SOCIAL COMMITMENT

GOPDC augments the economic activity in the region and in doing so it provides employment and income (directly and indirectly) to more than 50,000 people. A new public relations/community relations officer has been employed to insure a better communication with people in community where GOPDC works.

Besides the creation of jobs, investment in education and health are also essential in social development. On the Kwae Estate, GOPDC runs a school from kindergarten to Junior Secondary level for approximately 500 pupils. A team of about 26 teachers, under guidance of a headmaster, is taking care of the daily operations at the school.

At Kwae, GOPDC runs a medical centre with a one Medical Assistant and 11 permanent staff for its employees and their dependants.

In order to facilitate the collection of palm fruit from the farmers, GOPDC maintains 500 km of roads and assists the communities with the rehabilitation/construction of:
- Primary schools
- Village markets
- Water boreholes
- Power lines
- Sanitary facilities

The company also supports communities during installation of chiefs and funeral ceremonies and it is the Group’s policy to invest every year 1% of its turnover in community development projects.