GDC| Geothermal Development Company

GDC imejitolea kuanzisha na kudumisha uhusiano mzuri na wadau wa mradi na jamii za jirani ili kuwezesha maendeleo yasiyosababishwa ya rasilimali za maji. Tunafanya Uwekezaji wa Jamii kwa Ushirika ambao umejikita katika kuboresha hali ya kijamii, mazingira na kiuchumi kwa jamii zinazozunguka maeneo yetu ya mradi.
GDC imeweka alama nje ya maeneo ya ushawishi katika mikoa yote ya Kaskazini na Kati Rift ili kuongoza katika ushiriki wa umma na hatua kuhusu ushiriki wa jamii. Pia kuna miundo ambayo GDC inafanya kazi na jamii za mwenyeji na wadau wengine kuhakikisha maendeleo ya mradi usioingiliwa.

GDC inazingatia uwezeshaji (vijana, wanawake, na watu wenye ulemavu), elimu, afya na maji katika uwekezaji wake wa kijamii. Programu ya Uwekezaji wa Jamii kwa ushirika inaongozwa na sera inayoelezea kujitolea kwa GDC kuelekea utambuzi ya uhusiano endelevu na jamii za mwenyeji na wadau wengine katika maeneo ya mradi wake. Sera inaongozwa na kanuni zifuatazo:

Professionalism, integrity, equity and transparency
Relevance and sustainability
Inclusion and acceptability
Free and prior informed consent

Some of the Corporate Social Investment activities that we have carried out include:

Youth Empowerment

GDC has facilitated the formation of youth SACCOs in our project areas. The SACCOs facilitate youth meetings and undertake casual/temporary engagement
GDC has provided employment opportunities to youth from our host communities

Women empowerment program

Sensitization on access to business opportunities
Six women SACCOs have been established in Menengai

Education

Exposure/experiential tours to project sites
Sponsoring the roofing of Ol Rongai Secondary girls’ dormitory
Availing funds for plastic water tanks for schools and health centers in North Rift
Construction of Kibenos ECD classroom in Baringo
Offering career talks for high schools

Health

An ambulance availed to the Bahati Sub-County Hospital
Renovation of the operating theatre at the Bahati Sub-County Hospital, Nakuru
Renovation of St. John Dispensary

Water

Renovated the community water tank and a water kiosk at the Wanyororo B community water project. GDC also drilled a borehole and undertook the piping of water to the main community storage tank.
Schools/Health Centers in Baringo-Silali project area of influence have been supplied with water especially during the drought seasons.
Baringo-Silali Project community water supply including construction of 20 community water points and treatment plants for domestic use and water troughs for livestock.

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