Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation Donation Arrives in Laos to Combat Covid-19
March 30 2020 - 8:25AM
Business Wire
Total donation recipient countries in Asia
increased to 23
Covid-19 test kits donated by the Jack Ma
Foundation and the Alibaba Foundation arrived in Vientiane at
Wattay International Airport on Saturday March 28. They will be
distributed across the country by the Ministry of Health of the Lao
People’s Democratic Republic (PDR).
Dr Boufeng Phoummalaysith, Vice Minister of Health of the Lao
People's Democratic Republic (PDR), took receipt of the donation in
a ceremony at the Ministry’s office today. Also present to witness
this private philanthropic initiative were Mr. Wang Qihui,
Counselor of the Economic and Commercial Office of the Chinese
Embassy in Laos, and senior government officials of the Lao PDR,
including Mr. Somchith Inthamith, Deputy Minister of Industry and
Commerce, and Ms. Phongsamouth Anlavan, Acting Director General
Asia Pacific and Africa Department.
“We hope this donation will help Laos in the battle against
Covid-19. It is a challenge to source and transport medical
supplies to where it is needed the most, but we are working hard to
get it done,” said the Jack Ma Foundation.
The donation to Laos is part of the two foundations’ pledge to
deliver medical supplies to 10 Asian countries announced on March
21. These 10 countries include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Cambodia,
Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Collectively, the 10 nations will receive a total of 1.8 million
masks, 210,000 test kits and 36,000 units of protective clothing,
as well as essential medical equipment that include ventilators and
forehead thermometers.
To date, the two Foundations have donated medical supplies to 23
Asian countries totaling 7.4 million masks; 485,000 test kits;
100,000 sets of protective clothing along with other medical
equipment.
These donations are among a number of aid initiatives from the
Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation to support the areas of
the world most affected by the Covid-19 crisis. This includes
sourcing and delivering various types of medical supplies to
countries and regions across Asia, North America, Latin America,
Europe and Africa.
The Foundations have published and distributed a handbook
detailing learnings and best practices from the First Affiliated
Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, for treating
Covid-19 patients: https://covid-19.alibabacloud.com/
More initiatives and donations are expected to be announced over
the coming days and weeks.
Follow @JackMa and @foundation_ma on Twitter for the latest
efforts of Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation to support the
global fight against Covid-19.
About Jack Ma Foundation
Established by Jack Ma, the founder of Alibaba Group, the Jack
Ma Foundation was founded on December 15, 2014 and has been
focusing on education, entrepreneurship, women’s leadership, and
the environment. The Foundation aspires to be a reliable,
participative, and sustainable philanthropic organization. The Jack
Ma Foundation has so far supported projects worldwide including the
Jack Ma Rural Education Program, the Africa Netpreneur Prize
Initiative, the Ma & Morley Scholarship Program, and Jordan’s
Queen Rania Foundation. Additionally, the Foundation has also
funded a number of projects in its priority areas. The Jack Ma
Foundation is committed to empowering rural educators,
entrepreneurs, rural children, young start-ups, and women to equip
them for the future and to help build a happier, healthier, more
sustainable and more inclusive society.
About Alibaba Foundation
The Alibaba Foundation, established in December 2011, aims to
create a culture that encourages people to get involved in
philanthropy, make it sustainable and genuinely contribute to civil
society and nature. Its key funding aspects include water
protection, environmental awareness promotion and development of
green organizations. Alibaba Group is committed to devoting a
percentage of its annual income to the Alibaba Foundation to ensure
stable long-term funding that will allow for timely response in the
event of natural disasters or expansion of philanthropic
projects.
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