Great Giant Foods (GGF) together with the Indonesian Ministry of Health and Habitat for Humanity Indonesia again collaborated to support health workers who were on duty during the Covid-19 pandemic. GGF’s cooperation support with Habitat for Humanity Indonesia is in the form of cash donations worth 300 million Rupiah for the Medical Warriors Shelter Program. The donation handover event was held online on Friday 13 August 2021. The donation was handed over by PT Great Giant Pineapple (GGP) External Affairs Director Welly Soegiono to the National Director of Habitat for Humanity Indonesia Susanto Samsudin.
Meanwhile, the collaboration between GGF and the Indonesian Ministry of Health was in the form of a donation of 2,500 kg of Sunpride Crystal Guava fruit which was handed over to the Covid-19 Hajj Dormitory Emergency Hospital, Pondok Gede, East Jakarta. The donation handover event was held on Thursday, August 12, 2021, represented by Head of FMCG GGF Eva Arisuci Rudjito to RSDC Hajj Dormitory, represented by dr. Mukti Eka Rahadian, M.Kes, MPH as the person in charge of Philanthropy logistics witnessed by the Head of PM and Marketing Dept. Luthfiany Azwawie.
In addition to the two aids above, GGF with other products, namely 2,500 liters of Hometown Milk, 1,250 bottles of Re.juve Juice and also 2,000 Belfoods Chicken rice boxes, has assisted 18 hospitals in the cities of Jakarta, Tangerang to Bogor. The assistance is intended to increase the immunity of health workers on duty during this pandemic.
PT GGP External Affairs Director Welly Soegiono said “During this Covid-19 pandemic, GGF continues to carry out other social activities. Starting from the distribution of free masks, free hazmat, free healthy food and assistance in the form of Sunpride fruits, Hometown milk to oxygen assistance at several hospitals in Java, Bali, and Lampung. This is sole as a form of our concern for the community and health workers who are the spearhead of health workers on duty during this Covid-19 pandemic. I hope that with this assistance, we can help ease the burden on the community and the government in tackling the spread of Covid-19.”
Meanwhile Head of FMCG GGF Eva Arisuci Rudjito said “The purpose of the GGF program for Tangguh Indonesia is to provide support to health workers who continue to work on helping communities affected by the pandemic. GGF will also invite consumer participation to continue the donation support for the Medical Warrior Shelter program which is channeled through Habitat for Humanity Indonesia by purchasing GGF products in stores from August to September 2021.”
The National Director of Habitat for Humanity Indonesia, Susanto Samsudin, said “The current spike in the transmission of Covid-19 has encouraged Habitat for Humanity Indonesia to continue the Medical Warriors Shelter program which previously had helped more than 1,900 health workers serving Covid-19 patients get a place to stay. safe and comfortable rest. The frontline fighters desperately need a proper resting place so they can isolate themselves properly after serving to prevent the potential transmission of the virus to their families. We are very grateful to GGF who share the same passion and support Habitat Indonesia in carrying out this program”.
Dr. Mukti Eka Rahadian, M.Kes, MPH Coordinator for Strategic Environmental Analysis of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia said “Hopefully the assistance provided by GGF can provide benefits, especially for the health workers on duty and the patients at the Wisma Haji Covid-19 Emergency Hospital. Pondok Gede”.
In addition to the Indonesia Tangguh donation program, GGF in welcoming the 76th Indonesian Independence Day also held an exhibition of its products, namely Sunpride, Hometown Dairy, Belfoods, Bonanza, Re.juve, and Duta at several leading supermarkets in Jakarta and surrounding areas in the period August to September. In the exhibition, the public can get discounts and special prices for GGF products.
In addition, by making certain purchases, consumers can contribute to the second phase of the Habitat for Humanity donation program and can immediately get merchandise gifts from GGF. For the donation program at the product exhibition, it will be distributed after the exhibition period is over to return to helping health workers
