Engen helps bring food relief to local communities
Collection of the pre-packed food parcels kicked off on Thursday, 14 May at the Blue Roof community centre in Wentworth.
AS a company that cares deeply about the communities in which it operates, Engen partnered with the Gift of the Givers to provide food relief to South Durban communities, distributing 1 000 food hampers to residents impacted by the national lockdown and Covid-19 pandemic.
Collection of the pre-packed food parcels kicked off on Thursday, 14 May at the Blue Roof community centre in Wentworth.
Adhering to strict health and safety lockdown protocols, community members from Wentworth, Merebank, Merewent, Lamontville and Umlazi received their allocated parcels from 14 to 19 May.
Engen Refinery General Manager, Sykry Hassim said that the company’s caring spirit drives its desire to step up and take proactive steps to assist vulnerable community members in these challenging times. “We truly care for those impacted by this pandemic and we hope to bring some relief to our neighbours in need during the national lockdown, which has had a severe impact on many vulnerable households in South Durban,” he said.
Engen’s contribution to the fight against Covid-19 includes a number of other investments, including: R500 000 to the National Solidarity Fund, R2.5m fuel and medical testing equipment to the Gift of the Givers for humanitarian relief, and R1 million worth of fuel to the Department of Health for the use of frontline health workers to power their emergency response vehicles.
Recently the company also launched a campaign to support the fight against Covid-19 by educating local communities on safety measures to curb the spread of the virus by branding 35 spaza shops across the country with educational murals to convey important messages on personal safety.
“While we know it will take much more to alleviate the stress that many of our neighbours are facing, we hope our contribution will make a small difference to each person who receives the comfort of a helping hand as a result of our efforts,” added Hassim.
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