Prince Real Estate, a member of Prince Holding Group, on Thursday donated foodstuffs to 804 underprivileged families in Phnom Penh’s Chamkarmon district affected by the February 20 Covid-19 outbreak.

The assistance came just days after Prince Group chairman Neak Oknha Chen Zhi announced a $3 million donation to support the Cambodian government in fighting the rising number of Covid-19 cases across the Kingdom.

The latest financial assistance came in addition to the $3 million donated by Chen last December to assist the government in purchasing Covid-19 vaccines for inoculating at least 80 per cent of the population, nearly 13 million people.

This further affirms the group’s commitment to carrying out social responsibility programmes in Cambodia.

On Thursday morning, Prince Real Estate delivered 16,080kg of rice, 804 boxes of noodles, 804 cartons of fish sauce and 804 cartons of soy sauce to the affected families.

In addition, 500 cartons of purified water and 200 cartons of soft drinks were given to 234 police officers who had been working tirelessly across 33 locations in Chamkarmon district, near the Prince Group headquarters, hit badly by the Covid-19 outbreak.

“As a group striving to improve the lives of local communities in Cambodia, it is our civic duty to support the district governor, Theng So Thol, and the Chamkarmon district authorities.

“The community outbreak has affected many people in the district, and we believe that prompt and decisive action will be key to ensuring the robust recovery of the communities in the area,” Prince Real Estate CEO Steven Wang said.

The efforts in Chamkarmon form part of the group’s environmental, social and governance (ESG) strategy for all its member companies.

The recent initiative is just one of Prince Group’s many projects for social good organised effectively over the past two years to help local communities.

Last month, the Prince Real Estate Charitable Foundation Organisation – the firm’s philanthropic arm – distributed essentials to 500 families living in Ong village in Preah Sihanouk province’s Prey Nob district, near the company’s Ream City project.

The $16 billion project is being developed on 843 hectares of reclaimed land near Sihanoukville International Airport.

While the Ream City project is set to transform the area, Prince Group remains mindful of the situation of local communities, organising regular consultations with local leaders to understand their needs.

Prince Group will continue to support Cambodians, delivering essential materials to people in need, carrying out key community-related initiatives and working with socially responsible partners across the Kingdom.