Other Initiatives

In addition to supporting community services and assistance in health, education, environment, and sports, Kenya Fluorspar assisted the wider Kerio Valley community with infrastructure projects and other assistance.

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Supporting the Wider Community

Kenya Fluorspar spent an average of 2.2% of its turnover on community-related projects and assistance over many years. Our community services and assistance programs ranged from the provision of basic amenities to the building of school facilities and the provision of health services. Beyond ongoing support, additional assistance was provided in emergencies like droughts, mudslides and fires.

During the economic recession of 2009 & 2010, when company operations were under suspension, assistance to the community continued. From 2013 to 2016 the Company recorded losses due to reduced demand in global world markets, but despite this trend, community-related projects continued. From April 2016 (when the Company’s operations were suspended), the Company continued to support its educational and medical activities for the benefit of the community. Even after the Company’s lease terminated on March 31st, 2018, the Company continued to sponsor its primary school to the end of that year at a cost of ~USD 100,000, to assist with the transition of the facility to the Kenyan government.

See examples of this support below.

Our community services and assistance programs helped the wider Kerio Valley community.

community event
Community event
Children at school
School in the community
Community event, receiving donations
Fluorspar community event
Fluorspar community event
Children at school
Children playing at school
Yellow Komatsu tractor in the mud
Donation for the community
Community event
Children at school
School in the community
Community event, receiving donations
Fluorspar community event
Fluorspar community event
Children at school
Children playing at school
Yellow Komatsu tractor in the mud
Donation for the community

Other Initiatives in the Community

Kenya Fluorspar assisted where needed to accommodate a variety of needs in the community with examples of its voluntary involvement mentioned below:

  • Food donations were provided to communities and schools during times of hardship and the drought experienced in 2009.
  • Accommodation and office space were provided to local authorities like the District Officer, Admin Police and Kenya Police at no cost.
  • All transport for regular transport operations (ore and final product) was contracted to the local community, benefitting ~250 people.
  • Local youth groups from the community were involved in boulder breaking of the abnormal mining ore (benefitting 30 people) – instead of using mechanisation.
  • Maintenance of the local environment was contracted out to a local youth group benefiting 12-15 people.
  • Numerous jobs were subcontracted to locals including the supply of tea and chapati to the work force in the field, local canteen operations and small repair/construction jobs.

 

Emergency Initiatives in the Community

During emergencies or catastrophies, Kenya Fluorpar would offer and provide assistance without fail.

Such situations included:

  • A devastating mudslide that killed 15 villagers and closed access to the valley, taking six days to re-establish communications. The Company assisted with providing basics to the people affected and opening and rebuilding the road.
  • A fire that destroyed a dormitory at Kocholwo Secondary school destroying its dormitory. The Company immediately stepped in and rebuilt and equipped the facility for the students at a cost of $35 000.