Home Credit awards 100 scholarships to Hue's underprivileged

The Action Month for Children 2024 was launched by the Ministry of Labor, Invalids, and Social Affairs (MoLISA) at a ceremony held in the Song Huong Theatre at the Hue Academy of Music on June 1.

Present at the ceremony were Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, Chairman of the National Committee for Children; Minister of Labor Dao Ngoc Dung; Chairwoman of the National Assembly's Social Committee Nguyen Thuy Anh, as well as representatives from ministries, sectors, Thua Thien Hue officials, and approximately 250 local students.

Pham Ngoc Khang (front, L), General Director of Home Credit Vietnam, awards 100 scholarships worth a total of VND100 million to Thua Thien Hue students. Photo courtesy of Home Credit Vietnam

This year's Action Month for Children, themed "Acting practically, prioritizing resources for children," aims to encourage society to implement the motto "All people care for, educate, and protect children."

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Hong Ha, therefore, requested that all levels of all sectors raise their awareness and sense of responsibility to take practical actions in providing care, education, and protection for children. Ha linked children's development with the development of a prosperous and happy country.

Participating in the launching ceremony, Pham Ngoc Khang, General Director of Home Credit Vietnam, represented the company in awarding 100 scholarships worth VND100 million in total to underprivileged students to improve their studies.

Home Credit Vietnam hopes that these scholarships will motivate students in difficult circumstances to confidently strive harder in their studies.

Khang also said that Home Credit Vietnam's companionship will contribute to providing children with more opportunities to equally access education, ensuring a brighter future for the young generation.

This is also part of Home Credit Vietnam's commitment to operating responsibly towards building sustainable development to its own local communities.

Pham Ngoc Khang awarded scholarships to students. Photo courtesy of Home Credit Vietnam

The awarding of scholarships also marked the kick-off of Home Love 2024 from Home Credit Vietnam. In 2024, the company's Home Love program will continue its journeys to poor and remote areas of Vietnam to repaint school playgrounds and build new, spacious classrooms with full facilities.

Home Love 2024 not only continues its mission of sending love to difficult situations across the country but also focuses on sustainable investment in education, helping students in difficult regions have a better and safer learning and playing environment.

In mid-autumn 2022, the Home Love bus brought necessity gifts to hundreds of underprivileged children in Thua Thien Hue Province. Photo courtesy of Home Credit Vietnam

Over the past many years, the Home Love philanthropy program has donated thousands of practical items, built facilities, and organized many meaningful activities to motivate underprivileged children and families in many cities and provinces.

The Home Love community supports activities that form an important part of Home Credit's Vietnam Sustainability initiatives. The team also participates in humanitarian programs to provide aid to disadvantaged women, boost financial literacy, and undertake more blood donations in the country.

During its 16 years of operation, Home Credit has not only been one of the leading digi-finance companies and responsible businesses in Vietnam, but it has also strived to contribute to the community through meaningful volunteer activities that support people to live the life they desire.