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Published Wednesday, May 13, 2020
A U.S. company
donates $70,000to Emergency Commission California-based Intel, with the support of the Intel Foundation, donated $70,000 to the National Emergency Commission on Tuesday. The donation represents the company’s strong commitment to supporting Costa Rica in the fight against the novel coronavirus, said the international firm in its statement. “The Intel Foundation is committed to improving lives around the world and to supporting communities during world crises and natural disasters. With this donation, we hope to contribute to the CNE’s efforts to help people who have been affected in one way or another by this pandemic,” said Timothy Scott Hall, Manager of Government Affairs and Public Relations at Intel Costa Rica. This donation was supported by the Intel Corporation, which also plans to distribute similar aid in other countries where it maintains a significant presence. "This union between the public and private sectors will be key to keep Costa Rica moving forward," said Alexander Solís -Delgado, President of the Commission to thank Intel Costa Rica for the donation. "Which, as an act of solidarity, contributes resources to the aid fund designated to help families severely impacted by the emergency." The donation to the Commission will be distributed via the Business Development Alliance, AED. "At AED, we are committed to joining and being an ally to the covid-19 national response team. We have spearheaded a training, communication, and business information space on the subject, and, in addition, we promote donation campaigns to better our national response to the pandemic," said Olga Sauma, Executive Director of AED. "We know that the National Emergency Commission is leading important efforts to strengthen the country's resilience to this situation, which is why we applaud Intel’s donation, which will boost the work of the Commission. Together, we can face this pandemic." Intel Costa Rica also donated 16,000 surgical masks and 1,500 N95 masks to the Social Security Fund, for the protection of health personnel at various medical centers throughout the country. This is the second donation made by the U.S. Corporation to Costa Rica.  In April, Intel donated 6,000 protective face masks for employees of the Social Security Institute. This donation is part of Intel Corporation’s initiative to provide one million personal protection items to health workers in different parts of the world. In January the firm also donated $1 million to the International Red Cross to support global aid efforts for this pandemic. --------------------- What other international company branches in the country should be making donations to health workers during the pandemic? We would like to know your thoughts on this story. Send your comments to news@amcostarica.com |
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