Sumedang, 24 February 2024 – PT Garudafood Putra Putri Jaya Tbk (Garudafood) - Sumedang Business Unit distributed assistance in the form of basic necessities, clothing, ready-to-consume food and beverages, and hundreds of cartons of Garudafood products to the employees of Garudafood Sumedang factory and the severely affected local community due to a tornado on Wednesday (21/2). The assistance was distributed to several posts, such as Situ Buntu Post, Bojong Bolang 1 & 2 Post, as well as through Yonif 330 and Dalmas Polda located in Cimanggung Sub-District, Sumedang District, West Java. To ensure equal distribution of the assistance, in addition to independently distributing the assistance, Garudafood also collaborated with their partner Daruut Tauhid Peduli (DT Peduli) to distribute biscuits and milk products to the affected residents in Sumedang and Bandung Districts.
Prior to this, during the disaster, the company's primary focus was the safety of its employees and their families. Therefore, Garudafood, through the Garudafood Sehati - Sumedang BU Ambassador team, promptly listed the affected employees and their family members houses were destructed and provided initial assistance, such as basic necessities, clothing, ready-to-consume food and beverages, and dozens of Garudafood products directly on the same day. In addition, Garudafood ensured that all affected employees had adequate temporary shelter and facilitated temporary residence or rentals for an unspecified duration. The assistance was distributed through the participation of the company's and Garudafood Group employees.
According to the Regional Disaster Management Agency (BPBD), on Thursday (22/2), 493 houses suffered light to severe damage, and 422 families or 1,359 people were affected in Bandung District. A total of 21 people were injured. There were no reported fatalities due to the incident. In Sumedang District, 10 houses were moderately damaged. In addition, 13 factory buildings were damaged, with 412 households, 12 individuals sustaining injuries, and 21 households or 74 individuals evacuated.
Garudafood hopes that the assistance provided can alleviate the burden and sorrow of the affected victims.
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