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| Citibank employees and schoolkids from Long Truong Secondary School in District 9. The program aimed to motivate the kids to continue their education - Photo: Ngoc Diem |
Citibank volunteers donated over 800 new and used books, five used computers and 10 new bookshelves to Long Truong Secondary School in Ong Nhieu Village, Long Truong Ward, District 9. Apart from painting and renovating the school library, volunteers conducted 10 group sessions with students to share their career development stories and introduce the basics of banking business.
The event, jointly organised with the NGO, Save the Children, marks the fifth annual “Global Community Day” of Citigroup Inc. On the day, more than 45,000 Citi volunteers around the globe came together as a team to support the community in various projects: literacy, housing, environmental protection, nutrition and healthcare.
“Global Community Day is an annual initiative that celebrates what we do to make a difference in our communities every day,” said Brett Krause, Citibank Vietnam Managing Director and Citi Country Officer. Located about 20km from the city centre, Long Truong School is in a fast urbanising suburb with many social challenges and has a high dropout rate among students. Citibank staff focused on encouraging students to commit to continuous education, according to Krause.
Bank volunteers told inspiring stories about their own study experience, how they overcame hardship in the past and ended up working in the banking sector.
Also on this day, a hundred Citibank Hanoi staff and friends joined in renovating the library of Ha Cau orphanage in Ha Dong, which they have volunteered all year round to support.
