NEW YORK -- Hess Corp. said that it is contributing $1 million for disaster relief efforts in Indonesia, where devastation from an earthquake in the Yogyakarta area of central Java killed more than 5,000 people and left more than 250,000 homeless.
The company will donate half of the $1 million in relief funds to the International Medical Corps to provide critically needed medical supplies and half to CARE Indonesia to provide safe drinking water, a critical need in the aftermath of the 6.2 earthquake that occurred on May 26.
John [image-nocss] B. Hess, chairman and CEO of Hess, said, The company and its employees are deeply saddened by this tragedy. We offer our sympathy to those affected by this disaster and our appreciation for the extraordinary efforts made by the relief organizations.
New York City-based Hess is a global integrated company engaged in the exploration for and the production, purchase, transportation and sale of crude oil and natural gas, as well as the production and sale of refined petroleum products.
Separately, San Ramon, Calif.-based integrated oil company Chevron Corp. recently launched Energy for Learning, an $18 million program to support public school education in 23 Louisiana and Mississippi school districts affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Following consultation with district and state superintendents of education, Energy for Learning has been developed to address education priorities by equipping public schools with academic materials and technology such as science labs and equipment, as well as reinstating student programs that help develop physical and personal skills. Energy for Learning also will provide support for the restoration of child-care facilities in Mississippi, replicating Chevron's successful Daycare Restoration Project in the state, where Chevron restored 40 childcare centers damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
In developing Energy for Learning, Chevron has identified nonprofit organizations in each state with the capacity to assist in program implementation. In Louisiana, which will receive $12 million, Chevron will work with the Greater New Orleans Foundation and the Community Foundation of Acadiana. In Mississippi, which will receive $6 million, Chevron will work with Save the Children and Rebuild Jackson County.
Chevron's $18 million Energy for Learning program is in addition to a pledge of $8 million made in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina to aid short-term relief and reconstruction, and a $1 million education grants program currently under way in New Orleans.
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