Corporate Social Responsibility

As a responsible corporate citizen in our various jurisdictions, DFDL is actively involved in numerous community development activities such as:

VIETNAM

MAI NHA CHILDREN FOUNDATON VIETNAM

 DFDL Vietnam has donated USD 1,250 to Mai Nha Children Foundation Vietnam to support Mai Nha’s activities in Binh Thuan province.

 Mai Nha (which means “roof” in Vietnamese) will use the donation to build two houses for 20 orphaned children, as well as to provide scholarships for more than 80 schoolchildren in the village of Thien Nghiep, 200 kilometers east of Ho Chi Minh City.

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LAO PDR

FUNDS TO HELP UXO SURVIVORS BUILD NEW LIVES

DFDL Legal and Tax has donated USD 2,000 to the Quality of Life Association (QLA) to assist unexploded ordnance (UXO) survivors in Xieng Khouang Province.

The QLA is a non-profit association, registered in Xieng Khouang.  Its mission is to provide services to UXO survivors, people with disabilities and UXO-impacted communities.  In addition, through the QLA Visitor Center in Phonsavanh visitors learn about the impact of UXO on people and communities as well as the importance of services to alleviate UXO trauma.

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WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL GROUP LAO 

In 2012 DFDL joined the Women’s International Group ( WIG), which was formed in the early 1990s and is comprised mostly of expat women living in Laos. WIG conducts many different activities, including charitable projects that help fund surgeries for the underprivileged and support community-based school infrastructure development. As a member of WIG, DFDL will support these projects and will also participate in other activities such as WIG cultural events.

SUPPORT TO LAO ELEPHANT CONSERVATION PROGRAMME
Since 2007, DFDL has sponsored the activities of the Lao Elephant Conservation Program, implemented by the association ElefantAsia (www.elefantasia.org) in collaboration with the National Animal Health Center. The objectives of the Elephant Conservation Program are (i) improving the health and welfare of working elephants; and (ii) raising awareness of the plight of Asian elephants among the Lao population and promoting conversation. These objectives are fully integrated in the general issues and challenges related to the protection of the environment in Laos.

COPE (www.copelaos.org)
COPE stands for Cooperative Orthotic and Prosthetic Enterprise. COPE's mission is to provide prosthetics and mobility devices free of charge to those people who require them but cannot afford to pay for them. They also supply information to people about available services, as well as training and support to local staff to ensure high-quality service and assistance in developing longer-term strategies for sustainability so that the service will always be available to those who need it. COPE is the only provider of prosthetic, orthotic and rehabilitation services in Laos. DFDL is proud to assist by sponsoring this worthy organization.

LAO WOMEN’S DISABLED ASSOCIATION 
DFDL has donated equipement to the Lao Women's Disabled Development Centre, which focuses on teaching skills to disabled women from all over Laos. The women are taught English, sewing, paper making and computer skills.

BAN SAIFONG NEUA INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S BOAT RACING
In 2009 DFDL sponsored the purchase of a new boat for the Boat Racing Festival on the Mekong River in Laos.

LAO ELEPHANTS AUSSIE RULES FOOTBALL CLUB 
DFDL sponsored the football team in 2009/10.

LAO RUGBY FEDERATION 
DFDL has signed on to sponsor the Meuang Noy School, and this support will ensure that Meuang Noy students receive bi-weekly in-school rugby training sessions and have the opportunity to participate in weekend community rugby sessions as part of the LRF’s Champa Ban Youth Rugby Project. Download more information and photo here.  The Mid Term report can be downloaded here.

CAMBODIA

LEGAL STUDIES FUND
In 2004, DFDL established a scholarship fund to help Cambodian students in need of financial assistance to further their studies in the legal field. Each year since the founding of the fund, DFDL has collaborated with various organizations (such as Enfants Du Mekong, Enfants d’Asie ASPECA, Khmer Foundation for Justice, Peace and Development and French Cooperation), to sponsor 7 to 8 students annually. Once selected for sponsorship, the costs of the students' university fees are borne by DFDL for the full duration of the coursed.

TENNIS TRAINING FUND 
In 2006, DFDL created a Tennis Training Fund to assist aspiring young Cambodian tennis players develop their skills under the guidance of the Tennis Federation of Cambodia (TFC). The fund subsidizes the cost of regular trips abroad for juniors selected by the TFC, which includes tournaments and training at internationally recognized tennis camps.

MYANMAR

THE 2013 DAVIS CUP IN MYANMAR

 DFDL is co-sponsoring the 2013 Davis Cup; the most prestigious international team event in men’s tennis.  The competition began in 1900 between the US and Britain, and has grown to such a level that in 2013, 130 nations are fielding teams in this knock-out tournament.  Groups III and IV competitions will take place at the Thein Byu Tennis Centre in Yangon from 22 April until 5 May.

 Myanmar has been steadily gaining notoriety in the world of international tennis through its efforts at the grassroots level, spearheaded by the Tennis Federation of Myanmar (TFM). The TFM has been instrumental in bringing tennis to schools in both urban and rural Myanmar, and has created an organization of coaches and trainers to help foster an environment that allows for both education in, and enjoyment of, the game of tennis.

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TENNIS FEDERATION OF MYANMAR 
DFDL co-sponsored the 1st Myanmar International Tennis Project in Yangon, Myanmar, organized by the Tennis Federation of Myanmar (TFM) on 4-8 December, 2012.The objective of this initiative is to develop tennis throughout Myanmar. The main event was the Sunkist Kids Tennis Day that took place on Saturday and hosted about 1,000 children from 15 public and private Yangon schools at the national field hockey stadium. Apart from talent identification and coaching education, the event was also held in preparation of the upcoming Davis Cup Asia/Oceania Groups II and IV ties and the Southeast Asia Games this year.

  
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This tournament in the Myanmar medias: 
http://www.itftennis.com/development/news/newsarticle.asp?articleid=23596
http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/sports/2740-tennis-federation-of-myanmar-serves-up-plan-for-growth.html
http://www.mmtimes.com/index.php/sports/3476-myanmar-to-host-davis-cup-asia.html

MYANMAR WOMEN'S DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION  
Our associated firm in Myanmar (Myanmar Thanlwyn Legal Services) has assisted the MWDA since 1999 by supporting orphans, school children and university students with school fees, stationery, course fees and other necessities.

OTHER INITIATIVES

SOUTHEAST ASIA GAMES 
DFDL was a sponsor in 2009.