Huawei, Care Myanmar donated food supplies to Bago State where 10 cities are affected by the most critical flood
Yangon, Myanmar (3 August 2018) – Huawei donated food supplies including rice, total value equivalent to 57.6 million kyats to flood victims of Bago state through its “ Care Myanmar” program at 2nd August since there has been a severe flood and general inundating in 10 cities of Bago State where 102,809 people are displaced. This donation is Huawei’s second support for flood victims in Myanmar follows the donation of provisions and life jackets to Ye city, Mon state in June.
Due to recent and unrelenting rainstorms, there are floods all across the country. However, this flood in Bago State is said to be the most critical in 18 years. Evacuation orders are still in place across Bago State and state government has opened 204 flood relief centers for temporary shelter across Bago state.
Huawei would like to be a part of the helping hands and therefore, donated 1500 packs of rice, 19200 bottles of water and 36000 packets of instant noodles which have the total value of 57.6 million kyats
Photo: U Nyunt Shwe, Minister of Panning & Finance of Bago Region Government expresses appreciation to Huawei on behalf of Bago Region Government
For many years, Huawei has been committed to building a better connected world as a leading global information and communications technology (ICT) solutions provider. An important part of its activities is to provide support to the communities in the form of developmental initiatives as well as relief aid when needed.
In January 2017, ‘Huawei, Care Myanmar’ donated MMK 27,000,000 worth of food and supplies to various local schools and orphanages, and in September of the same year, donated more than US$24,000 worth kitchen equipment to Hnin-Si-Gone Home for the Ages. Since 2016, Huawei has Care Myanmar program, which initiated care to orphanage, house of elders’ and schools for hearing impaired, donating food, daily necessities and stationary to monastics schools, supporting blood donation of college students, and financing in repairing local temples, which benefiting more than one million people.
As a responsible corporate and social citizen, Huawei has long been committed to the social charity campaign “Care Myanmar” as a way to give back to the community. Moreover, Huawei is committed to enhance the technical competencies of Myanmar people in the ICT industry.