On July 15, 2022, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Dinh Quan district and Sonadezi held a ceremony to announce the agreement between the two sides on supporting orphans who lost their parents due to Covid in Dinh Quan district.

The program will be implemented by Sonadezi in 16 years, from January 1, 2022 to August 2037 with a total cost of over VND 2.5 billion. Funding for implementation is contributed by managers in the Sonadezi system.

The goal of the program is to provide long-term support for 12 children living in Dinh Quan district whose father or mother, or both parents, died from Covid. Of these 12 children, the youngest one is 2 years old and the oldest one is 16. These children will receive monthly financial support from Sonadezi from January 2022 until they turn 18.

Sonadezi awarded the symbolic board of the program’s resources for the period 2022-2026

In the first phase from 2022 to 2026, each child will be granted with at least VND 2.3 million per month, and the grant amounts will be considered and adjusted appropriately. The total cost for implementation in the 2022-2026 period is at least VND 1.4 billion.

From 2027 onwards, Sonadezi and the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Dinh Quan district will review the performance of the 2022-2026 period and consider adjusting the Program if necessary.

At the ceremony, Sonadezi CEO Tran Thanh Hai said: “Currently, Dong Nai and the whole country in general have basically recovered socio-economically, but the impacts of Covid can still be seen and felt, especially when we talk about children orphaned by the pandemic. In order to help ease the pain and create a fulcrum for such orphans first in poor localities in the province, Sonadezi have decided to call on managers to lend a helping hand .

Sonadezi and its subsidiaries donate money to support Covid-orphaned children

Dinh Quan is a mountainous agricultural district and the poorest one of Dong Nai province. Its average income per capita is merely VND 66 million per year, only about 55% of the whole province’s average. Currently, Dinh Quan’s limited social security resources are not enough to cover and take care of all intended subjects.

In addition, most children in mountainous districts like Dinh Quan, even if they have both parents, are already experiencing less favorable living conditions than those in urban and plain areas For children who lose one or both of their parents, life is far harder.

“Through the program, Sonadezi wishes to contribute to creating more conditions for children orphaned by the Covid to study, grow up firmly and contribute resources to jointly overcoming the consequences of Covid. At the same time, Sonadezi hopes that local authorities and mass organizations will pay special attention to and take care of the children mentally as well as provide advice and guidance on self-protection skills and ensure safety and stability for the children in a family and community environment,” said Mr. Tran Thanh Hai.

Speaking at the ceremony, Mr. Tran Ba Dat – Secretary of Dinh Quan District Party Committee said that during the recent outbreak of Covid, Dinh Quan was a heavily affected locality. The district has 60 deaths and 12 children orphaned by the disease. During the pandemic as well as the post-Covid-19 economic recovery, Dinh Quan has received enthusiastic support from organizations and businesses including Sonadezi. The support of Sonadezi in general and managers and leaders of the Corporation and its subsidiaries for Covid-orphaned children is a valuable resource that contributes to Dinh Quan’s efforts to help them overcome physical and mental challenges.

Children orphaned by Cvid in Dinh Quan district are supported by Sonadezi from January 2022 until the age of 18

Over the years, the Sonadezi system has promoted social responsibility following focused and long-term implementation strategy. In particular, the “Thousands of golden hearts” program has been in place for 10 consecutive years (from 2008 to 2018), the program to provide hospital charges for poor patients has been active since 2018, a program to support children orphaned by Covid will last from 2022 to 2037.

In the first 6 months of 2022, the Sonadezi system has continued to implement many charity and social programs in Dong Nai, Ba Ria-Vung Tau, Binh Thuan and other provinces with a budget of nearly VND 4 billion.