Amway Vietnam committed to supporting 17 SOS children's villages

PSNews - Amway, a global health and beauty brand, has signed a cooperation agreement with 17 Vietnamese SOC villages to support VND350 million for children living in the villages.
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This is the first year Amway Vietnam has teamed up with the local SOS Children's Villages. Amway is an accredited global for-profit organization that supports orphaned, abandoned and disadvantaged children.

Attending the signing ceremony were Leo Boon Wang, Amway Vietnam's CEO, its Diamond partners and staff who were keen to sponsor the children in SOS villages.

At the signing ceremony.
At the signing ceremony.

Within the framework of the cooperation with the SOS Children's Villages Vietnam, Amway Vietnam and its Diamond partners will sponsor 20 disadvantaged children and provide essential supplies to the 17 SOS children's villages in Vietnam for one year.

In addition, Amway will organize visits and gifts presentation events, provide funds for upgrading the villages, and conduct extracurricular activities for the children of the villages. With this support, more than 3,000 unlucky children will receive better care both physically and mentally.

The SOS Children's Village network began its operation in Vietnam in 1968. The village has followed a typical model different from other social support centers in bringing up needy children. On this model, children are reared in families, including their mother and sisters and brothers, so they can grow up naturally like normal children.

The SOS Children's Village Vietnam was awarded the Conrad N. Hilton Humanitarian Award in 2002 and was nominated several times for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Over the years, Amway Vietnam has always linked its business with its social programs through its collaboration with a number of prestigious organizations and agencies. Its noticeable global commitments include the Amway One by One Children Campaign and the Nutrilite Power of 5 Campaign, which target disadvantaged children around the world.

With its goals to contribute to the socio-economic development and commit itself to long-term investment in Vietnam, Amway always promotes sustainable business values ​​and its corporate responsibility in the country. To date, Amway has donated over USD1 million to help 18,322 unfortunate children in Vietnam.

Amway Vietnam was founded in 2008 as a member of the Amway Group, based in Ada, Michigan, the US. Amway Group is now operating in more than 100 countries and territories, with its total revenue of nearly 9 billion USD in 2016.

Amway Vietnam has its headquarters in Ho Chi Minh City and 12 branches and distribution centers in Hanoi, Hai Phong, Can Tho, Da Nang, Vinh, Dong Nai, Ca Mau, Nha Trang and Bac Giang province and three training centers in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Can Tho city.

In Vietnam, Amway specializes in providing health and beauty product lines, including Nutrilite™ food supplements, Artistry™ skincare products, body and health care products: Glister, Santinique và G&H and home care products: Amway Home.
By Phung Nguyen

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