Pertamina Distributes 118,000 Staple Food Packages to Strengthen Family Economic Resilience

To mark Kartini Day, PT Pertamina (Persero) held a series of social and educational activities, including the distribution of staple food packages to underprivileged communities and an energy efficiency campaign, conducted at Pertamina’s head office in Jakarta on Monday (21/4). This event embodies Pertamina’s commitment to supporting women’s empowerment while delivering tangible benefits to society through strengthening family economic resilience. Deputy Director Oki Muraza stated that Kartini Day serves as a reminder of the strategic role of women in families and society. “When women are healthy, families become stronger. When women are empowered, society advances as well. We realise the spirit of Kartini through programmes that directly benefit the community, one of which is providing staple food to underprivileged groups. It may seem simple, but for many families, this is very helpful,” Oki said during the Kartini event in Jakarta [21/4/2026]. On the same occasion, Pertamina’s Corporate Secretary Arya Dwi Paramita noted that women play a crucial role as agents of change, including in maintaining family health and wisely managing household needs. “Through this activity, Pertamina delivers programmes that directly address community needs, both through staple food aid and energy efficiency education. This is part of efforts to promote more efficient, sustainable lifestyles that impact family welfare,” Arya stated. Arya added that on this Kartini Day, Pertamina symbolically distributed 1,000 staple food packages. Overall, from February to April 2026, Pertamina has distributed more than 118,000 packages nationwide. The distributed staple commodities include over 576,000 kg of rice, 127,000 kg of granulated sugar, 130,000 litres of cooking oil, more than 1,000 kg of wheat flour, and over 57,000 boxes of biscuits, instant coffee, milk, sardines, and sweet soy sauce. “This programme not only provides direct economic benefits but also has broader social value. The proceeds from the sale of affordable staple packages are channelled back to the community for social activities in the surrounding areas,” Arya added.