CP supplies food, masks to people affected by new wave of Covid-19 infections
In a bid to tackle the new wave of infections, Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group) and Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods) have joined forces to provide food and masks to people under quarantine, as well as to vulnerable groups especially those living in high-risk areas in Samut Sakhon.
The companies delivered 200,000 masks and food to migrant workers and vulnerable people in different parts of the country on Thursday. This included 30,000 masks directly distributed among workers and at risk people in Rayong and Samut Sakhon.
CP Foods is also collaborating with the Labour Protection Network (LPN) to distribute 30,800 packed meals and 10,000 eggs among migrants, especially those from Myanmar, who are being quarantined in the Mahachai area of Samut Sakhon.
The “CPF Food from Heart against Covid-19” project aims to ensure migrant workers in quarantine have enough food supplies during lockdown.
CP Foods CEO Prasit Boondoungprasert had said recently that the company aims to reach out to people without discrimination, and ensure they are safe and well fed.
“We are using our expertise as a leading food producer to deliver highly nutritious food to both Thais and migrants. During this time of crisis, we believe social responsibility and collaboration with all parties are of the utmost importance. We have to help each other through this pandemic,” Prasit said.
Meanwhile, Sompong Srakaew, director and founder of LPN, said there are some 4,000 people living in the vicinity of the Mahachai shrimp market, including migrant workers who mostly hail from Myanmar. These people are suffering badly from the lockdown as they cannot work or leave the quarantine area. Therefore, getting food supplies from CP Foods has been a god-send.
“This reflects the friendship and goodwill of Thai people toward the migrant communities. They can be confident that Thai people will not leave them behind during hard times,” he said
Since the outbreak began in early 2020, CP Group has launched several relief activities to help different groups of people ranging from frontline medical staff to vulnerable groups and returnees.
