On the occasion of the Day for AO Victims (August 10), many activities were organized to help dioxin/AO victims living in living in specially difficult conditions in the province.
Sharing with families of victims.
Over the past time, many efforts have been made by local authorities, organizations and individuals to help families of AO victims to overcome difficulties. Accordingly, HCM city-based Gia Tuan Computer Service Trading Company Limited has just presented a charity house to the family of Mrs. Dieu Thi La in Tuc Trung commune, Dinh Quan district. As known, her 14 years-old son is an AO victim; his entire body was paralyzed and he always need others’ help to do anything. Sympathizing with his situation, the company donated VND15 million to build house, help the family lessen their difficulties. At the ceremony to hand over the charity house, Mrs. Dieu Thi La has been moved to tears by the interest from the public and society.
Though just established in April 2008, Dinh Quan district’s Agent Orange Victims Association also launched many activities to support AO victims. Particularly, the association visited and presented gifts worth hundreds million dong to the victims in the district. Until now, the association raised more than VND170 million from organizations, enterprises and individuals across the province to build 6 charity houses and help the families of AO victims. According to Chairwoman of the Dinh Quan district’s Agent Orange Victims Association Truong Thi Nguyet, most of local enterprises and individuals have actively participated in social activities, willing help AO victims to overcome difficulties and stabilize their life. In the coming time, the association will make more efforts to support the victims in both spirit and materials.
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Anco’s programme assists a family of AO victims in Xuan Loc district |
Helping Dioxin/ AO victims stabilize their lives
Nguyen Thi Ngoc Hanh, standing deputy chairwoman of the province’s Agent Orange Victims Association said that many enterprises and organizations every year donate hundreds of million dongs to help AO victims. Since 2002, the overseas Vietnamese community in
The province’s Agent Orange Victims Association has always received support from organizations and individuals to help AO victims overcome difficulties and stabilize their lives. In the first months of 2008, 675 families of AO victims were given gifts worth VND 232 million and 27 families were presented with houses. In addition, the Association along with doctors and nurses from Vocational College No.8 under Ministry of Defense and Trang Bom district’s General Hospital have provided free check-ups and medicines for 650 AO victims in Trang Bom, Thong Nhat and Cam My districts.
The Community provided assistance to AO victims, helping many poor families overcome poverty while at the same time helping families with AO affected children overcome social barriers. Deputy Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Ngoc Hanh said that Anco’s programme will be expanded to remote areas of the province in the remaining of this year. Hanh added that in addition to visiting and presenting gifts to AO victims, the Association will focus mainly on helping them develop the household economy and improve their lives.
Reported by Ta Nguyen
