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Article: KOMPAN Donates Playgrounds To UNICEF For Tsunami Orphans.
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- January 17, 2005
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OLYMPIA, Wash. -- In the aftermath of the devastation from the recent tsunami in Eastern Asia, tens of thousands of children have lost their families and may eventually be placed in local orphanages. To help, KOMPAN and its employees have partnered with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and will donate 40 playgrounds to UNICEF to be delivered to those areas UNICEF identifies in highest need.
Carl Henrik, CEO of KOMPAN A/S states, "Right now the people affected by the tsunami need the basic means for survival. We know in the longer term their needs will change, and hope our contribution will eventually bring a smile to those children hardest hit by this ...