Staff Reporter
SHILLONG, May. 05: The Amway Opportunity Foundation (AOF) observed 12 years of its foundation day in the country as well in the state with commitment towards under privileged children of AW Thomas Girl’s Home at Jaiaw Lumsyntiew.
Speaking to the media, Bickramjit Paul, area manager, Northeast Amway India Enterprise Pvt. Ltd, said that Amway has partnered with AW Thomas Girls’ Home, an orphanage working for the underprivileged girl children in Shillong since 2009, as part of Project Sunrise, a global CSR initiative to help them secure quality education, healthcare service and access to safe drinking water.
He also said that AOF had undertaken educational sponsorship for children of AW Thomas Girls’ Home. It has also donated water purifiers and educational aid to the orphanage and borne health check up expenses for the children.
“Amway strongly believes that corporate social responsibility is an integral part of the business and puts honest effort in giving back to society as a responsible corporate citizen,” said Paul.
The in-charge of the home, Rev. BB. Wankhar, lauded the efforts of Amway, saying it was a “blessing to the orphanage”.
The AOF also donated sports accessories and musical instruments to the children while AOF volunteers entertaining them with a magic show and a dance.