Cerrejón workers launch#LAGUAJIRATÓN, an initiative to help the most needy communities in La Guajira

#LaGuajiratón es el nombre de la iniciativa que han lanzado los trabajadores de Cerrejón para recaudar fondos y comprar mercados para las comunidades más necesitadas en el departamento. Esta actividad, que es impulsada por el programa de Voluntariado de la Compañía, estará abierta hasta el próximo 19 de mayo. La dirección de Cerrejón, para apoyar los esfuerzos de sus trabajadores, decidió aportar un peso por cada peso recaudado. De esta forma se duplicarán los fondos para ayudar a las comunidades étnicas más vulnerables.

“It is a source of great pride to see initiatives like #LaGuajiratón, which show us how, at times of crisis, the good in people comes out. Our employees aim to raise 200 million pesos so that our management will then double that amount. To date, more than 52 million pesos have already been raised, and it continues to rise. Everyone at Cerrejón is committed to the department and we are walking in the same direction — to help La Guajira’s most vulnerable communities to overcome this emergency”, affirmed Juanita Bejarano, vice president of Cerrejón’s Human Resources and Services.

For this initiative, the company has also provided the option for employees to contribute directly from their pay checks to facilitate participation. They can also contribute at the Cerrejón Foundation bank account, as can anyone else who would like to help out:

BBVA current account: 758-01249-6
Cerrejón Foundation for Progress in La Guajira
Tax number: 892.115.241-1.
Send the proof of your donation to the e-mail: voluntarios@cerrejon.com

During this emergency, Cerrejón has demonstrated its continued commitment to La Guajira with an investment of six billion pesos to distribute 25,000 items of foodstuffs amongst ethnic communities in lockdown, deliver up to 240,000 litres of drinking water a day to the regional government, and donate medical supplies to La Guajira’s hospitals so they are prepared to face COVID-19.