Preliminary statistics from the organizing committee of the program on sending messages to support AO victims show that, as of September 4th, 88,913 messages were sent to national humanitarian portal 1409, bringing in over 1.6 billion VND to assist over 3 million Agent Orange victims.
Preliminary statistics from the organizing committee of the program on sending messages to support AO victims show that, as of September 4th, 88,913 messages were sent to national humanitarian portal 1409, bringing in over 1.6 billion VND to assist over 3 million Agent Orange victims.
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| A centre caring for AO victims. |
Earlier, on July 10, the Vietnam Association of Victims of Agent Orange (VAVA) launched a program, lasting until September 4, on assisting AO victims by sending the message “DACAM” to national humanitarian portal 1409 to contribute 18,000 VND towards AO victims.
According to the VAVA, the messages came from people and soldiers across the country, as well as international friends.
The money will be used to carry out construction of care and rehabilitation centres for AO victims, give vocational training to AO victims, build charity houses and give scholarship and employment support to AO victims and their children.
(Source:CPV)
