Spreading compassion to lonely elderly residents and people with disabilities

As part of activities marking the 28th anniversary of Vietnam Day of Persons with Disabilities (April 18, 1998 – 2026), on the morning of April 17, a delegation from the Dong Nai Provincial Association for the Support of People with Disabilities, Orphans and Poor Patients visited and presented gifts to disadvantaged individuals at Hoa Hao Social Assistance Facility in Rach Bay Hamlet, Dai Phuoc Commune, Dong Nai Province.

Hoa Hao Social Assistance Facility is currently caring for and nurturing 102 people, including 52 bedridden people with paralysis and 50 elderly residents living alone. During the visit, the delegation cordially inquired about the operation, facilities, as well as the lives and health of the beneficiaries.

The delegation of the Dong Nai Provincial Association for the Support of People with Disabilities, Orphans and Poor Patients presents gifts to representatives of Hoa Hao Social Assistance Facility. Photo: Van Doan

On this occasion, the delegation presented 88 gifts, each worth 500,000 VND, contributing to sharing difficulties and encouraging disadvantaged people.

Previously, on the morning of April 16, the Provincial Association for the Support of People with Disabilities, Orphans and Poor Patients also presented 48 gifts, totaling 24 million VND, to people with disabilities and children with cerebral palsy who are being treated at the Rehabilitation Department, Binh Phuoc Traditional Medicine Hospital.

The delegation of the Dong Nai Provincial Association for the Support of People with Disabilities, Orphans and Poor Patients visits the persons being cared for and nurtured at Hoa Hao Social Assistance Facility. Photo: Van Doan

Nguyen Thi Lien, Chairwoman of the Provincial Association for the Support of People with Disabilities, Orphans and Poor Patients, said: "Through these visiting and gift-giving activities, we hope to contribute to connecting social resources to join hands in caring for difficult circumstances. Although each gift is modest, it is a sharing and spiritual encouragement, helping lonely elderly seniors and people with disabilities have more faith and will to overcome difficulties in life. In the coming time, the association will continue to mobilize and call on organizations and individuals to accompany us, in order to create better conditions for disadvantaged people to be cared for, stabilize their lives, and integrate into the community."

By Van Doan – Translated by Mai Nga, Minho