Orange France helps collect more than 1,37 meur in donation pledges during phonethon 2014

YEREVAN, 28 November. / ARKA /. In France, the volunteers of the Fonds Arménien de France have as usual benefited from the know-how of Orange, as it has once again made its telecommunication and IT platforms available for them, in particular in Orange call centers in Cachan, Lyon, Marseille and Toulouse. 

From the 19th to 23rd of November, 750 volunteers of the Fonds Arménien de France made calls to more than 60,000 families and organizations, which resulted in a total of 1 370 000 EUR pledged, out of which 1 240 000 EUR were registered from France, 71 000 EUR from Germany, 27 000EUR from Switzerland, 21 000 EUR from Greece, 6 000 EUR from Belgium, etc. 

Collected donations will benefit thousands of Armenian families, serving to fund agricultural development projects in Armenia, construction of Vardenis-Martuni highway, development of community centers in Karabakh and others. 

As in previous years this year also Orange Armenia provided customers with the possibility to participate to the Telethon and make donations, by sending an SMS to 7733 number or by calling 090008000. With 1 SMS or 1 call Orange customers donated 500 AMD.   -0-