(ĐN)- On the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the provincial Committee for Population, Family and Children has presented 1100 gifts to underprivileged children in Dong Nai province. In which, 900 gifts were funded from the province’s Sponsor Fund for Children while the rest was donated by the VMEP company.
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| Children living in the provinces care centre enjoy the Mid-Autumn Festival |
(ĐN)- On the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the provincial Committee for Population, Family and Children has presented 1100 gifts to
underprivileged children in Dong Nai province. In which, 900 gifts were funded from the province’s Sponsor Fund for Children while the rest was donated by the VMEP company.In addition, 100 children, who live in the Dong Nai Open House received gifts during a party held in the night of October 3. On the occasion, Long Thanh Golf Investment and Business Joint Stock Company donated VND 20 million to Dong Nai Open House.
In Nhon Trach district, 300 poor children have received mooncakes, lanterns from the district’s Committee for Population, Family and Children to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. Total value of gifts was VND 18 million.
In Long Khanh townlet, Blind People Association of Long Khanh has presented 50 gifts to poor and disable children and given 80 gifts to its members who live in poverty.
In Bien Hoa city, Nam Ha High School has given new white shirts collected from its students to 125 poor children in the province.
The event, called “The Peaceful Moon Light”, will be organized tonight by the Dong Nai province’s Children House. Children will enjoy the mid-autumn festival with many activities including special programmes of music, dance and games. On the occasion, 50 street children has also received gifts worth VND 50,000 each from the province’s Children House.
Similar events are being arranged in localities across the province during 2 days from 5 to 6 of October, 2006.
Reported by Hai Thi – Hoa Diem
