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Victoria Secret’s Partnership With the Pacific Links Foundation in Vietnam Has Transformed Thousands of Lives With Its Scholarship Program for At-Risk Young Women

Victoria Secret’s Partnership With the Pacific Links Foundation in Vietnam Has Transformed Thousands of Lives With Its Scholarship Program for At-Risk Young Women

Published 12-16-24

Submitted by Victoria's Secret

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Kim holding her baby brother with her father.

VS&Co has been a long-time partner of the Pacific Links Foundation (PAL), an organization that seeks to prevent trafficking by empowering Vietnam’s most vulnerable populations with economic opportunities by investing in and educating at-risk youth and helping survivors to build new lives.

We know the supply chain work we do also affects the communities where we operate. As a result, we are committed to advancing human rights by:

• Mitigating the risk of gender-based violence and harassment through training and monitoring in our supply chain.

• Identifying and engaging with local community partners working to address the prevalence of gender-based violence and harassment.

• Continuing to support organizations battling human trafficking, like Pacific Links.

VS&Co has worked with PAL for 17 years funding 3,100+ scholarships, 1,500+ career orientation summer camps and 600 bicycles for girls to commute to school in Vietnam, where paying for education in rural areas is a challenge for most families and often leads to a life of poverty.

We are sharing an inspirational story about Kim Nho Nguyen, a student and grateful recipient of a PAL/VS&Co scholarship. Her story is one of perseverance and courage as her life was completely transformed by an education. Go to page 9 of our Women’s Impact Report to read a letter from Kim about her challenges, journey and landing somewhere she never imagined. Go here to learn more about how the Pacific Links Foundation is changing lives.

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Kim visiting VS&Co Headquarters in Columbus, OH with the PAL team in summer of 2024.

 

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