Pertamina Distributes 118,000 Staple Food Packages to Underprivileged Communities
Marking 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-wise campaign, conducted at Pertamina’s Head Office in Jakarta on Tuesday (21/4).
This initiative represents Pertamina’s commitment to supporting women’s empowerment while delivering tangible benefits to society through strengthening family economic resilience.
Pertamina’s Deputy Director, Oki Muraza, stated that Kartini Day serves as a reminder of women’s strategic role in families and society.
“When women are healthy, families become stronger. When women are empowered, society progresses as well. We realise the spirit of Kartini through programmes that directly benefit the community, one of which is providing staple food packages to underprivileged communities. It may seem simple, but for many families, this is very helpful,” Oki said in his statement on Wednesday (22/4/2026).
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 managing household needs wisely.
“Through this activity, Pertamina delivers programmes that directly address community needs, both through staple food assistance and energy-wise education. This is part of efforts to encourage more efficient, sustainable lifestyles that impact family welfare,” Arya said.
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 across Indonesia.
The distributed staple food commodities include more than 576,000 kg of rice, 127,000 kg of granulated sugar, 130,000 litres of cooking oil, over 1,000 kg of wheat flour, and more than 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 food packages are channelled back to the community for social activities in the surrounding areas,” Arya added.
Meanwhile, Pertamina’s Vice President of Corporate Communication, Muhammad Baron, added that this series of activities reflects Pertamina’s role in providing energy that extends beyond products to deliver social benefits to society.
“Through Kartini Day, Pertamina aims to strengthen women’s role as drivers of healthy, independent families who use energy wisely. Education on efficient energy use is an important part in supporting higher-quality and sustainable daily lives,” Baron said.
Pertamina ensures that the staple food distribution programme runs evenly with the Pertamina Group as well as support from local governments and various stakeholders, including social institutions, religious organisations, and foundations.
The selection of beneficiaries is conducted together with local governments to ensure the programme is on target and truly reaches those in need.
The staple food assistance programme for underprivileged communities is part of the company’s ongoing efforts to provide energy that not only powers activities but also brings benefits to the welfare of society throughout Indonesia.