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Rebuilding after the Asian Tsunami |
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JCB Chairman Sir Anthony Bamford said: “As we’ve watched the devastation in the region unfold, it is quite obvious that immediate assistance is needed to help in the aftermath of this disaster.
“I am pleased that JCB's machines were put to use so quickly. It is imperative that clear up operations are completed speedily so people can rebuild their lives.”
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| Company Information |
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Following the tsunami in the Indian Ocean, JCB has been doing all that it can to contribute to the rebuilding and clear-up operations. Oxfam and CARE International have become involved in the JCB Tsunami Appeal, helping to oversee the operation of JCB machines on the ground.
On December 27th 2004, JCB immediately donated £500,000 of equipment to help the recovery and clear-up operations. Within days Sir Anthony agreed to increase the value of machines given to over £1 million after unprecedented support from the public. To date 27 JCB diggers have been donated. Backhoe Loaders and Tracked Excavators are at work in the Tamil Nadu region of India, on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, in Indonesia and in Sri Lanka.
When the Asian earthquake struck in October 2005, JCB immediately donated more than £500,000 worth of machines to help in the devastated mountain regions of Pakistan and India. In the Turkish earthquake disaster, which destroyed 60,000 homes, JCB machines were quickly pressed into service to assist in the massive relief effort. Similarly JCB machines were quickly commissioned to help with the Mexican flood disaster in 2005. |
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