Vitality of Children
Aiding sick and impoverished children
Answering the needs of sick and impoverished children is a heartfelt desire of Marriott employees around the world. In many communities where we operate, children are vulnerable to the effects of poverty, including crime, neglect and exploitation. In North America, Marriott’s support is focused on its more than 26-year partnership with Children’s Miracle Network, which provides funds for more than 170 affiliated children’s hospitals across the U.S. and Canada. Over that time, we have raised more than $66 million to help children needing hospitalization in our local communities. Most funds are raised in collaboration with guests, business partners and employees, who organize golf tournaments and other events.
Our hotels throughout China and Hong Kong have collaborated with Safe Kids China to create a fire and burn prevention program for school children. To date, hotels have raised nearly $400,000 to fund the program, which has helped to educate 400,000
students in 13 cities in China about fire and burn prevention.
SOS Children's Villages is an international non-governmental organisation that has been working to meet the needs and protect the interests and rights of children since 1949. They have supported and housed more than 72,000 children in over 132 countries and believe that every child should have the love and care of a family. Now working with SOS Children’s Villages in nine countries throughout Europe and the Middle East, our Marriott hotels have contributed more than $750,000 USD in cash and in-kind donations. Through the generosity of our associates and customers we bring a glimmer of light into the lives of these children.
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