fi rst of two
years of training. A comprehensive primary school
census was conducted and education offi cials are
using the data to guide governmental planning.
The company also provided support to a range of
community programs from Thailand to North Dakota.
The company actively participates in voluntary
initiatives supporting human rights, environmental
protection and fi nancial transparency. Hess supports
the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human
Rights, the Universal Declaration on Human Rights,
the United Nations Global Compact, and the
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative.