Boeing Donates US$500,000 to COVID19 Relief Efforts in Indonesia

The Boeing Charitable Trust has donated $500,000 (equivalent to IDR 7.2 billion) to CARE in support of the ongoing COVID19 relief efforts in Indonesia.

Funds will be used to increase capacity of local health centers, provide inflatable negative pressure tents and beds to accommodate COVID19 patients, as well as personal protective equipment kits and food supplements for health care workers.

As of 9 August 2021, Indonesia had reported a total of 3,686,740 COVID19 cases and 108,571 deaths.

"As the COVID19 crisis grows in densely populated areas in Indonesia, CARE's support to treatment facilities and isolation centers is more critical than ever," said Bonaria Siahaan, CEO Yayasan CARE Peduli (CARE Indonesia). "We are grateful to our partners at Boeing for joining this enormous effort to combat the spread of COVID19 and protect the lives and livelihoods of vulnerable communities."

Only slightly more than 11% of the Indonesian population has been fully vaccinated against the virus. CARE is currently mobilizing response efforts that include converting health centers into treatment facilities and isolation centers; supporting communities with water and sanitation facilities; and providing nutritional support for vulnerable children under the age of five.

"Boeing stands by the people of Indonesia as the highly contagious COVID19 delta variant continues to spread across the country, leaving families and communities in desperate need of assistance," said Sir Michael Arthur, President of Boeing International. "Boeing's commitment includes doubling every dollar of contribution made by our own staff, many of whom are of Indonesian origin, as well as working closely with CARE Indonesia to ensure these funds have the most impact protecting the local communities."

As part of the Boeing Gift Match program, the company will match dollar for dollar monetary donations made by Boeing employees to charitable organizations supporting COVID19 relief in Indonesia.

Boeing's presence in Indonesia spans more than 70 years. Over the past decade, Boeing has contributed more than $2.8 million in charitable giving in the country.

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