The funds will be administered by the Colombian Red Cross
The company Chevron has a seat in the department of La Guajira to the exploitation and exploration for natural egas became the first MNC to from this region of Colombia, announced significant contributions to alleviate the needs of thousands of Colombians who have lost everything, following the devastating winter sacuede this sector of the Colombian Caribbean. The company said it will US350 billion dollars which will be used for disaster and will be administered or the Colombian Red Cross. about her particular, the transnational company prepared the following statement press.
Bogotá .- Colombia Chevron Petroleum Company announced today that it will support 350-thousand dollars in cash for the processes of reconstruction and assistance to those affected by the winter in the department of La Guajira. These aid funds will be managed and executed by the Colombian Red Cross and allow us to offer emergency food assistance, health campaigns, improvement of shelters, recovery of sewage systems, cleaning of the area and repair basic infrastructure such as bridges and roads have been affected by this winter in the municipality of Manaure.
According to reports from the Colombian Red Cross about 40,000 people in the department have been severely affected by the rains and flooding affecting much of the country. The winter emergency has beaten so hard the rural municipality of Manaure that artisanal salt, source of income for more than 800 Wayuu families were badly affected, forcing many individuals and families affected have had to seek temporary shelter in schools and colleges in the area.
"We know that local government and department of La Guajira have made enormous efforts to deal with the situation, however the size of this winter has overwhelmed the response capacity of all, for we believe that this contribution can mitigate the needs of affected families and support the basic reconstruction of the area, "said David Bantz, president of Chevron Petroleum Colombia.
The implementation of the actions of humanitarian and reconstruction assistance by the Colombian Red Cross began immediately after Ecopetrol Association - Chevron confirmed the availability of funds for the emergency.
"This contribution is not only a response to the call of the President of the Republic, national solidarity but is also a sign of our continued commitment to Colombia and of course with the department of La Guajira," he said Mr. Bantz.
Bogotá .- Colombia Chevron Petroleum Company announced today that it will support 350-thousand dollars in cash for the processes of reconstruction and assistance to those affected by the winter in the department of La Guajira. These aid funds will be managed and executed by the Colombian Red Cross and allow us to offer emergency food assistance, health campaigns, improvement of shelters, recovery of sewage systems, cleaning of the area and repair basic infrastructure such as bridges and roads have been affected by this winter in the municipality of Manaure.
According to reports from the Colombian Red Cross about 40,000 people in the department have been severely affected by the rains and flooding affecting much of the country. The winter emergency has beaten so hard the rural municipality of Manaure that artisanal salt, source of income for more than 800 Wayuu families were badly affected, forcing many individuals and families affected have had to seek temporary shelter in schools and colleges in the area.
"We know that local government and department of La Guajira have made enormous efforts to deal with the situation, however the size of this winter has overwhelmed the response capacity of all, for we believe that this contribution can mitigate the needs of affected families and support the basic reconstruction of the area, "said David Bantz, president of Chevron Petroleum Colombia.
The implementation of the actions of humanitarian and reconstruction assistance by the Colombian Red Cross began immediately after Ecopetrol Association - Chevron confirmed the availability of funds for the emergency.
"This contribution is not only a response to the call of the President of the Republic, national solidarity but is also a sign of our continued commitment to Colombia and of course with the department of La Guajira," he said Mr. Bantz.
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