New lease of life for Vinh Son School in Ho Chi Minh City's District 7
The refurbishment of the school is part of Keppel Land's commitment to enrich lives of
the less privileged
Keppel Land is committed to be a responsible corporate citizen,
contributing and enriching lives of communities wherever it operates.
A total of 40 volunteers from Keppel Land's office in Vietnam and
Ssangyong Engineering & Construction (Ssangyong), committed two days
to giving the Vinh Son School in District 7, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), a
new lease of life. Ssangyong is the main contractor for Keppel Land's
residential development, Riviera Point, in District 7.
The two-day effort, which took place on 16 and 17 August 2013, is also part of the
Keppel Group-wide community outreach programme to commemorate Keppel Corporation's
45th Anniversary.
The Vinh Son School is founded by Ms Hoang Anh who converted her home
into a school for the less fortunate. There are currently 82 students in
the first to fifth grade. Besides giving the school a fresh coat of
paint, the volunteers also carried out general electrical and
maintenance work to provide the students a safe study environment. All
old or damaged electrical fixtures were replaced and more lightings and
ventilation were installed in the classrooms.
The refurbished school was handed over to Ms Anh, who is also the
school's principal,
on 19 August 2013 before the start of the new semester. Mr Linson Lim,
President of Keppel Land in Vietnam, also presented Ms Anh with two sets
of desktop computers and
new school uniforms for all the students. Staff from Keppel Land's
office in Vietnam also donated books, stationeries and reading
materials.
Mr Lim shared, "At Keppel Land, we believe that as communities thrive,
we thrive.
Our operations often take us into the heart of many local communities
and we strive to positively impact and enrich the lives of the people
wherever we operate. We also want to actively engage and involve our
stakeholders, in this instance, Ssangyong, in our efforts as we seek to
empower lives for sustainable change and improvement."
A volunteer, Ms Minh Tam, Senior HR Manager at Keppel Land in Vietnam,
added, "I am happy to have made a difference to the lives of the
children. I was heartened to see the smiles in the children's eyes when
they received their new uniforms and books. I am glad the Company
encourages us to give back to the community by supporting these
meaningful initiatives."
Keppel Land is currently developing Riviera Point in District 7.
Construction of Phase 1A is progressing on track with completion
expected in 2015. When fully developed, Riviera Point will be the
tallest condominium in District 7.
In HCMC, Keppel Land is also regular supporter of its adopted charities –
Mother La Vang Home and Phan Sinh Home in the Dong Nai Province.
The Company is also a main sponsor of the Words on Wheels (WoW) mobile
library project in Hanoi. A joint initiative by the Singapore
International Foundation and Hanoi Public Library, the programme aims to
raise literacy levels by providing some 4,000 Hanoi village children
across
10 different villages access to 1,500 English and Vietnamese books, six
computer terminals with internet access, as well as educational games
and toys.
Volunteers from Keppel Land Vietnam and Ssangyong carried out classrooms' renovation works on 16 – 17 August.
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