DEERFIELD, Ill. — Caterpillar, Inc. and the Caterpillar Foundation have pledged $3.4 million worth of COVID-19 relief dollars to foreign countries struggling with the virus.
The foundation said $1 million will go towards medical equipment, like oxygen concentrators, oxygen plant optimization, and other critical supplies, in certain hot spots throughout India. Caterpillar India also promised $1.4 million to pay for oxygen, beds with ventilator access, vaccination drives, and temporary relief shelters.
An additional $250,000 from the foundation will go towards helping Brazil with supplies.
Finally, the foundation is giving $500,000 to the World Health Organization’s COVAX Initiative, aimed at increasing access to vaccinations throughout the world, and $250,000 to the Ad Council’s “It’s Up to You” vaccine education initiative.
