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Nomura : A Funder and Community Partner
In Vietnam, more than one million young children of migrant workers lack access to quality childcare and early education. It’s a sobering statistic that Nomura, a global financial services group with offices in over 30 countries and regions (including Vietnam), wants to help change.
In Asia ex-Japan, Nomura’s corporate giving strategy focuses on supporting disadvantaged preschool children to develop a solid and broad foundation for lifelong learning and social and emotional well-being. In October 2022, Nomura made a generous grant to the OneSky program in Vietnam.
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“When we asked expert funders to recommend organizations focused on quality early childhood education and care, OneSky’s name kept coming up. As one of the few international non-profits working exclusively in this space, its strong track record shone through,” said Nomura’s Head of Corporate Citizenship, Asia ex-Japan, Joanne Braithwaite. “We hope to encourage more corporate funders to support organizations like OneSky across the region.”
Through our Independent Childcare Provider Training Program, OneSky trains hundreds of childcare providers, impacting thousands of children. Going forward, by working with the government, we plan to scale our reach across Vietnam.
The OneSky Early Learning Center (ELC) in Da Nang’s Hoa Khanh Industrial Park serves as a national training and demonstration center for quality early childhood education and provides daily care to more than 250 children of migrant factory workers. The Center also hosts government officials interested in learning about our approach.
Now, with Nomura’s funding, our pioneering efforts in training Vietnam’s independent childcare providers as well as the services offered at our ELC can continue to grow. “Partnerships like Nomura’s offer OneSky the long-term support that helps us to plan with vision and scale at pace,” said Natalie Campion, OneSky’s Head of Global Partnerships.
Along with corporate grant-making, Nomura also provides employees with opportunities to volunteer their time, experience, and skills in support of charitable causes they are passionate about. With that culture of giving back, Nomura volunteers were able to visit the children at the ELC in Vietnam. And, to benefit the children we serve in the Sham Shui Po district of Hong Kong, Nomura employees volunteered at OneSky Hong Kong’s annual family hike, Christmas party, and STEAM fun fair.
For more information about Nomura, go to nomura.com.
