Warm clothes for children in remote districts

(VNF) - On January 29^th-30^th, YoungOne Corporation (RoK) coordinated with World Vision to donate aid goods, including warm clothes and blankets, to children and communities in 12 districts - Area Programmes of World Vision Vietnam.

At the handover ceremony in Van Chan and Tram Tau districts of Yen Bai Province. (Photo: World Vision Vietnam)

Attending the event were senior representatives from YoungOne Corporation, World Vision, local authorities of Van Chan and Tram Tau districts, project management team.

As in previous years, YoungOne Corporation provided warm clothes and blankets for children and communities in 12 districts including Dien Bien Dong, Tua Chua, Muong Cha, Tuan Giao, Dien Bien, Tuyen Quang, Nhu Thanh (Thanh Hoa Province), Mai Chau (Hoa Binh Province), Minh Long, Son Tay (Quang Ngai Province) and Tram Tau, Van Chan (Yen Bai Province). The total number of donation includes 28,781 pieces of clothes and blankets, which are worth over VND 4.3 billion (USD 190,264). Specifically, there were 3,065 jackets, 13,475 pants, 3,065 blankets and 9,241 hoodies for children.

In the event, Kim Jin Kook, General Manager of YoungOne Corporation in Vietnam stated, “We hope that this activity will contribute to reducing difficulties in local people‘s life.”

“In addition to helping address the urgent needs of children to have warm clothes and blankets in cold winter, the humanitarian goods also contribute to spread love and care for children in remote areas,” said Than Thi Ha, Operations Director of World Vision Vietnam.

In-kind support for children from business partners, including YoungOne, has been integrated into World Vision's development activities over the past 10 years and contributed to improving the well-being and health of children in remote areas of Vietnam./.

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