As part of the Plan Padrino program of Parex Resources Colombia Ltd. Branch, the official delivery of constructed and fully equipped houses was made to four families in vulnerable conditions in the municipality of Plato, Magdalena.
The Plan Padrino is executed with voluntary contributions from employees of Parex Bogotá and Calgary and from some contracting companies, who through a gesture of generosity, combine efforts to significantly improve the quality of life of families identified with extensive needs. Thus, from 2011 to date, 13 houses have been delivered in the departments of Arauca, Casanare, Santander, and Magdalena, territories where the Company operates.
With a record number of donations and a greater reach in benefited individuals, the history of the Restrepo, Tapia, Novoa, and Guerrero families, made up of a total of 13 members, was transformed, who today enjoy a decent roof for their well-being and security.
The protocol event was attended by Company officials, contractors, the Municipal Mayor's Office of Plato, the Planning Secretary, friends, and neighbors of the families.
“I feel very happy and I am very grateful to the people who contributed their grain of sand for this great blessing. Tomorrow we will have a new dawn in a decent home,” expressed Cristina Novoa, beneficiary of Plan Padrino 2020.
Jaime Peña Pañaranda, mayor of the Municipality, stated: “Today we celebrate a great blessing. I thank God and the officials of Parex for sharing their blessings to bring them to our Municipality. We really need the support of strategic allies to materialize purposes, strategies, and projects that benefit the community in general. Welcome to our team Parex.”.
For his part, Daniel Ferreiro, president of the Company, stated: “We want to show that Parex is built by supportive people, we want to be an active neighbor in the territory, fulfilling and contributing to those who have trusted us and our work. We are convinced that there is a deep connection between the success of our operations and the improvement of the quality of life and the development of the communities that are there.”.
With this initiative, the Company and its collaborators reaffirm that solidarity actions and social responsibility can be undertaken from a corporate and individual vision, in order to positively impact the communities that are part of the areas of influence of their operations.
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Communications Office Parex Resources Colombia Ltd. Branch
Contact: Andrés Felipe Martínez
Colombian Association of Oil and Gas