MADAGASCAR Youth involvement is one of the cornerstones of the HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted disease awareness campaigns that Ambatovy oversees in communities near our operations� Ten kiosks� constructed in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund �UNICEF�� provide local youth along the main thoroughfares with locations for gathering� exchanging information and providing one another with support� The kiosks are managed by �� peer educators trained by Ambatovy� who provide information to local youth regarding HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases �STDs�� In ����� all the kiosks were transferred to Regional Direction of Youth� which supports and coaches the young peer educators� These youth�related initiatives are part of Ambatovy’s Zero Tolerance Program� established to protect children and fight against child sexual exploitation� All Ambatovy personnel� as well as contractors� have signed a policy document to affirm their commitment to this important effort� Also in partnership with UNICEF� Ambatovy constructed four eco�friendly schools in ����� and the first environmental education program started in September ����� With our work completed on the project� VOAHARY VOAKAJY� a local non� governmental organization� is now operating the schools� teaching environmental and conservation courses to students in the surrounding area� In ����� approximately ��� students benefitted from this program� Sherritt was recognized for successfully implementing a range of sustainable mining solutions at Ambatovy, including a biodiversity management program that targets “no net loss”; a “buy locally, hire locally” policy that is supported by several leading-edge initiatives; agricultural skills training for more than people from local communities; developmental partnerships with international organizations such as the World Bank, UNICEF and the Red Cross; and innovative archeological and retrenchment programs.