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LAGUNA BEACH, Calif., Dec. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ The William, Jeff and Jennifer Gross Family Foundation ( the Foundation ), the charity founded by retired asset manager Bill Gross and his son and daughter, announced today that it donated a total of $17 million to 51 non-profits in 2020, including $2.4 million targeted toward Covid-19 relief efforts in Southern California and around the world.
During a year when the need was greater than ever, the Foundation donated to organizations providing for both food as well as medical aid related to the devastating effects of Covid-19. The Foundation s largest donation of $3.5 million went to Doctors Without Borders, which is responding to Covid-19 in more than 70 countries by caring for patients, offering health education and mental health support, providing training for vital infection control measures in health facilities, and supporting response efforts by local authorities.
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Farmers harvest coffee in in Đức Cơ District in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai. The Covid-19 pandemic and the impact of climate change show how vulnerable and interconnected the world we live in is. VNA/VNS
HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): Vietnam jumped five spots to reach 49th position in the world for sustainable development in 2020 on the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, partly thanks to the efforts of local businesses, according to Deputy Prime Minister Vũ Đức Đam.
At the Vietnam Sustainable Development Business Forum 2020 (VCSF 2020) held in Hanoi on Thursday (Dec 10), Đam said he appreciated the efforts of firms in the last 10 years, especially in how they developed amid the Covid-19 pandemic.