Staatsolie launches the "Helping Hands" program to address the growing needs of the Surinamese community amid the challenging economic conditions. This initiative empowers our employees to make a collective impact by sharing their knowledge, resources, time, and skills with those in need. Employees form teams of 15 to 20 people and collaboratively choose a volunteer project they wish to undertake. Once approved, each project receives a budget of US$2,500 for implementation.

The program prioritizes sustainable projects that offer long-term benefits to the community. We emphasize activities where employees can actively participate, such as renovations and painting.

A view projects that have been successfully completed are: 
Project A: Employees from Saramacca Upstream repaired the Groningen grass field, fixing potholes, replacing worn-out artificial grass, and upgrading the lighting.

Project B: A combined team from Staatsolie Power Company Suriname and the division Governance & Communication renovated the storage area at the Mr. Huber Stichting, repairing the roof and painting both containers. They did a second project and restored the playground at St. Carolusschool, cleaned the school grounds, and repaired and painted playground equipment. 

Project C: The ICT team renovated two classrooms and the sports field at V.S.O. STIZONA, including raising the floors, clearing the field, and painting the football goals. They also conducted presentations on bullying and social media safety.

Project D: Employees from the Supply Chain Management division at Saramacca repaired and painted playground equipment, installed new seating, and renovated the toilets at O.S. Calcutta 2.