**Santander and Patio Bonito**

**Veolia's social and environmental commitments since 2019**

Veolia is deeply committed to a diverse range of social and environmental actions in Santander, specifically in Patio Bonito, the village neighboring our San Silvestre site.

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###  Cleaning up "critical points" in the Barrancabermeja region. 

Veolia ensures vulnerable locations are regularly cleaned up with removal and appropriate disposal of waste.

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

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###  Helping local fishermen restore the ecosystem 

In partnership with the local community, Veolia sponsors cleanup and restoration of the San Silvestre marsh.

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

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###  Public health programs 

Annual health brigade to the community of the Patio Bonito village.

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

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###  Environmental management in Patio Bonito 

Veolia conducts environmental maintenance and vector control in the community.

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

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###  Educational programs in Patio Bonito on environmental issues 

Veolia develops environmental programs at the La Gloria school to raise pupils' awareness on environmental issues.

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

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###  New playground 

Veolia delivered and installed a new playground for the children of Patio Bonito

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

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**500** **deliveries of drinking water** to Patio Bonito (tanker trucks and water bottles).

Veolia supplies **drinking water** to the homes of the Patio Bonito village through the weekly tanker truck service, with the objective of ensuring access to the water resource for the families of the community, **contributing to the protection of public health.**

Veolia also provides a **weekly delivery of water bottles** to the La Gloria school in the Patio Bonito village.



 

 

 



 

 

**Supplying drinking water to Patio Bonito**













 

 

 



 

 

 

 





**40** **homes** cleared of rodents, flying and crawling insects

**7**  **health brigade visits** to Patio Bonito

Veolia supports **public health programs** for the Patio Bonito village, including **annual health brigade** visits the to village, **vector control** in the 40 homes of the Patio Bonito village, against crawling insects, flying insects and rodents on a semi-annual basis.



 

 

 



 

 

**Improving public health**



 

 

 



 

 

 

 





**800** **clean-up operations** in the area

Veolia conducts a series of **sanitation programs in the local area**, including the regular cleanup of “critical points” identified with local authorities, **to prevent disease and reduce nuisance to local residents.**

Veolia also collects and disposes of bulky or non-compactable waste that cannot be collected by ordinary waste collection services.



 

 

 



 

 

**A cleaner community**



 

 

 



 

 

 

 





**150** community **training sessions on waste management**

**2500** **students** enrolled in Veolia's educational programs

In Patio Bonito, Veolia conducts a variety of educational programs to **raise awarenesss on environmental issues**. The Environmental Guardians program aims to help kids understand they can be agents of change in the sustainable management of natural resources.



 

 

 



 

 

**Raising environmental awareness in the community**



 

 

 



 

 

 

 





Veolia is involved in coordinated actions for the **defense and protection of the most important body of water** in the District of Barrancabermeja.

Frequent environmental workshops are held in the San Silvestre Marsh of Barrancabermeja, in partnership with territorial entities and KIKELANDIA DAY. These activities include **cleaning the wetlands, planting days in the watercourse, and environmental training for fishermen.**



 

 

 



 

 

**Helping local fishermen restore the ecosystem**



 

 

 



 

 

 

 





Veolia leads programs to **generate economic opportunities for women in rural areas of Colombia**. In Patio Bonito, Veolia sponsored a beauty technique training aimed at rural women in the community of Patio Bonito, as an initiative of empowerment and economic opportunity in the area.



 

 

 



 

 

**Empowering women in rural communities**



 

 

 



 

 

 

 





 

 

 

 





### Local voices 





 

 



### The untold story of San Silvestre





 

 





 

 

 



**500** **deliveries of drinking water** to Patio Bonito (tanker trucks and water bottles)



 

 

 

 

**800** **clean-up operations** in the area



 

 

 

 

**2100** **trees** planted



 

 

 

 

**150** community **training sessions on waste management**



 

 

 

 

**2500** students enrolled in Veolia's educational programs