Storm Survivors to Receive Critical Supplies from PADF
Chevron contribution will help thousands in Guatemala
Washington, D.C., June 7,
2010 – Urgently needed food, water and
other basic necessities are on their way to
survivors of the devastating Tropical Storm
Agatha in Guatemala, the Pan American
Development Foundation (PADF) announced. (www.PanAmericanRelief.org)
“Thanks to this generous contribution
by Chevron, operating in the region under the
Texaco brand, our neighbors who were severely
affected in Guatemala will receive help,” says
John Sanbrailo, PADF’s executive
director. “Many people have lost
everything and these supplies will help to
alleviate their suffering.”
The
recipients are living in shelters after their
homes were destroyed or severely damaged by the
May 30 storm. The shelters, located in the
province of El Progreso, house some 2,000
people. PADF is coordinating the distribution
with Fundación Castillo Cordova and the
American Chamber of Commerce in
Guatemala.
“During this time of great
need, Chevron is eager to provide immediate
assistance to following the aftermath of
Tropical Storm Agatha,” said Damon Echevarría,
area sales manager for Retail/ Commercial &
Industrial operations in Central America and
Andean Area for Chevron Products Company. “Our
thoughts and prayers are with the hundreds of
families affected by this devastation and we
are committed to helping these communities
along their path to recovery.”
Tropical Storm Agatha hit Guatemala, El
Salvador and Honduras, causing over 180 deaths,
at least 100 missing people and affecting
170,000. In Guatemala City, a 200 foot sinkhole
swallowed a three-story clothing factory in a
busy intersection.
“Chevron’s generous
donation is just the beginning,” says
Sanbrailo. “There is so much more that still
needs to be done.”
PADF, the natural
disaster response arm of the Organization of
American States (OAS), accepts donations from
individuals and companies to help the survivors
when a natural disaster strikes. Cash donations
can be made on the safe and secure website, http://www.panamericanrelief.org/.
About PADF
PADF is an
independent, non-profit organization that
creates public-private partnerships to assist
the least advantaged people in Latin America
and the Caribbean. PADF creates economic
opportunities, strengthens communities and
prepares for and responds to natural disasters.
PADF engages community-based groups,
governments and the private sector in the
process of implementing solutions for
sustainable development. In the past
year, more than 5.6 million people in 18
countries benefited from PADF and its programs.
PADF is an affiliate of the Organization of
American States. http://www.padf.org/
About Chevron
Chevron
Corporation is one of the world's leading
integrated energy companies, with subsidiaries
that conduct business across the globe. The
company's success is driven by the ingenuity
and commitment of approximately 62,000
employees who operate across the energy
spectrum. Chevron explores for, produces and
transports crude oil and natural gas; refines,
markets and distributes transportation fuels
and other energy products; manufactures and
sells petrochemical products; generates power
and produces geothermal energy; provides energy
efficiency solutions; and develops and
commercializes the energy resources of the
future, including biofuels and other
renewables. Chevron is based in San Ramon,
Calif. More information about Chevron is
available at http://www.chevron.com/.
For more information, please
contact:
Michael J. Zamba
Senior
Director
Communications & Public
Affairs
Pan American Development
Foundation
Tel. (202) 458-3969
Donations:
(877) 572-4484
http://www.panamericanrelief.org/
http://www.padf.org/