Tanoto Foundation, an independent family philanthropy organisation founded by Sukanto Tanoto and Tinah Bingei Tanoto in 1981, today shipped in the third batch of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) meant for Indonesia’s healthcare professionals combating the Covid-19 pandemic. Weighing over 30 tons and flown in via a Garuda Indonesia Boeing 777-300ER chartered flight, the shipment of surgical masks, protective suits (both ICU and non-ICU grade) safety goggles arrived at Soekarno Hatta International Airport.

Commitment to BNPB Fulfilled

Monday’s newly arrived equipment are part of Tanoto Foundation’s donation to the Government of Indonesia, comprising 1 million masks, 1 million gloves, 3,000 goggles and 100,000 protective gowns. With this, Tanoto Foundation has fulfilled its commitment to providing PPE to the National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure (BNPB).

The earlier two batches were brought in by two chartered flights at Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, Jakarta, on Thursday (2/4) and Friday (3/4). With the third batch’s arrival, Tanoto Foundation is very close to complete its commitment to BNPB to donate the PPE (protective suits 100%, gloves 100%, goggles 100% and masks 85%). The remaining of the surgical masks will be transported to Jakarta in the coming week.

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Humanitarian Mission to Collect PPEs in China

To expedite the PPE shipment from China to Indonesia, Tanoto Foundation sent a team of volunteers – comprising employees of Tanoto Foundation and RGE – on three chartered round-trip flights to facilitate the shipment. The team successfully completed their humanitarian mission amidst challenges caused by limited transport and delivery options.

“Through this humanitarian mission, Tanoto Foundation resolved to speed up the shipment process so the PPE can be used by our healthcare professionals as soon as possible. We hope our Indonesian heroes in healthcare will be quickly equipped and supported so they can carry about their work with adequate protection,” said Tanoto Foundation’s Global CEO Satrijo Tanudjojo.

“We are grateful for the support from officers in BNPB, Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Customs and Excise, TNI AU, Aviation Security of Halim Perdanakusuma and Soekarno Hatta International Airports, all of whom have worked very hard to help us ensure the flights faced no challenges on their return to Indonesia; they also helped us unload the cargo from the airplane, did disinfection and also ensured the PPE arrived safely in Indonesia.”

“We would like to also express our appreciation to the Garuda Indonesia’s management and crew for their tremendous support in this humanitarian mission, that has enabled the speedy arrival of the PPE cargo to fight against Covid-19,” adds Satrijo.

The PPE donations were made possible by collaboration between Tanoto Foundation and RGE, a global group of resource-based manufacturing companies.

Tanoto Foundation, a philanthropic organization founded by Sukanto Tanoto and Tinah Bingei Tanoto, provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to doctors and health workers on the frontline of the fight against COVID-19.

PPE is a vital requirement for the medical workforce to help ensure their protection against the virus as they work to protect others.

Tanoto Foundation donated 1 million medical masks, 1 million medical gloves, 3,000 surgical goggles and 100,000 protective suits for health workers. The donation was handed over to Doni Monardo, Head of The National Agency for Disaster Countermeasure (BNPB) and Chair of Indonesia’s COVID-19 Task Force. In collaboration with BNPB, the donation will be distributed to hospitals in Jakarta, Medan and Pekanbaru.

Tanoto Foundation’s advisor, Sihol Aritonang, speaks in the Indonesia’s COVID-19 Task Force media center in Jakarta, Tuesday (7/4).

“Tanoto Foundation wants to help doctors and medical staff at risk of contracting COVID-19 through this donation of PPEs, which is a vital need in this time of emergency. For us, their willingness and their courage is a true form of heroism in this difficult time. We are sure that we can fight this together. We are praying for the people of Indonesia,” said Tanoto Foundation’s Global CEO, Satrijo Tanudjojo.

Doni Monardo thanked Tanoto Foundation for its support in the joint effort to combat COVID-19. “We realize that the medical force on the front line of combating COVID-19 badly needs proper PPEs so they can work safely,” he said.

Satrijo added that bringing the equipment to Indonesia was challenging as the virus has disrupted supply chains and cargo delivery. Tanoto Foundation chartered an aircraft to fly the cargo from the factory in China to Jakarta’s Halim Perdanakusuma Airport on Thursday (2/4/2020) and Friday (3/4/2020). The remaining donation totalling 30 tons will be flown in by Garuda Indonesia’s Boeing 777-300 chartered flight on April 11^th, 2020.

“This delivery was made possible by the collaboration and support of the Indonesian Government and the relevant agencies. So we’d like to offer our gratitude to BNBP, Ministry of Transport, Customs and Excise, Halim Perdanakusuma’s Aviation Security, Indonesian Air Force and Garuda Indonesia who have worked incredibly hard to help us ensure that the delivery flight can land in Indonesia and also for helping us unload the goods, disinfecting and ensuring all of them safely make it to Indonesia.”

Tanoto Foundation hopes the arrival of the equipment will help the country in combatting the COVID-19 pandemic.

In providing this support, Tanoto Foundation collaborated with RGE, a global group of resource-based manufacturing companies.