Longyuan donates ZAR 4 million for purchase of medical bus for Northern Cape

¥4M RMB

Funder	China Longyuan Power Group Corporation Limited
Recipient Organization	Government of South Africa
Country	South Africa
Start Date	Jan 01, 2020
End Date	Aug 30, 2028
Duration	3,164 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`88574`

Grant Description

As part of their efforts to improve the local community around the Mulilo De Aar Wind Power Project, Longyuan donated ZAR 4 million donation to provide an ambulance in January 2020. The medical bus was repurposed for Covid-19 applications in March 2020.

Longyuan also announced that they would spend an additional ZAR 5 million each year to support the daily operations of the medical bus and to provide free medical services for 25,000 local students as well as poor special groups.

This investment is part of Longyuan South Africa's goal to contribute ZAR 15 million each year to the community to promote the development of the local economy.

Other projects that Longyuan has undertaken include those related to culture, education, medical and health care, skills training, and other public welfare undertakings in the community.

📚 Sources & References

Energy company Longyuan providing more than just power to Northern Cape communities
Chinese energy company provides more than just power to local people in South Africa Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.