Bangkok, 15 August 2024 — A signing ceremony was held for the partnership between Tops, the food business group under Central Retail, and UNICEF Thailand. Mr. Stephane Coum, Chief Executive Officer of Food Group, Central Retail, and Ms. Kyungsun Kim, UNICEF Representative for Thailand, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support the ‘Every Child Can Read’ project.
This marks the fifth year of collaboration between the two organizations and aims to further enhance literacy skills among school children across Thailand with an ambitious goal of reaching over 100,000 children in 203 schools across 19 provinces. The initiative also encourages customers to participate in creating educational opportunities for children by contributing donations.
The event was attended by Dr. Rangsun Wiboonuppatum, Education Specialist for UNICEF Thailand; Mr. Neal Kennard, Chief of Private Sector Fundraising, UNICEF Thailand; Mr. Chakkit Chatupanyachotikul, Head of Marketing, Public Relations & CSV of Central Food Retail under Central Retail and Ms. Rungnapa Trivitayanurak, Head of Corporate Events and CSV of Central Food Retail at Wat Tanod School in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya province.