(ĐN)- Dong Nai is one of the three "hot spots" of AO/Dioxin affection problem in the country. There are over 13,000 AO/ victims in the province, including 3,500 children, and they are suffering both physical and mental pains caused by dioxin.
(ĐN)- Dong Nai is one of the three “hot spots” of AO/Dioxin affection problem in the country. There are over 13,000 AO/ victims in the province, including 3,500 children, and they are suffering both physical and mental pains caused by dioxin.
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| Presenting wheelchairs to dioxin-affected children in Bien Hoa city's Phuoc Tan ward |
Over the past time, the provincial AO/dioxin Victims Association has made its efforts to call on enterprises, organizations and individuals in the province to join their hands in taking care of the victims.
In 2013, the association and its chapters mobilized more than VND6 billion and provided support for over 3,000 victims.
Accordingly, 13 charity houses and 9 others have been built and repaired with a total cost of VND667 million; 13 dioxin-affected households have been supported over VND83 million to develop their production and stabilize their lives; 286 dioxin-affected students got scholarships totaling VND500 million.
In addition, the association also spent VND500 million to provide monthly allowances for 230 victims and financial aid for others who were poor, sick and dead.
Nguyen Thi Le, an AO/Dioxin victim in Xuan Loc district, said her family has been given breeding pigs and feed by Agro Nutrition International J.S Co (Anco) since 2010. From the support, her familiy has developed household economy and stabilize their lives.
Presently, thousands of AO/dioxin victims and their families are still struggling with their daily pain. The association is working with the Health Department to implement the program to provide functional rehabilitation for the victims with the aim to improve the quality of the victims’ life by helping them integrate into the community with rehabilitation techniques, aid facilities and knowledge on the field.
Hundreds victims of toxic chemicals have received surgeries and functional rehabilitation as well as health care at their houses.
Reported by P.L
