International Nonprofit Provides Homes and Hope in Mexico
Marathon Petroleum 's (MPC) Mexico City office partnered with TECHO, a Latin American nonprofit, to provide new homes for three families in need. The project, completed in a single weekend, involved 27 MPC employee volunteers who helped construct houses made from prefabricated wooden panels. Each home was equipped with a 290-gallon water catchment system, replacing previous makeshift shelters that had dirt floors and no running water.
The initiative marks the first collaboration between MPC's Mexico City office and TECHO. The office, which supports the company's ARCO® retail brand and fuel marketing operations in Mexico, plans to continue similar community involvement efforts in the future.
L'ufficio di Marathon Petroleum (MPC) a Città del Messico ha collaborato con TECHO, un'organizzazione nonprofit latinoamericana, per fornire nuove abitazioni a tre famiglie bisognose. Il progetto, completato in un solo fine settimana, ha visto la partecipazione di 27 volontari dipendenti MPC che hanno aiutato a costruire case realizzate con pannelli di legno prefabbricati. Ogni casa era dotata di un sistema di raccolta acqua da 290 galloni, sostituendo rifugi precari precedenti che avevano pavimenti in terra e nessuna acqua corrente.
Questa iniziativa segna la prima collaborazione tra l'ufficio di MPC a Città del Messico e TECHO. L'ufficio, che supporta il brand di distribuzione ARCO® e le operazioni di vendita di carburante in Messico, prevede di continuare in futuro simili sforzi di coinvolgimento nella comunità.
La oficina de Marathon Petroleum (MPC) en Ciudad de México se asoció con TECHO, una organización sin fines de lucro de América Latina, para proporcionar nuevas viviendas a tres familias necesitadas. El proyecto, completado en un solo fin de semana, involucró a 27 voluntarios empleados de MPC que ayudaron a construir casas hechas de paneles de madera prefabricados. Cada hogar estaba equipado con un sistema de recolección de agua de 290 galones, reemplazando refugios improvisados anteriores que tenían pisos de tierra y sin agua corriente.
Esta iniciativa marca la primera colaboración entre la oficina de MPC en Ciudad de México y TECHO. La oficina, que apoya la marca de retail ARCO® y las operaciones de marketing de combustibles en México, planea continuar con esfuerzos de involucramiento comunitario similares en el futuro.
마라톤 페트롤리엄 (MPC)의 멕시코시티 사무소는 TECHO와 협력하여 도움이 필요한 세 가족을 위한 새로운 집을 제공했습니다. 한 주말 만에 완공된 이 프로젝트에는 27명의 MPC 직원 자원봉사자가 참여하였으며, 이들은 조립식 나무 패널로 집을 짓는 데 도움을 주었습니다. 각 집은 290갤런 규모의 물 수집 시스템이 갖춰져 있어, 흙바닥과 수돗물이 없던 이전의 임시 쉼터를 대체했습니다.
이 이니셔티브는 MPC 멕시코시티 사무소와 TECHO 간의 첫 번째 협력을 의미합니다. 이 사무소는 멕시코에서 ARCO® 소매 브랜드 및 연료 마케팅 운영을 지원하며, 앞으로도 유사한 지역사회 참여 노력을 계속할 계획입니다.
Le bureau de Marathon Petroleum (MPC) à Mexico a collaboré avec TECHO, une ONG latino-américaine, pour fournir de nouveaux logements à trois familles dans le besoin. Le projet, achevé en un seul week-end, a impliqué 27 employés bénévoles de MPC qui ont aidé à construire des maisons faites de panneaux de bois préfabriqués. Chaque maison était équipée d'un système de récupération d'eau de 290 gallons, remplaçant des abris précaires précédents qui avaient des sols en terre et pas d'eau courante.
Cette initiative marque la première collaboration entre le bureau de MPC à Mexico et TECHO. Le bureau, qui soutient la marque de détail ARCO® et les opérations de marketing de carburant au Mexique, prévoit de continuer des efforts similaires d'engagement communautaire à l'avenir.
