By Chainarong Monthienvichienchai, Thailand
A Catholic businesswoman was recognized for her pioneering efforts to reduce food waste while supporting the poor in Thailand.
Mary Sarindhorn Mativachranon, founder of the VV Share Foundation and the only Catholic honoree, was named one of six winners by the Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Association of Thailand (FBPWAT), under the Royal Patronage of Her Majesty the Queen.
The awards aimed to showcase the successes of women in business.
“In essence, my work involves challenging the status quo, whether that means persuading supermarket executives of the benefits of redirecting food that would otherwise be wasted to feed the poor and children’s centers,” said Mary Sarindhorn.
Her charitable endeavors began in 2013, after she and an Ursuline sister in Bangkok installed a water pipe system for an impoverished village in Cambodia.
Inspired by discussions about equality, they conceived the idea of setting up a “Soup Kitchen” to help the destitute in Thailand.
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