Boeing’s Charitable Grants to Empower Southeast Asian Communities in 2024

March 22, 2024
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  • Grants allocated to 32 projects will uplift livelihoods, support differently-abled people, provide access to health care and promote environmental stewardship.
  • Continued emphasis on STEM initiatives to develop talent in primary and secondary schools and promote sustainable livelihoods.

Boeing (NYSE: BA) has confirmed a charitable grants package to support nonprofit organizations across Southeast Asia in 2024. These grants will improve access to clean water, promote sustainable livelihoods in agroforestry, animal and forest conservation, address key health and hygiene initiatives, advance STEM-related programs, and support at-risk communities.

“Boeing is committed to contributing positively to the communities in Vietnam,” said Michael Nguyen, country managing director, Boeing Vietnam. “It’s our privilege to partner with these exceptional organizations in Vietnam and provide vital support to vulnerable communities across the country.”

Boeing’s US$1.25M grant in 2023-2024 will advance projects in Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand and Cambodia.

The list of grant partners and projects in 2024 in Vietnam include:

  • Giving it Back to Kids: STEM education for students in Quang Nam and Da Nang province, Central Vietnam.
  • Kenan Foundation Asia: Train teachers in STEM to improve learning outcomes in science and math for students in Hanoi and Bac Ninh province.
  • The Asia Foundation: Strengthen IT skills for disadvantaged youths in Hanoi.
  • PeaceTrees Vietnam: Demining and explosive ordinance risk education in Quang Trị and Quang Binh province, Central Vietnam.
  • Hagar USA: Trafficking prevention and response in Vietnam.
  • Room to Read: Build literacy skills for students and establishing libraries in primary schools in Vietnam.
  • Blue Dragon Children’s Foundation: Aid to survivors of human trafficking.
  • AIP Foundation: Build safe school zones to lower road fatalities due to dangerous conditions.
  • Vinacapital Foundation: Empower ethnic girls through fostering education and combating social prejudice.
  • DOVE Fund: Hygiene support, build latrines for elementary and secondary schools in GioLinh.
  • East Meets West Foundation: Upgrade infrastructure in primary schools in Quang Nam and Hue province.

For more details on projects supported in Southeast Asia, click here.

(Giving it Back to Kids Photo)
(Vinacapital Foundation Photo)

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