La Loma, February 16, 2026
• 60 families in the municipality of El Paso already have the approval to build their new homes on their own land.
• To date, 240 families from the municipalities of Chiriguaná and La Jagua de Ibirico have received their homes.
Drummond Ltd. officially opened the award ceremony for the High Impact Project, with letters signed by the new beneficiaries, enabling 60 families in the municipality of El Paso, Cesar, to access decent, safe and adequate housing. Thus, in this phase, the project includes the construction of 30 homes for families in the La Loma district and another 30 distributed among Potrerillo, Cuatro Vientos, El Carmen and El Vallito.
As Carolina Riaño, Chief Sustainability Officer of Drummond Company, stated: “Having a decent home gives people inner peace, it allows them to have the confidence to move forward and be able to support their family, and this builds social construct, it creates community.”
The project, which is being carried out in compliance of agreements with the National Mining Agency, in conjunction with the El Paso mayor’s office and coordinated with entities such as the Minuto de Dios and the University of Santander (UDES), stand out for their technical and social rigor in improving rural living conditions and including prior processes of characterizing the registered population, prioritizing according to the level of vulnerability of each household.
Buildings that change realities and improve the quality of life
“Thank God and thank Drummond for this blessing.” We are truly grateful for this project. “For me, a house makes me feel very good because of my disability, because I will have more space to walk around and do my chores, so for me it was a great blessing and joy that I felt when I received that letter,” said Yajaira Gómez Durán, beneficiary of the High Impact project in the township of La Loma, in El Paso – Cesar.
The housing units will have a constructed area of 71.40 square meters and will include three bedrooms, living room, dining room, kitchen and bathroom, front garden and top-quality finishing, guaranteeing functional and comfortable spaces for the identified families.
“As a member of the El Vallito community, it is a great joy for me to be a beneficiary of this project set up by Drummond, because the truth is that my family was quite needy and today Drummond gives us the opportunity to enjoy a home like this,” emphasized Emeidys Cecilia Redondo Calvo upon receiving her award letter.
During the event with the new beneficiaries, William Espinosa, supervisor of corporate social responsibility, highlighted that “the project is designed to reach the most vulnerable households that meet the requirements (…) We are delivering the award letters to begin stage one of the project. After that, we will schedule preliminary visits with the contractors and the project supervisor so that we can begin coordinating with each of the households.”
Beyond a construction project, the High Impact project has been characterized by aiming to reduce the inequality gap through access to decent housing, encompassing Sustainable Development Goals such as the End of Poverty (1), Sustainable Cities and Communities (11) and Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (9).
Closure of the High Impact Project in La Jagua de Ibirico and Chiriguaná
To complete the cycle of fully constructed and delivered homes in the municipalities of Chiriguaná and La Jagua de Ibirico, where the High Impact project began, Drummond held a closing ceremony with the 240 beneficiary families from both municipalities, who shared their experiences and expressed how this initiative positively transformed their lives.
In La Jagua de Ibirico, the event brought together 120 beneficiaries from the districts of La Palmita and La Victoria de San Isidro, who highlighted the social and human impact of the project.
“I thank God because this project marked my life. My whole life. I spent five years paying rent and this was the best thing that could have happened here in town and in my life. I will never forget Drummond. May God bless them, keep them safe, and may Drummond continue; may He support them so that there will be many benefits. “Thank you, Drummond,” said Vielka Barahona Maestre, a beneficiary of the High Impact Project in the township of La Palmita, La Jagua de Ibirico.
Meanwhile, in Chiriguaná, another 120 families from the populated centers of Rincón Hondo, La Aurora, Ojo de Agua, Los Cerrajones, Poponte, La Sierra, Agua Fría and Arenas Blancas also celebrated the delivery of their homes.
“I thank Drummond for making my dream of owning a little house come true. “I wanted a small house made of bricks,” commented Elvia Rosa Cabarcas, a beneficiary of the High Impact Project in the village of Los Cerrajones, Chiriguaná. Their stories demonstrate how the project has strengthened security, quality of life, and a sense of belonging in their communities.
With these actions, Drummond reaffirms its commitment to sustainable development by generating real and lasting transformations in the communities where it operates.