Presidential Certificate of Merit in Vietnam
- Presidential Certificate of Merit
- Thuy (3rd from right) accepting award
For the fifth year in a row, Children’s Hope International in Vietnam was honored by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee for instrumental development work as an international non-governmental organization (INGO).
The merit certificates were presented by the city's Union of Friendship Organizations on August 9 to seven development aid representatives of INGOs and one individual, highlighting research on HIV prevention and awareness.
“It is a very high honor that few adoption agencies receive,” says Children’s Hope International’s representative in country, Thuy Nguyen.
Le Hung Quoc, chairman of the Union, thanked the organizations for their contribution to the city’s social development.
Quoc says the city's foreign non-governmental aid has reached more than 7.7 million over the first half of the year, marking a 12 percent increase compared to the same time last year. Children’s Hope development aid to Vietnam has doubled during this same time period.
Children’s Hope has been a supporter of the HIV Center within Ho Chi Minh City since 2002. The center now cares for 80 children, all HIV positive at birth. When first built, Children’s Hope purchased new beds for all infant and toddler rooms and has continuously supported the orphanage with funding for HIV medication and holiday celebrations. Also, thirty-five children have been sponsored in Vietnam through Children’s Hope's first year of orphan sponsorship.
Kazakhstan's Highest Honor
- Bayan receiving award
CHI’s chief representative in Kazakhstan, Bayan, traveled to the capitol, Astana, to participate in of one of the major awards for non-profit/non-governmental organizations in Kazakhstan; the Presidential Diploma in Recognition of Charity and Sponsorship Activities in the Cultural and Humanitarian Sphere.
The event took place on October 23rd, 2006, scheduled specifically around the holiday “Day of the Republic”. President Nursultan Nazarbayev awarded 30 non-governmental and non-for-profit organizations for their hard work with the children and people in Kazakhstan. It is a great honor for us to be recognized by the president of Kazakhstan. Only two people were invited to give a speech at the ceremony; one of them was our representative – Bayan! Congratulations to Bayan and all the Kazakhstan staff at Bala Umiti (Children’s Hope) for earning this award and recognition.
Church of England Recognition
- Melody gives her CHI card to the Archbishop of Canterbury.
- Melody with British Ambassador, William Ehrman
Children’s Hope was part of a gathering for the visiting leader of the Church of England, the Archbishop of Canterbury. Melody Zhang, Children’s Hope Associate Director, was invited to the reception at the British Ambassador’s Beijing residence. The Archbishop, Rowan Williams, was seeking more information regarding social services in China. Children’s Hope was one of only 40 organizations asked to share descriptions of their work directed toward Chinese orphans and the poor.
Russian President Honors Children's Hope
- Photo by the Presidential Press Service
Boris, Head of Children's Hope Foundation in Russia, met in the Kremlin with Russian President Putin on November 4, 2005. Vladimir Putin personally shook Boris' hand and said thank you for the work done for the children. Boris was one of only 100 people from Russia invited by the President to the Kremlin for a reception marking the Day of National Unity.
At this reception President Vladimir Putin said, that Nizhny Novgorod elder Kuzma Minin’s appeal for the people to “stand together as one” fully reflected the Russian national character’s greatest qualities. The Russian people have always known how to rally together be it in times of peace or of war, have always nurtured and cherished the traditions of mutual help and been ready to share and respond to the sorrows and needs of others. The partnership between the state and charity institutions is set to expand greatly in the coming years.
He described those invited to the holiday reception at the Kremlin as people whose charity activities are of great importance for Russia today. He also said Russian business’ active and interested involvement in charity programs indicates its growing sense of civil and social responsibility and is a sign that the principles and traditions of business ethics are undergoing a revival.
Congratulations to Boris and all the Children's Hope staff in Russia!
