BCEL OneHeart raised the fund from community
more than 4 billion LAK to support the flood victims in Attapeu Province
On 20th December 2019, BCEL as a representative of donators on BCEL OneHeart has raised a fund from community to donate to the flood victims in Sanamxay District, Attapeu Province. Due to XEPIAN-XENAM NOY’s Water Barrier Dam has broken on 23rd July 2018, the people who live in the area were affected enormously on their lives and properties. Therefore, BCEL participated in the fund raising campaign for helping the flood victims via BCEL OneHEART platform; the fund was able to raise in the total amount of 4.055.322.843,91 LAK which there were 26.991 transactions. Moreover, the fund was also raised from BCEL One, OnePay, i-Bank and over BCEL’s counters which there were 26.694 transactions or the total amount was 3.932.557.722,06 LAK and received via many international cards from foreign donors (Visa, Mastercard, JCB and UnionPay) in the total of 297 transactions or in the amount of 122.765.121,85 LAK.
The fund handover ceremony was held at temporary shelter in DONGBAK Village, SANAMXAY District ATTHAPUE Province. A person who represented donators was Mr. Buavanh SYMALIVONG, Deputy Managing Director of BCEL, people who represented receivers of the fund were Village Heads from 9 villages that are effected by flood including: Teakhoumkokkong, Teakhoumtha-ouan, Samongtai, Thasengchan, thahin, Hinlath, Mai, Xaidonekhong and Tamo-yod Village Head, and the event was honorably witnessed by Mr. Ounla Xayyasith, Deputy of Provincial Governor of Attapue Province with Mr. Bounhome PHOMMASAN, District Governor of Sanamxay District, together with provincial officials, Manager of Attapue Branch of BCEL, and reporters.
The fund handover of the project was late due to the statistics gathering on affected villagers by the related organization which took several months to complete. At the present, all data concerned with the flood victims are available, BCEL was able to open bank accounts for flood victims for 1.174 accounts (one account for one family) or 4.663 individuals. The fund was transferred 869.681 KIP/ person, one family shall receive the fund according to the number of their family’s members. The donated fund has been transferred directly to the flood victim’ accounts to support for improving their livelihood.
On this occasion, on behalf of the victims’ representative, we would like to thank all donors for your kind donation to the flood victims in Attapeu via BCEL OneHeart. We wish you all happiness and prosperity in your lives and career.