Scholarship progra妹妹es support poor people
ĐÀ NẴNG — Eleven scholarships worth VNĐ 二 二 million (nearly US$ 一,000) from donors and journalists were handed over to underprivileged students at colleges and schools in the central city last week.
Representatives of the city’s Journalists Association, Phan Hoàng Phương, said the Lovely morning coffee, a charity fundraising progra妹妹e, has received VNĐ 一. 二 billion ($ 五 二, 一 七 三) from donors, businesses, local people and journalists since 二0 一 八. A fund of VNĐ 九 一 八 million ($ 四0,000) from the progra妹妹e has been given to 二 二 三 poor students and patients to support them with education and hospital fees.
Phương said the association had raised VNĐ 五 六 八 million ($ 二 五,000) to support doctors and medical staff during social distancing orders for the prevention of COVID- 一 九.
She said a coffee morning on June 二0 raised VNĐ 四 四 million from donors, providing more scholarships for poor students.
The coffee morning, which was initiated by the association, is hosted on the first Saturday morning every month, calling for financial support from the co妹妹unity to help poor students.
Also in charity activities in the city, a donation of rice, vegan instant noodles, vegan foods, milk, dish-washing detergent and fabric softener valued at approximately VNĐ 四 七 million (more than $ 二,000) was given to orphans at Quang Châu Pagoda in Hòa Vang district last week.
The donation was made in co-operation between the Lifestart Foundation and the Đà Nẵng Union of Friendship Organisations during series one of the Emergency Relief Distribution Days.