Expats Raise Funds to Buy Urgent Supplies

[ASEAN NOW News]

The coronavirus pandemic has been spreading rapidly in the recent weeks, with the new Delta virus, and as a result people across SE Asia are now dealing with a new level of stress and anxiety.

 

Here in Vietnam there are lots of things, both big and small, that people can do to help each other out — even while practicing social-distancing.

 

Operation Smile Vietnam

 

In response to the Vietnam funding campaign and the desire to contribute in the fight against the Covid-19, Operation Smile Vietnam has been calling for the community's support, raising funds to buy protective clothing for frontline medical staff.

 

As of August 1, Operation Smile Vietnam has received VND 175,210,700. This amount is doubled by the commitment of the US Operation Smile, so the donation amount has now reached VND 350,421,400.

 

The medical staff of Hue, Hanoi University of Public Health and the Medical Center of Ward 5, District 5 received protective clothing and medical supplies jointly contributed and donated by the community and Operation Smile

 

According to information from Operation Smile Vietnam, 1,000 Personal protective equipment (PPE) suits, more than 1,000 N95 masks and more than 1,100 anti-droplet masks have been packed and are being shipped to District 11 Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City Odonto Stomatology Hospital.

 

The medical supplies also are being send to a team of doctors from Hue are on duty in District 8, and Operation Smile's medical volunteers are working at many hospitals in the city.

 

VinaCapital Foundation 

 

Also, are currently raising funds for equipment, supplies serving Covid-19 fight is the VinaCapital Foundation with its “Help Vietnam Breathe – Vi Nhip tho Viet Nam” program.

 

Up to the morning of August 2nd, the campaign has successfully raised VND 3,639,566,587.

 

28 ventilators and 30 days of Personal Protective Equipment have been donated to Covid-19 treatment hospitals in HCM City and Long An province.

 

“Help Vietnam Breathe – Vi Nhip tho Viet Nam” is a program implemented by VinaCapital Foundation to raise funds for purchasing a minimum of 15 ventilators for hospitals treating Covid-19 patients and PPE suits to protect 9,000 frontline healthcare workers from high risk of infection for at least 30 days.

 

The program will continue to raise funds for more equipment and supplies if the pandemic situation remains complicated.