Recently, New Zealand Consul General and Commercial Counselor in Ho Chi Minh City Scott James met and presented gifts to children, disabled people and their families living and studying at Maison Chance (Binh Tan District, Ho Chi Minh City).
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| New Zealand Consul General and Commercial Counselor in Ho Chi Minh City Scott James presents gifts to disadvantaged families at Lucky Village in Ho Chi Minh City. (Source: New Zealand Embassy in Vietnam) |
The program is part of a series of activities to donate fruit and milk products contributed by 10 New Zealand companies to 4 charitable organizations for children and women in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. A total of more than 350 boxes (equivalent to 7,000 kg) of fruit and 1,000 liters of milk were donated this time.
This is the third consecutive year that New Zealand fruit exporting companies have donated New Zealand fruit in Vietnam. The program has expanded in scale compared to the first year in 2021.
At that time, New Zealand companies donated New Zealand apples and kiwifruit to doctors, medical staff and patients at 8 hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City during the social distancing period, along with the "Be Strong Vietnam" campaign launched by the Living Foundation and the New Zealand Embassy in Hanoi.
By 2022, seven New Zealand fruit exporting companies had donated 10,000 kg of fruit to five charities for children and women in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi.
This year is the first year the program has involved leading New Zealand dairy companies, donating milk in addition to the annual fruit donations.
New Zealand Consul General and Trade Counsellor, Mr. Scott James, said: "I am very happy to be here today. This is a meaningful activity. Over the past 3 years, through this program, New Zealand businesses have had the opportunity to share their quality products with disadvantaged people in Vietnam. New Zealand companies also want to join hands to help the Vietnamese people and together make life better."
Maison May Man was established in 1993, where disabled people and less fortunate children live together as a family. Maison May Man provides accommodation, medical care, physical therapy, education and vocational training. Children in difficult circumstances, disabled people can study, learn a trade and work here.
Previously, New Zealand Ambassador to Vietnam, Ms. Tredene Dobson, shared that she was pleased to see that the initial idea to support Vietnamese people during the Covid-19 pandemic has developed into an annual program that benefits the community, especially the less fortunate.
The New Zealand Embassy is willing to continue supporting New Zealand fruit and dairy exporters who are generously providing fresh and nutritious products to help disadvantaged Vietnamese children and women. According to her, this small gesture demonstrates New Zealand’s concern and commitment to improving the health of the Vietnamese people.
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