Honouring President of SOS Children Villages International
Tuesday, 18:29, 24/12/2013
(VOV) - Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) Vice President Don Tuan Phonghas awarded SOS Children Villages International President SiddhatharKaulthe“For Peace and Friendship among Nations” insignia.
Addressing a December 24 ceremony in Hanoi,Phong outlined Kaul’s valuable contributions to humanitarian and development activities in Vietnam.
Kaul happily accepted the VUFO’s honour and thanked the relevant Vietnamese agencies for their proactive support and cooperation.
He expressed his optimism regarding the success of future efforts on behalf of disadvantaged Vietnamese children.
From 1988 to 2012, Kaul devoted himself to the construction of SOS Children Villages for Vietnamese orphans facing difficult circumstances.
He has also helped promote international aid donations to Vietnam with nearly 60 projects organized in16 provinces and cities.
His prestige as a coordinator undoubtedly encouraged a variety of charity activities that successfully raised hundreds of million of dollars.