Africa
The Coca-Cola system positively impacts local economies in Africa
in part by being the largest consumer-products enterprise. We work
to improve the standard of living in Africa through collaborative
partnerships that address some of the continent's biggest challenges.
Energy and Water Stewardship
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South Africa: Watergy™, a coalition formed by the
Alliance to Save Energy and the United States Agency for International
Development (USAID),
increases awareness of water-supply efficiency and sanitation.
Our Company supports this program's goal to help cities realize
savings through technical and managerial changes in water supply
systems while minimizing water and energy use. |
| Kenya: We are helping to plant 120,000 indigenous tree seedlings, together with other businesses in Kenya, during the country's 2007 rainy season to help prevent soil erosion at Ngong Hills, a water catchment area near Nairobi. |
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Uganda: Together with Solar Light for Africa and USAID,
our Company supported a water and electrification project for
the Kalungi Health Center in Uganda in 2006. Our Company funded
the water portion of the project, which runs entirely on solar
energy. Thousands of Kalungi residents will now have access to
clean drinking water, reducing the number of cases of dehydration
and waterborne diseases. Clean water is particularly important
for HIV/AIDS patients, many of whom die from infections they contract
from untreated water. |
| UNICEF Partnership in Egypt: The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation
(TCCAF) and UNICEF have launched a partnership to provide Egyptians
in rural and urban areas with wider access to improved water services.
The partnership will focus on improving the quality of water resources,
reduce water health hazards and increase water productivity, in
two of Egypt's districts. TCCAF is providing financial support
in the amount of US$250,000. This project will introduce cost
effective alternative methods for waste water treatment and practical
methods for solid waste disposal and management. |
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Community
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HIV/AIDS in Africa: The Coca-Cola system provides comprehensive
HIV/AIDS coverage for all 60,000 Coca-Cola system associates,
as well as their spouses and children. We also support campaigns
such as "Dance4Life," which aims to raise community
awareness of HIV/AIDS. The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation has pledged
$2.5 million over a three-year period to further develop programs
in Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, South Africa and Tanzania. |
Youth Development
| Junior Achievement Worldwide™: In early 2007, the
Coca-Cola Africa Foundation announced a grant of
$500,000 to JA Worldwide™ (Junior Achievement) to pilot its
entrepreneurship and work-readiness programs in Kenya, Nigeria
and South Africa. The grant will underwrite implementation of
four JA Worldwide programs, which help teach young people how
to start and operate a business, the role businesses play in a
global economy and important work-readiness skills. |
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