A 2020 that exposed all inequalities, but also evidenced the empathy that many Colombians had when it came to helping. These were some of those actions to remember and highlight.
Ecopetrol and the donation in Casanare:
Resources estimated at $ 3,400 million within the framework of Casanare Solidario were delivered “at the service of the community in coordination with the Government, the mayors, the Army and the National Police.” Through a statement, the state oil company reported the donation of 60,800 personal protection items and supplies for health professionals, such as conventional face masks, disposable medical gowns, shoe covers, protective glasses, disposable surgery caps and disposable gloves. It will also supply 4,200 liters of alcohol and antibacterial gel, 200 gallons of antibacterial soap and 50 cans of sodium hypochlorite ”.
Asocaña and the sugar donation:
The sugar producers’ union, with affiliates such as the Carmelita, Incauca, La Cabaña, Manuelita, María Luisa, Mayagüez, Occidente, Pichichí, Providencia, Riopaila Castilla, Risaralda and San Carlos mills made a first donation of one million kilos of sugar for several food banks in the country, at the beginning of May. It was estimated that one million families that are part of the vulnerable population of 80 municipalities in Colombia would benefit. The same organizations donated 900,000 liters of ethanol, in the first days of the pandemic, destined to produce antiseptic alcohol for hospitals.
Terpel and Altoque:
#JuntosSaldremosAdelante: one of the company’s campaigns was called, where it delivered 5,000 food combos to those who provided courier, home and transport services in Altoque stores as a way of thanking taxi drivers and bikers for their support of the country. In addition, they offered 1,600 bonds to buy markets to the lubricators of the Tesos Terpel and Club de Especialistas en Lubricaricación Móvil programs.
Chevrolet and the potato:
The auto company teamed up with the Bogotá Food Bank to move more than 1,200 bundles of potatoes and help more than 6,000 families who were at risk of losing their crops. What they did was make six trucks available to collect the packages from the Collection Center in Villapinzón and then distribute them in the Lucero Bajo and Manitas neighborhoods of Ciudad Bolívar; Altos de la Florida, from Cazucá, and León XXIII, from Soacha, among others.
Arturo Calle and medical clothing:
The clothing manufacturer, the Ecopetrol Group (its subsidiary Esenttia), and Bio Bolsa delivered 147,000 “kits” of medical clothing for the protection of health personnel attending the health emergency in the country. Esenttia donated the input; Bio Bolsa, a company that produces reusable bags in Bogotá, transformed it into 330,000 meters of non-woven fabric, and Arturo Calle made the garments in Bogotá and Pereira.
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The companies of the sector, under their solidarity strategy, and the Palmero Solidarity Fund of Fedepalma have delivered more than $ 4,000 million in aid in the midst of the pandemic. The most recent announcement was the donation, to the Tibú Regional Hospital, of an ambulance vehicle for basic assistance transport (TAB) equipped for the care of suspected, positive (mild, severe or moderate) COVID-19 cases.
Grupo Bimbo and bread:
More than six million slices of bread will be donated by Grupo Bimbo, through the Global Energy Race, a race that this year was virtual, in which 20 slices of food would be delivered for each registered. In Colombia, 25,256 people registered, so the company will deliver 505,120 of these units in the country, in addition to other donations made by the company in Colombia at the beginning of the pandemic.
Diana Rice:
The donation of one million pounds of rice was announced by said organization for the Bogotá Food Bank. The goal was to reach about 6 to 7 million people, taking into account that each pound comes out of six servings. The Food Bank reaches about 1,000 foundations and is in charge of managing the delivery of the food. Arroz Diana also donated money for hospitals in Tolima, Meta and Casanare.
The Santo Domingo Foundation:
It donated $ 100,000 million to address the crisis due to the coronavirus, focused on food safety, health, well-being and coexistence: $ 30,000 million for the delivery of markets, $ 60,000 million to support prevention and containment programs with virus detection tests and $ 10,000 million for contribute to the prevention of mistreatment of women and domestic violence.
Homecenter and the builders:
The company, together with its Constructor division, delivered market bonds to 2,000 families of construction workers affiliated with the Círculo de Especialistas in Bogotá, Cali, Medellín and Barranquilla of this Chilean “ret ail” chain. “Lo s beneficiaries of the initiative, previously contacted by the company “, agreed” to a redeemable market voucher in food by presenting their ID at any of the Éxito, Surtimax, Superinter or Surtimayoristas stores, “said the organization, which sought to alleviate the impact of the crisis in the sector.
Crepes & Waffles and mental health:
The restaurant chain quickly identified the reality that was coming to us and through the SER Academy of Arts, which was born to contribute to the personal development of its employees and of which 6,000 collaborators are already part, in the first four weeks of quarantine already had conducted more than 20 workshops on issues of relationship, family connection, parenting guidelines, neuroscience to modulate behavior in times of fear, mental health, stress management, spirituality, physical training, dance and finances
