Working with the World Bank, ExxonMobil and its partners are investing $3.5 billion to produce oil in Chad and move it by pipeline to the west coast of Cameroon for export. Local employment is currently 9,500 people, 85 percent of whom are Chadian or Cameroonian. The project will provide billions in royalties and taxes. Of this income paid to governments, 85 percent will be used for social programs to help local citizens. Planned projects include creation of new health facilities, schools, water supplies and two new national parks. ExxonMobil health professionals are working to improve health conditions. Ten thousand persons received screening for sleeping sickness and 20,000 mosquito nets were distributed. Polio vaccines were made available and we’re funding scholarships to train 30 local nurses.
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