Defying Poverty
Today, more than 11% of the world population is living in extreme poverty and struggling to fulfill the most basic needs such as health, education, and access to water and sanitation.
We want to change that.
We want to change that.
From founding free general hospitals in cities to building medical centres is remote areas, creating children’s academies or offering university scholarships, WSD’s philanthropic work is at the heart of our commitment to end poverty in all its forms – the greatest global challenge facing the world today and an indispensable requirement for sustainable development.
HEALTH CARE
Handa Nursing School & Handa Mother and Newborn Hospital, Laos
In January 2010, WSD donated funds to support the construction of a nursing school and dormitory in Vientiane in Laos. The Handa Nursing School is managed by the University of Health Sciences, part of the country’s Ministry of Health, starting with 41 faculty members and 719 students studying nursing, midwifery and public health. Today, it includes instruction in the area of geriatric nursing, offers bachelor and masters scholarships in International Health as well as Health Promotion from a remote learning program offered by the University of the Philippines in Manila.
In January 2010, WSD donated funds to support the construction of a nursing school and dormitory in Vientiane in Laos. The Handa Nursing School is managed by the University of Health Sciences, part of the country’s Ministry of Health, starting with 41 faculty members and 719 students studying nursing, midwifery and public health. Today, it includes instruction in the area of geriatric nursing, offers bachelor and masters scholarships in International Health as well as Health Promotion from a remote learning program offered by the University of the Philippines in Manila.
Handa Mother & Newborn Hospital
The Handa Mother and Newborn Hospital opened in 2013 north of Vientiane, Laos. Since then, the hospital has provided access to healthcare for the local community by providing additional support, such as educational tour for the staff to other countries in the region, the recruitment of foreign healthcare professionals and educators to conduct workshops for the students, and the purchase and provision of a 14-seat van to transport nursing students to the communities of people they serve
Disaster Relief
The Royal Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund
WSD contributed support to the Royal Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund. The fund is the Foundation’s first crisis response fund and reinforces The Prince and Princess of Wales' ongoing commitment to the frontline community and the nation’s mental health. The grants allow mental health charities to increase their capacity for helpline and chat services to meet rising demand.
Cambodian Red Cross
Support from WSD is used to cover humanitarian operational costs, benefitting people suffering from disasters and diseases that require urgent response.
Typhoon Ketsana victim support
WSD supported recovery efforts in southern Laos, which suffered widespread damage from Typhoon Ketsana in September 2009.
Typhoon Yolanda victim support
WSD provided reconstruction assistance to the Philippines in the wake of extensive damage caused by Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in November 2013.
WSD contributed support to the Royal Foundation’s COVID-19 Response Fund. The fund is the Foundation’s first crisis response fund and reinforces The Prince and Princess of Wales' ongoing commitment to the frontline community and the nation’s mental health. The grants allow mental health charities to increase their capacity for helpline and chat services to meet rising demand.
Cambodian Red Cross
Support from WSD is used to cover humanitarian operational costs, benefitting people suffering from disasters and diseases that require urgent response.
Typhoon Ketsana victim support
WSD supported recovery efforts in southern Laos, which suffered widespread damage from Typhoon Ketsana in September 2009.
Typhoon Yolanda victim support
WSD provided reconstruction assistance to the Philippines in the wake of extensive damage caused by Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) in November 2013.
CROSS CULTURAL RELATIONS
Handa Scholarship, Cambodia Study Program
WSD provides exceptional Japanese students with an opportunity to experience present day Cambodian life in person through an international student exchange program. Through the exchange, the goal of the project is to nurture participants to build a bridge of friendship between Japan and Cambodia.
Asian Pacific Festival
Every October, the Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Cambodia in Fukuoka sets up a booth in the annual Asian Pacific Festival held in Fukuoka City. The Consulate provides information on Cambodian culture, Angkor Wat, and the Handa Scholarship in partnership with the Cambodia Study Program. The Consulate also invites Apsara Dancers from Cambodia to perform on stage.
The Honorary Consulate of the Kingdom of Cambodia in Fukuoka
The WSD supported the establishment and operation of the Consulate of the Kingdom of Cambodia in the southern city of Fukuoka in Japan. The Consulate’s two major undertakings each year are the Cambodia Study Program and the Asian Pacific Festival hosted by Fukuoka City.
The WSD supported the establishment and operation of the Consulate of the Kingdom of Cambodia in the southern city of Fukuoka in Japan. The Consulate’s two major undertakings each year are the Cambodia Study Program and the Asian Pacific Festival hosted by Fukuoka City.
Innovative Solutions
Light-up Oecusse
In 2011, WSD supported the distribution of 1,450 solar lanterns in parts of East Timor, an area that has no access to electricity. These remote villages rely on kerosene lamps, an expensive source of lighting. Lantern recipients were mostly from the most deprived areas with virtually no access to basic goods.
In 2011, WSD supported the distribution of 1,450 solar lanterns in parts of East Timor, an area that has no access to electricity. These remote villages rely on kerosene lamps, an expensive source of lighting. Lantern recipients were mostly from the most deprived areas with virtually no access to basic goods.
