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## Partnering with the Community 

bunge is committed to furthering the well-being of our stakeholders and the communities where we operate. We aim to do right while doing well. Many of our efforts touch on the areas of education, the environment, science and culture. 

## education 

In Brazil, the Fundação Bunge sponsors Communidade Educativa, a volunteer program that fosters a culture of improvement in primary schools. In 2004, more than 800 Bunge employees in 13 Brazilian states participated in Communidade Educativa. They volunteered up to two hours per week at schools on company time—more than 30,000 hours in total. The program has helped reduce student absenteeism, increase parental participation at their children’s schools and improve reading and verbal skills among students. 

Fundação Bunge also sponsors the Basic Education Incentive Prize, which recognizes primary school teachers for their initiatives to improve education. The award is given in conjunction with the Brazilian Ministry of Education. 

In Argentina, The Fundación Bunge y Born supports educational programs from the elementary to the post-graduate level. The Fundación sponsors cooperative programs in rural areas and teacher-training programs in Buenos Aires, and endows scholarships in the areas of food science and agronomy. 

In the U.S., the Bunge North America Foundation supports local schools in St. Louis and other cities, and matches employee gifts to educational institutions. 

## environment 

In 2003, Bunge partnered with Conservational International and local groups to help protect the environmentally signifi cant Cerrado region in Brazil. The partnership is working with farmers to create a network of biological reserves near the Emas National Park. Plans call for these activities to be extended into new regions in 2005. 

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