Die Niederlassung von Marathon Petroleum (MPC) in Mexiko-Stadt hat sich mit TECHO, einer lateinamerikanischen gemeinnützigen Organisation, zusammengeschlossen, um neuen Wohnraum für drei bedürftige Familien bereitzustellen. Das Projekt, das an einem Wochenende abgeschlossen wurde, umfasste 27 MPC-Mitarbeiter, die beim Bau von Häusern aus vorgefertigten Holzplatten halfen. Jedes Haus war mit einem 290 Gallonen fassenden Wassersammelsystem ausgestattet und ersetzte frühere Notunterkünfte, die aus Lehmboden bestanden und kein fließendes Wasser hatten.
Die Initiative markiert die erste Zusammenarbeit zwischen dem Büro von MPC in Mexiko-Stadt und TECHO. Das Büro unterstützt die Einzelhandelsmarke ARCO® und die Kraftstoffmarketingaktivitäten in Mexiko und plant, in Zukunft ähnliche Engagements in der Gemeinschaft fortzusetzen.
- Demonstrates corporate social responsibility in key market (Mexico)
- Strengthens local community relations and brand reputation
- Enhances employee engagement and team building
- None.
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / December 19, 2024 / Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Key Points
Marathon Petroleum Corporation's Mexico City office has helped provide new homes for local families in need with TECHO, a Latin American nonprofit focused on housing poverty.
Funding and employee volunteers from Marathon allowed for constructing homes for three families who had been living in makeshift dwellings in the southern part of the city.
The project was completed in a single weekend with assistance from the families and TECHO volunteers.
Three families in Mexico City who had been living in crude structures with dirt floors and no running water recently saw their circumstances transformed over a single weekend. TECHO, a Latin American nonprofit, organized construction of new homes for the families with funding via Marathon Petroleum Corporation's (MPC) Mexico City office, which also provided employee volunteers to help do the work.
"It was an incredibly rewarding experience! Though it left us with sore muscles, we were filled with joy knowing we made a significant impact on three families in desperate need," MPC Latin America Finance Director Antinea Reyes said. "These families previously lived in makeshift shelters made of discarded materials with no flooring and were exposed to harsh weather conditions. They now have decent homes."
TECHO assists people in Latin America and the Caribbean who are facing housing challenges because of poverty and natural disasters. The organization provides homes that are made from prefabricated wooden panels, which allows them to be assembled in a short period of time.
The weekend project in Mexico City involved 27 MPC employee volunteers, TECHO volunteers and members of the families who would receive the homes. Their tasks included digging holes for wooden piles that support the floors as well as putting together the walls and rooftops of the houses. Each home was outfitted with a water catchment system that has 290 gallons of storage capacity.
"It was an incredibly rewarding experience! Though it left us with sore muscles, we were filled with joy knowing we made a significant impact on three families in desperate need."
"It was a gratifying activity that helps us value what we have, from our jobs at MPC to our homes," said MPC Mexico Government and Public Affairs Director Paulo Esteban Alcaraz. "I am very proud of MPC as a company for contributing to this effort and allowing us to be part of it."
MPC's Mexico City office supports the company's ARCO® retail brand in the country along with additional efforts that involve importing and marketing fuels more broadly. The office's finance department organized and led MPC's volunteer effort, which marked the first time that employees from the Mexico City office have assisted TECHO.
"We look forward to carrying on this community involvement in the future and having even more employees become part of this," Alcaraz said. "The integration with the rest of the team is very valuable. Getting to know colleagues even better really helps further connect us as one team."
MPC employee volunteers (L to R, middle row) Latin America Finance Director Antinea Reyes, Senior Tax Analyst Brenda Peña, Senior Tax Analyst Evelia Suarez and Senior Accountant Antonieta Contreras join TECHO volunteers in handing out a TECHO certificate to a house beneficiary (far left).
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