In continuation of its corporate social responsibility, Bea Mountain Mining Corporation (BMMC) made a donation of assorted medical drugs to the Kinjor Community in Goal Konneh District, Grand Cape Mount County. The drugs worth over US$8,000.00.
Making the donation on behalf of BMMC, the Community Relations Media Assistant, Otis Kamara and Human Resources Manager, Oliver Gilpli disclosed that Bea Mountain remains committed to sustaining a vibrant Health delivery system in Kinjor and other host communities of the company.
Mr. Gilpli assured that BMMC will fulfill all of its obligations and will ensure that the Kinjor Town is taken care of.He admonished the citizens and residents of Kinjor to always seek dialogue whenever there are issues and concerns in the community.
Receiving the medical supplies from the Management of Bea Mountain Mining Corporation, the Officer-in-Charge of the Kinjor Community Clinic, Nuah Leah expressed gratitude to Bea Mountain for the donation. Leah promised that the drugs will be used for its intended purpose.
The Town Chief of Kinjor, Elder Zinnah Darblo and the RAP Chairman, Lasana Kenneh Sambolla and Youth Chairman Winston Korsor thanked BMMC for the donation.
In separate remarks, they asked BMMC to continue such endeavor for the wellbeing of citizens.
Bea Mountain Mining Corporation assured that it remains committed to its corporate social responsibilities.
The company has been involved in a number of community engagements and at the sometime, carried out series of corporate social responsibility works in the affected areas.
Over the time, it has rehabilitated major roads in the county, including the Kinjor to Daniel’s Town Road, Kinjor to Jenneh Brown, Kinjor to Jikandor and Jikandor to Malina roads, among many others. Bea Mountain constructed modern houses as well as clinics.
Additionally, BMMC constructed a modern Technical Vocational Education Training School in Kinjor, Gola Konneh District. The school will enable citizens of the Western Region of Liberia and workers to acquire the requisite technical skills.
The company also provided and is still providing stipends to health workers and teachers within its host communities.
On the issue of sanitation, BMMC constructed and repaired hand pumps in communities such as Kinjor, Jawajeh, Blain, Deayelle, Jenneh Brown, Jikandor, Malina, Korma, Vai Town, Silent Hill, Jendema, and Massakpa in the Mtambo Corridor.
Also, in May 2022, Bea Mountain through an MOU with citizens of the host communities introduced the Clan Development Fund primarily intended to implement community driven projects in three clans, Darblo, Mana and Laar, in Gola Konneh District, Grand Cape Mount County.
Annually, BMMC gives a total of US$150,000 to each of the three-clans amounting to US$450,000. Since its introduction, Bea Mountain has disbursed the sum of US$900,000 under the Clan Development initiative.
In line with the Mineral Development Agreement, (MDA) BMMC has contributed over US$1.5 million as social development fund to Grand Cape Mount County, an amount that has been stalled in the county’s account for some political reasons.
