GeoPark benefits over 8,000 children in Putumayo with social programs

Through the development of two social investment programs, GeoPark benefited more than 8,000 children and their families in nine municipalities of Putumayo, by providing 39 Child Development Centers (CDI) in the department and 168 school cafeterias in the municipality of Puerto Guzmán.

For these initiatives, the Company invested more than 11 billion pesos in the delivery of educational materials, furniture, equipment and kitchen instruments, and other necessary supplies to ensure the well-being of the children in Putumayo.

The projects, which were carried out in coordination with the Ministry of Education, the Government of Putumayo, and the Colombian Institute of Family Welfare, and received support from the Agency for Territory Renewal under the Tax Works mechanism, contribute to strengthening learning environments and promoting the nutritional care of the beneficiary children.

“We thank all the entities involved for the trust placed in GeoPark to materialize these important initiatives that make us allies in building a more just, equitable, and inclusive society,” said Ivette González, sustainable development coordinator of the company, who also highlighted that these projects represent new opportunities to help improve the living conditions of the population.

Since its arrival in the country, GeoPark has worked to promote development and close gaps in the territories where it operates through the coordination of technical and financial efforts with public and private entities. In the last two years, the Company has executed projects aimed at providing energy access to more than 458 families in Putumayo through the installation of solar panels, training more than 60 social leaders from the department to promote peaceful coexistence in the territory, and improving the living conditions of its neighboring communities in Puerto Asís through the intervention and adaptation of more than 1,042 homes, among other high-impact social initiatives.

With the completion of the two Tax Works projects, GeoPark continues to demonstrate its commitment to sustainable territorial development, while contributing to ensuring that children in Putumayo have access to quality services in their institutions and educational centers. The Company hopes to continue building strategic alliances and executing projects that contribute to the progress of Colombia and the municipalities where it carries out activities.