HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Dec. 23 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AT&T Vietnam has announced a contribution of US$20,000 (VN dong 336.3 million) to the Christina Noble Children's Foundation (CNCF) to support the Social Centre for Disadvantaged Children in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Founded in 1991, CNCF is an international organization dedicated to helping children in need with education, medical care, social opportunities and job placement. Since its inception, CNCF has helped more than 400,000 children through a wide variety of projects in Vietnam and Mongolia. The Social Centre for Disadvantaged Children was established to provide healthcare to under-privileged children who cannot afford treatment and therapy services. The centre has enhanced the living standards of hundreds of children over the past 13 years, and helped thousands more to be rehabilitated and recover their health.
AT&T Vietnam has been supporting CNCF for four consecutive years. In 2005, the company donated US$10,000 to a team that conquered Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa and the highest free-standing mountain in the world, to raise money for CNCF and to enhance its awareness. In 2006, AT&T Vietnam doubled the donation to US$20,000 to support the Educational Assistance Programme in Vietnam. Additionally, the company made a US$20,000 contribution to CNCF in 2007 to help improve the lives of impoverished children in Vietnam.
"AT&T Vietnam is committed to advancing education, strengthening communities and improving lives," said Raymond Ng, AT&T Vietnam general manager. "We strive to help make the communities in which we live and work as strong and vibrant as they can be. We are honoured to continue supporting CNCF to improve the lives of underprivileged children in Vietnam."
"CNCF Vietnam is delighted to have AT&T's ongoing financial support," said Helenita Pistolas, director of CNCF Vietnam. "AT&T's support enables CNCF to continue to help more underprivileged children in Vietnam to maximise their potential, providing them with basic needs and ensuring they have access to education and vocational opportunities."
Raymond Ng visited Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam on 18 December 2008 to officiate at a donation ceremony and presented the US$20,000 cheque to Helenita Pistolas of CNCF.
AT&T Vietnam announced the commercial launch of business in Vietnam in 2007, in collaboration with one of the country's leading telecommunications carriers, Viettel Corp. In addition to its Hanoi office, the company also set up another representative office in Ho Chi Minh City in 2007 to serve the rapidly growing communication needs of its MNC customers in Vietnam.
About Christina Noble Children's Foundation
The Christina Noble Children's Foundation is an international partnership dedicated to serving children in need in Vietnam and Mongolia. Protecting children at risk of economic and sexual exploitation and providing emergency and long-term medical care, nutritional rehabilitation, education, vocational training and job placement, the Foundation seeks to maximise the potential of these children with love and respect for the dignity of each child as an individual. Please visit http://www.cncf.org for more information.
About Philanthropy at AT&T
AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T) is committed to advancing education, strengthening communities and improving lives. Through its philanthropic initiatives and partnerships, AT&T supports projects that create learning opportunities; promote academic and economic achievement; and address community needs. In 2007, AT&T contributed more than US $164 million through corporate-, employee- and AT&T Foundation-giving programs. AT&T and the AT&T Foundation, the corporate philanthropy organization of AT&T, combine more than US$1.9 billion of historic charitable commitment to communities across the country.
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