(HBO) – LOTTE Mart and the international humanitarian and development non-governmental organisation Good Neighbors (GNI) have signed a cooperation agreement to improve the supply of clean water in Mai Chau district in the northwestern province of Hoa Binh.

 

The rural development support project in Mai Chau was carried out by GNI from 2011, focusing on student sponsorship, education, health care, clean water and environmental sanitation, livelihood development and capacity enhancement.

The project has been implemented in three communes: Xam Khoe, Pieng Ve and Bao La with a combined population of over 8,300. As many as 1,057 children in the district were sponsored by the GNI.

Hoping to support locals with clean water, LOTTE Mart has aided 1.4 billion VND (60,294 USD) for GNI in 2019 to implement projects building clean water supply facilities for 2,100 people. The money is used to buy and install water filters at kindergartens, primary and secondary schools in the three aforesaid communes; build toilets at Bao La and Pieng Ve primary schools, hand washing troughs at five primary and secondary schools, and two automatic watering systems at Pu and Van hamlets in Xam Khoe and Pieng Ve communes, respectively. In addition to these activities, the project will implement communications programmes on sanitation and sustainable development for people. It is expected to be completed in October 2019.

 

 

 



Representatives from LOTTE Mart and GNI Vietnam sign cooperation agreement to carry out clean water project in Mai Chau district.

 


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