CapitaLand Development supports school supplies for 1,400 students at 4 schools in Vietnam

More than 50 volunteers from CLD (Vietnam) and The Ascott Limited joined hands to support the gift-giving activities to children during the end-of-year ceremony at schools from May 24 to 29.

Students at Thanh Phuoc Primary School, Long An province receive school supplies at the end of the school year ceremony.

In addition to the school supplies donation, CLD (Vietnam), through CHF, awarded scholarships to 22 5th grade students with excellent academic achievements to support their tuition, textbooks and health insurance costs when they move to secondary school.

CLD (Vietnam) representative awarded scholarships to 5th grade students with excellent academic achievements at Quang Yen Primary School, Phu Tho province

The end of the school year also marked the completion of the school nutrition program, which was jointly implemented by CLD (Vietnam) and International Dairy Products Joint Stock Company (IDP), one of the fastest growing domestic dairy companies in Vietnam. School nutrition is an activity under CHF’s CapitaLand Hope School Support Program, which aims to supplement the nutritional needs necessary for children’s development. More than 223,000 milk boxes were delivered to approximately 1,400 children in the 2022-2023 school year. With the support of IDP, health check-ups were also conducted at the beginning and end of the program to monitor the health and development of the children, which showed that 73% of participating students had improved physical health.

Health check-ups at the end of the school nutrition program to monitor children's health and development

Mr. Ronald Tay, CEO of CLD (Vietnam), shared: "CapitaLand is committed to creating a better future for disadvantaged children by supporting their educational and health needs. As a strong supporter of volunteering, we are proud that CLD (Vietnam)'s volunteer team has always actively participated in corporate social responsibility activities to contribute to the community. Over the years, the company's employees have contributed a total of more than 6,000 volunteer hours to support students in 4 schools in Phu Tho, Hung Yen and Long An under the group's CapitaLand Hope Schools Support Programme. Since 2007, CLD (Vietnam) and CHF have contributed to the upgrading of school facilities to provide a safe and conducive learning environment for students, as well as improving their access to education through various activities such as school bag support, school scholarships and nutrition".

Mr. Do Muoi, Principal of Quang Yen Primary School, Thanh Ba District, Phu Tho Province, said: "We believe that the quality of education plays an important role in creating a bright future for students. We always focus on developing an ideal educational environment where students can learn effectively, while at the same time, cultivating positive values ​​and attitudes to support their comprehensive development. We are very pleased to accompany units such as CLD (Vietnam) and CHF on this journey. On behalf of the school's Board of Directors, parents and students, we would like to sincerely thank CLD (Vietnam) and CHF, as well as our partners who have continuously supported us over the years."

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