The Standard Chartered Bank (Vietnam) Limited has raised more than 74,000 USD from the “Cycling for tomorrow light” programme for its eye care programme. (Source: doanhnhansaigon.vn)HCM
City (VNA) – The Standard Chartered Bank (Vietnam) Limited has raised
more than 74,000 USD from the “Cycling for tomorrow light” programme for its
eye care programme entitled “Light is belief.”
The
amount is much higher than the set target of 60,000 USD. It includes the amount
donated by Standard Chartered which is equivalent to the sum raised from the
community. All of the proceeds will be used to fund eye care projects in
countries and territories where Standard Chartered is operating, including
Vietnam.
From
the former imperial city of Hue, 27 staff members of Standard Chartered in
Vietnam, ASEAN and South Asian countries rode across Hai Van Pass and Hoi An
ancient city before reaching central Da Nang city.
“Light
is belief” is a cooperation programme between Standard Chartered, International
Agency for the Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) and leading eye care organizations
in the world.
Since
its establishment in 2003, the programme has supported 163.5 million people
through medical intervention, eye-screening tests and instruction on eye care
measures.
It
has also provided training courses on eye care for 294,500 medical workers,
carried out 167 projects in 37 countries and presented 1 million glasses to
people with .
In
Vietnam, Standard Chartered has actively coordinated with partners to support
and develop eyesight rehabilitation and eye care programmes. To date, “Light is
belief” has provided for 2.5 million people, performed
47,000 eye operations and presented 34,6000 glasses to targeted people.
Under
the programme, three projects are being implemented with total fund of 2.4
million USD, expected to benefit 2.2 million people, including workers in
central Da Nang city and Quang Ngai province, students in Da Nang city, Hai
Duong and Tien Giang provinces, and children and elderly people in Can Tho city
and Ca Mau province.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
