Helping Hands is Staatsolie’s employee volunteer program that brings colleagues together to make a meaningful difference in communities across Suriname. By combining teamwork, practical skills and a shared commitment to social development, employees help improve schools, social institutions and community facilities where support is needed most.
Helping Hands was created to give Staatsolie employees the opportunity to contribute directly to community development through volunteerism. The program connects employees with projects that address real needs within communities, creating positive and lasting change while strengthening the spirit of social responsibility and collaboration.
Through Helping Hands, employees work together to identify opportunities where they can make a difference. Teams volunteer their time, skills and expertise to carry out projects that benefit schools, non-profit organizations and other community institutions. Staatsolie supports these initiatives by providing the resources needed to bring approved projects to life.
Projects align with Staatsolie’s Corporate Social Investment focus areas, including education, health, sports, environmental awareness, arts and culture, capacity building, and support for vulnerable groups. Preference is given to initiatives that create sustainable benefits and contribute to the well-being of communities, particularly in areas where Staatsolie operates.
Over the years, employee teams have helped renovate playgrounds, upgrade school facilities, improve learning environments, refresh community spaces and enhance recreational areas for children and families. These projects provide practical solutions to community needs while creating safer, more welcoming and functional spaces for those who use them every day.
Helping Hands reflects the belief that lasting impact is achieved through collective action. By working side by side with a shared purpose, Staatsolie employees help build stronger communities and contribute to a better future for the people they serve.
Education
Staatsolie has allocated $150,000 for the renovation of three schools in Commewijne and Marowijne to contribute to an improved learning environment and high-quality education for the students.
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Education
Staatsolie Downstream employees volunteered at Johannes Vrolijk MULO School 1 in Lelydorp, refreshing classrooms and renovating sanitary facilities to help create a cleaner, brighter and more pleasant learning environment.
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Sports and youth development
Staatsolie employees from the Offshore Directorate renovated the playground at OS1 Meerzorg, creating a safer, more colourful and more inviting space where children can play freely again.
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Socially Vulnerable
Staatsolie employees from Utility & Building Maintenance Upstream refreshed the community centre of Stichting Weid Mijn Lammeren in Wanica, helping create a more welcoming space for education, guidance and community activities.
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Education
Staatsolie’s Corporate Audit team refreshed the media library at HPG Latourschool, transforming it into a safer, brighter and more welcoming space where pupils can read, learn and explore.
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Sports and youth development
Staatsolie volunteers from Upstream, Downstream and Corporate renewed the playground at Diakonessen Oppashuis, creating a safer, more colourful and energetic play area for young children.
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Socially Vulnerable
Staatsolie employees from Facility Maintenance Downstream renovated several bedrooms at Stichting Olga Clarck, helping create a fresher, more comfortable and more pleasant living environment for the residents.
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Education
Staatsolie Refinery Operators helped transform O.S. Ephraimzegen with freshly painted kindergarten classrooms, child-friendly murals, upgraded lighting and a new hydrofoor pump, giving pupils a brighter start to the school year.
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