• An integrated development plan aiming to empower Egyptian families to cope with difficult living conditions
• The success of the initiative in Alexandria encouraged ExxonMobil Egypt to replicate it in Cairo
• ExxonMobil Egypt is looking forward to increase the number of families benefiting from the initiative
Cairo, Egypt - After the success of the Egyptian Family Development Initiative in Alexandria, ExxonMobil Egypt, an active partner the development of Egyptian society for more than 110 years, has announced the expansion of the initiative to include Cairo, in partnership with Alashanek Ya Balady Association for Sustainable Development.
The initiative aims to provide development services and financial support to a number of families in order to help them raise their living standards.
The selection process is based on a thorough assessment that Alashanek Ya Balady Association conducts for the numerous applicants before selecting the neediest families to be included in the program.
In this phase realized in Cairo, seven families from Ain al-Sira and Al-Qalaa in Misr al-Qadima were selected to benefit from the program.
Eng. Hesham Elamroussy, Chairman and Managing Director of ExxonMobil Egypt, has commended the objective of the initiative, which focuses on achieving an integrated development plan for Egyptian families to help them cope with difficult living conditions.
"After the success of this initiative in Alexandria, our enthusiasm and sense of pride increased, we were therefore encouraged to replicate it to Cairo, in an attempt to increase the number of beneficiary families," Mr. Elamroussy added. "We are looking forward to disseminate the successful benefits of the initiative by introduce it to more governorates. We also look forward to more collaboration with other community associations and state institutions involved in supporting development projects with the ultimate goal of eradicating chronic societal problems related to education, health and development."
It is worth mentioning that the initiative is based on three programs, namely job opportunities and small projects start-up, educational courses and life skills development to fit the labor market as well as raising health awareness.
One of the female beneficiaries from Ain al-Sira, said: "In light of the harsh living conditions and the increasing demands of my family, I had to seek a source of livelihood to pursue a decent living. With God's help, I managed to get a loan that allowed me to rent a space to sell home supplies, and thanks to my experience in this field, I buy my merchandise from suppliers in Al-Muski and Al-Qalaa, and now my business is working very well. Many thanks to all who helped me with my small project," she added.
Founder and CEO of Alashanek Ya Balady Association for Sustainable Development, Dr. Raghda El-Ebrashy, said, "We are honoured to collaborate with ExxonMobil Egypt's workgroup in this project, especially that it is one of the few initiatives that mainly focuses on the actual development of the family and ensuring long-term results to both families and the society."
"Such programs lie mainly within the objectives of the developmental association. After the program succeeded, we look forward to more collaboration in order to disseminate the comprehensive developmental model for families and generalize it all over Egypt," she added.
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About ExxonMobil Egypt (S.A.E.)
ExxonMobil Egypt is a pace setter in providing quality lubricants and fuels and an extensive network of convenience retail shops. We offer more than 350 Mobil and Esso service stations, more than 20 Mobil 1 centers and more than 25 convenience stores ''On the Run''. Supported by our two lubricant blending plants in Alexandria and 10th of Ramadan City, we also provide a variety of industrial products, lubrication programs and services, in Egypt and in more than 25 countries in Africa, the Middle East, Europe and the Far East.
ExxonMobil Egypt builds on a rich history that started more than 100 years ago when the Vacuum Oil Company (Mobil's predecessor) was registered in Egypt.
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