Ready-mix trucks in Colombia are on the frontline in the fight against coronavirus. Holcim Colombia is delivering sanitizing solutions to assist in the local government’s efforts in cleaning the streets of the infection. The teams are also hard at work carrying out awareness campaigns, setting up psychological care and organizing virtual recreation for children and adults alike.

Healthcare resources being stretched to capacity is one of the concerns resulting from Coronavirus. In Glasgow, Aggregate Industries has donated concrete to help an exhibition center be transformed into a new temporary 1,000-bed hospital.

Protecting the communities near cement plants is the main goal of the actions taken by LafargeHolcim Bangladesh teams to tackle Coronavirus. The donation of masks and food, and the installation of handwashing stations throughout local areas helps residents and medical professionals alike fight the spread.

Holcim Italy operate in some of the regions hardest hit by the Coronavirus in Northern Italy, which is why we want to do everything we can to look after the communities there. We have donated to several hospitals in Lombardy, as well as donating any protective masks we can spare. We also support our employees and their families with insurance policies that mitigate the impact the virus might have on them, from healthcare services to home delivery of food.

Our colleagues in Iraq have been working hard to support the communities of Karbala and Bazian during the Coronavirus crisis. Food packages have been distributed to families and medical equipment has been donated to the authorities, and our teams have been producing leaflets to spread awareness of good practices that help fight the infection, such as social distancing and frequent handwashing.

The Ambuja Cement Foundation has been driving health and awareness campaigns that have reached over 100,000 people. These initiatives have involved distribution of 20,000 masks, supply of ration kits and intensive awareness campaigns. Our teams and volunteers continue to support rural communities.

To promote the health and well-being of communities, LafargeHolcim – sponsor of the LafargeHolcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction, is implementing an extraordinary range of measures at country level. Everyone has their part to play in the fight against the Coronavirus (Covid-19), from big to small.