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Education
Sasol funded 10 students in 2020 from across
the country to study for undergraduate degrees at
the University of Lagos
Skills
development
Sasol partnered with ‘Junior
Achievement Nigeria’ to provide
entrepreneurship training to out-ofschool youth. The programme was
rolled out to 301 students in
Lagos and Abuja and spanned over
eight months. The project started in
2019 and was concluded in 2020 with
a graduation ceremony held in
October 2019.
52 students graduated in
2019 and 249 in 2020.
Sasol For Good
CASE STUDY
Sasol’s social investment efforts make an impact in Nigeria
Following the relocation of the Sasol office in mid-2019,
unused furniture was donated to three local nongovernmental organisations (NGOs). The organisations –
the Living Fountain Orphanage, the Pacelli School for the
Blind and the Bethesda Home for the Blind – each received
tables, chairs, cabinets, whiteboards and drawers.
This furniture was quickly put to good use. The cabinets,
have been used to store students’ books, while teachers
and the NGOs’ reception areas have been making use of
the chairs.
The furniture donation was just one component of our
community-focused contributions over the past year.
In 2019, we provided 10 high-performing students with
scholarships to study chemical and petroleum engineering
at the University of Lagos as part of the UNILAG Scholars
Financial Grant.
Capacitybuilding
We also partnered with ‘Junior Achievement Nigeria’ to
provide entrepreneurship training to out-of-school youth.
The programme spanned a period of eight months in 2019
and focused on Immersion Training Strategy: Targeting
Young Marginalised Entrepreneurs (ITS TYME).
The ITS TYME programme enhances the ability of semiliterate, young people in Nigeria to improve their financial
literacy and business skills, as well as using innovative
thinking to expand and enhance their career options and
livelihoods. The training also focuses on improving
participants’ access to microfinance schemes so that they
can upscale their businesses. Of the 301 who started the
programme, 249 graduated in October 2019.
We have always sought to give back to the communities in
which we operate. We believe that it is our responsibility
to improve the wellbeing and quality of life of our
community members.
Sasol donated furniture to charities for International Mandela
Day. The three charity organisations who benefitted from the donations
are Living Fountain Orphanage, Pacelli School for the Blind and Bethesda
Home for the Blind. The items donated are tables, chairs, cabinets, white
board, and drawers. These items are being used in classrooms, multiuse
areas and reception offices.
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