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Pertamina Foundation distributes hand sanitizer, sinks, in fight against COVID-19
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Jerrycans of hand sanitizer distributed by Pertamina Foundation to several Islamic boarding schools and orphanages in Jakarta on April 1. (Photo Courtesy of Pertamina Foundation/File)
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s part of efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19, Pertamina Foundation is distributing hand sanitizer, portable sinks to those in need in capital city Jakarta to promote awareness of cleanliness, which is key in the fight against the respiratory disease.
The foundation gave hand sanitizer to several Islamic boarding schools and orphanages in Jakarta such as As Surur, Sa’adatud Darraain and Al Amanah.
Pertamina Foundation also delivered posters with messages to encourage residents to carry out safety precautions amid the pandemic. The non-profit organization, tasked with managing the CSR funds of state-owned oil and gas firm Pertamina, handed over two jerrycans containing 5 liters of hand sanitizer to each Islamic boarding school and orphanage.
“We also encourage people to always wash their hands and perform social distancing to prevent the contagion of the virus,” Pertamina president director Agus Mashud S. Asngari said in a press statement on Wednesday.
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The organization, which focuses on the education and environment sectors, previously distributed portable sinks on Monday to the athletes village in Kemayoran, Central Jakarta. The sinks will later sent to public spaces such as hospitals, markets and bus stops. The move was aimed at increasing public sanitation as well as awareness on the importance of hand washing to face the pandemic, Agus said.
Furthermore, he also called on members of the public to contribute to efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The public could start small by taking care of their health and their environment, he said.
“The effort carried out by the Pertamina Foundation is only a small contribution out of all the elements of society that have helped each other to fight COVID-19,” Agus added.
“Little efforts could be bigger efforts that involve everyone. We must support this positive energy to be a big energy for Indonesia until the end of the pandemic.”
