Mastercard announced a partnership with Grab Vietnam, along with the support of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF,) to launch the joint initiative “Delivery for Good” on December 15.
The initiative will provide relief packages to thousands of children and families in HCM City who have been hit hard by the pandemic.
Under the “Delivery for Good” initiative, the partners have committed to providing more than 5,000 food packages for impacted children and families.
UNICEF is assisting by identifying children who have lost one or both parents, as well as extremely vulnerable families with children struggling with poverty that has been made worse by challenging economic conditions created by the pandemic.
In addition to financial contributions from Mastercard, both Grab Vietnam and Mastercard will also use their commercial networks and partners to deliver food packages to the families.
“UNICEF has a long history of work in Viet Nam and given the urgency of the situation faced by countless children and families across the country right now, we are absolutely committed to providing our expertise and mobilizing our wonderful partners to bring relief to some of those that are struggling in incredibly difficult circumstances,” said Rana Flowers, UNICEF Representative to Viet Nam.
The partnership is part of Mastercard’s Priceless Causes global platform. Designed to bring people, businesses and opportunities together, Priceless Causes follows Mastercard’s mission to “Do Well by Doing Good.”
This platform has included projects such as using Mastercard’s technology to create digital vaccination records for children in the poorest countries, empowering and educating girls in STEM subjects, and developing sustainable products for the payments industry.
“With Viet Nam facing extraordinary challenges, Mastercard hopes that the “Delivery for Good” initiative will offer relief to those that need it now, as well as provide the foundation for future charitable partnerships in the country,” said Winnie Wong, Mastercard Country Manager for Viet Nam, Cambodia and Laos.
Viet Nam is currently experiencing its fourth and longest wave of the pandemic to date. The pandemic has adversely impacted communities, families, and businesses, with many facing the loss of loved ones and financial hardship.
Since the start of the pandemic, over 2,500 children have been orphaned. — VNS