OEC helps communities in combating Covid-19

Throughout its 75-year history OEC has always valued the well-being of the communities where it is present, especially those existing around the projects being executed by the company. Whether with the offer of jobs and income generation, either with the training of labor and educational projects for adults and children, or even with improvements that remain as a legacy. If this was already the case in normal times, at a time when the world is experiencing a pandemic with consequences still unknown, it could not be different.

That’s why OEC has been using its presence and access to the different communities in Brazil and abroad to support the prevention and fight against Coronavirus (Covid-19). In recent weeks, the company has donated and distributed equipment for personal protection, treatment and disinfection and has been providing free services for emergency health actions.
Check below the actions implemented so far:

Brazil
In Bahia, together with Odebrecht S.A., Braskem, OR and Horiens, OEC donated a total of seven respirators to the Government of Bahia, through the Federation of State Industries, a total investment of R$ 945 thousand.

In Pará, it offered labor and equipment to the state government and to the city of Ananindeua (a city that concentrates about 80% of NovaBR, a project under execution in the state) for eventual emergency works, especially field hospitals and health equipment needed to combating Covid-19.

In Paraná, it donated basic food baskets and hygiene items to needy families in Almirante Tamandaré, the city where it performs part of the duplication of the PR-092 highway. In addition, it offered the state government human and material resources for the eventual construction of field hospitals ls in the Metropolitan Region of Curitiba.

Peru
In Peru, through the H2Olmos irrigation concessionaire, it donated 100 motor-spray machines to the Lambayeque government to support the disinfection of markets and other risk areas, in addition to 314 basic food baskets to communities surrounding the project.

The H2Olmos concessionaire also delivered 800 n95 masks to health professionals in Chiclayo hospitals.

Through the IIRSA South road concession, it provided an ambulance to transport patients with Covid-19 symptoms and donated 500 boxes of surgical masks and 500 bottles of alcohol to clean healthcare facilities.

IIRSA North donated 15 vaporizing machines and 15 protective clothing to the Regional Government of Amazonas, in addition to 100 transparent masks with airtight seal, 100 disposable coveralls, 100 boxes with 50 pairs of disposable boots, 50 boxes with 100 surgical covers and 100 boxes with 50 medical masks for use in hospitals in Piura, Bagua Grande and Tarapoto.

In addition to these donations, the regional government of La Liberdade was offered the use of the Palo Redondo camp for use in facilities at the discretion of the authorities.

Angola

OEC, together with the Public Water Company of Luanda (EPAL) and other partners, distributed 63 million liters of water to 72 locations, including hospitals, penitentiary units, markets and the community in general.

In addition, OEC provided 94 technicians and equipment to support the repair and maintenance of water networks and donated 500 liters of 70% alcohol to the Provincial Government of Benguela to support preventive measures to COVID-19.

Based on the neutral alcohol produced at its plant, Biocom, a company in which OEC participates, manufactured, filled and made a donation of 40 thousand liters of 70% alcohol. Donations were made to the Ministry of Health, Malanje and Luanda provinces, and Cacuso municipality, with the main beneficiaries being hospitals, orphanages and collection centers.

Panama
Through the Consortium for Line 2 of the capital’s Metro it donated 10 thousand masks for the protection of health professionals. In addition, it offered equipment such as concrete mixers and water trucks for cleaning public and hospital areas and an area with infrastructure that can be transformed into a medical service.

Dominican Republic
Here, OEC donated two ambulances to the central government to support the combat against the pandemic.

HEALTH AND SAFETY AT WORK – In addition to these social support actions, OEC has implemented a series of measures to ensure maximum safety and health monitoring for its Members. Access and learn more.