Huawei supports Family Day Charity
Vice President Hon. Dr Guy Scott and Dr Charlotte Scott with Huawei Technologies Zambia representative Jacky Zhang and Families are Nations award-winners and performers.
Vice President Hon. Dr Guy Scott with Huawei Technologies Zambia rep.
Chinese information and communications technology (ICT) company Huawei Technologies Zambia joined Vice President Hon. Dr Guy Scott and Second Lady Dr Charlotte Scott to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the International Day of the Family on Saturday (September 27).
The company’s support also recognised the 50th Jubilee of diplomatic relations between China and Zambia.
The event, organised by the Families are Nations (FAN) charity, was held at the Lusaka Museum and featured a range of traditional dancers, musicians, entertainers and exhibitions. It was also attended by the Chinese Ambassador’s wife Geng Hailing and representatives from the Chinese embassy.
“Like Families are Nations, Huawei believes in building strong families, strong communities and strong nations. This is why we are pleased to support the excellent work done by the charity to improve the lives of families,” said Huawei representative Jacky Zhang.
Huawei takes its role very seriously in representing Chinese companies in fulfilling their social responsibilities, and is keen to develop and grow with the people of Zambia, he added.
This is the second year running that Huawei has donated to the charity, this year to help with fund-raising to construct a family centre.
The event also saw the presentation of six awards to deserving families who had demonstrated perseverance against adversity in recent years.
Families are Nations was established in Lusaka in 2008 and aims to promote and provide quality and effective services that improve family ties through awareness and capacity building, family and child counselling services, social and economic mitigation to vulnerable groups, promotion of human rights for children and women, contributions to the fight against abuse in families and promotion of family centred primary healthcare.
About Huawei Technologies Zambia
China-based company Huawei Technologies has been established in Zambia for more than 12 years and employs around 100 staff, most of whom are local Zambian people including those holding key senior positions.
The company is bridging the digital divide with its technologies and solutions for telecommunications networks, consumer devices, and cloud computing, and was the first to introduce the high-speed 3G network to Zambia.
The information and communications technology (ICT) company is a strategic partner and solution provider for all the telecommunications operators in Zambia.
Huawei closely works with around 200 local suppliers and sub-contractors, helping to create thousands of additional jobs.
Recently the company was awarded a contract by the Zambia Information and Communication Technology Authority (ZICTA) to install 169 mobile telephone base stations in rural areas, helping to bring connectivity to remote communities.
The company is also partnering with Zambia Railways to update communications systems in the rail network.
Huawei worldwide
Founded in 1987, Huawei has grown from a US$5,680 small firm to leading global company with sales of US$35.4 billion in 2012.
As the world’s largest telecommunication and ICT solutions provider, Huawei serves 45 of world’s top 50 telecom operators. Its products and solutions are benefiting one third of the world’s population.
With the joint effort of 150,000 employees in more than 140 countries, Huawei is ranked 315th of the Fortune 500 companies. It has 14 regional headquarters, 23 R&D centres, 32 joint innovation centres and 45 training centres worldwide, creating maximum value for telecom operators, enterprises and consumers by providing competitive solutions and services.
Contributing to the sustainable development of the society, economy, and the environment, Huawei Technologies creates green solutions that enable customers to reduce power consumption, carbon emissions and resource costs.