JBS has donated Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) items to the governments of the cities of Forquilhinha, Nova Veneza, Criciúma and Maracajá, all located in the state of Santa Catarina, and also to Hospital Sao Marcos, in Nova Veneza. Among the items donated, there are scrub sets (pants and shirt), footwear (PVC boots and gaiters), covers, boxes with disposable gloves, masks, and disposable overalls. The PPE items were donated to professionals who provide cleaning services on streets and public places and who work on the healthcare center.
In the city of Seara (SC), the Company donated items for hygiene and prevention against COVID-19 to hospitals in the region. Among the materials, there are approximately 10,000 items such as protective gloves, masks and disposable overalls. The Company also donated cleaning materials, such as 50 liters of liquid soap and 60 liters of alcohol.
The equipment and other materials were distributed to three local hospitals: Hospital Sao Roque, in Seara; Hospital São Pedro, in Itá; and Hospital Sao Francisco, in Concórdia. The materials were delivered on March 31st to Hospital Sao Roque, which will distribute the items to the other institutions.
The Company has announced it will donate more than 2 million soaps, to be delivered to impoverished communities in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, states with the higher number of people contaminated by COVID-19, as well as elderly care facilities in several Brazilian regions. The soaps are manufactured by JBS Higiene e Limpeza and will also be delivered to the Company’s 120,000 Team Members throughout Brazil. The actions are part of JBS’ Responsibility Program “Fazer o Bem Faz Bem.”