(HBO) - With many diverse and rich contents, the movement "Tet for the poor and the victims of Agent Orange” has become a traditional activity of the Red Cross at all levels. Many activities taking place on the occasion of the year of Tiger in 2022 have created a far-reaching influence in the community, becoming a beauty of kindness, contributing to the spiritual encouragement of the disadvantaged people in society.


The Provincial Red Cross is giving money to build a house for Mr. Bui Van Hungmn from Da hamlet, Lo Son commune (Tan Lac).

Together with the officials and the members of the Provincial Red Cross participating in the program of giving the houses of the Red Cross to the people in Lo Son commune (Tan Lac), we felt more clearly the human meaning of the movement "Tet for the poor and the victims of Agent Orange” and the spirit of compassion between the people. Receiving a support of 40 million VND from the Provincial Red Cross and the benefactors to build a new house to replace the collapsed hut, Mr. Bui Van Hung from Da said: "My family is in a difficult situation, we still have to work hard to make a living in spite of the old age, the money for food is not enough, so we cannot save up to repair the house. Being paid attention to by the Provincial Red Cross with the support for building a new house, we are very excited, and we no longer have to live in a dilapidated temporary house with drafts”.

Not only Mr. Hung's household, 5 disadvantaged households in the commune who have received money to build the houses were happy and moved by the gratitude of the Red Cross and the benefactors for the poor. Many bags of Tet confectionery, jam, lucky money were given along with the warm greetings and encouragements to help the households overcome difficulties and welcome a warm spring. In addition, the Red Cross at all levels has also mobilized and supported to build 15 Red Cross houses with a total value of over 1 billion VND in Lac Son districts, Hoa Binh. They have also supported old clothes and books worth over 130 million VND for the poor students.

Determining its role as a bridge in the humanitarian and charity work, from November every year, the Provincial Red Cross launches the movement "Tet for the poor and the victims of Agent Orange” to the agencies, the businesses, the individuals and the benefactors. They also promulgates a plan to implement the movement at all levels of the Red Cross, aiming to mobilize over 20,000 sets of gifts, each worth 300 - 500 thousand VND. In order for the movement to be widely spread, attracting many participants, the Red Cross at all levels always promotes propaganda and enhances the coordination of the departments, the branches, the associations, mass organizations and the localities in mobilizing resources. They actively mobilize the officials, the members of the Red Cross, the volunteers and the people respond to the program. They survey and capture the number of the poor people and the victím of Agent Orange, the lonely elderly people without support, the orphans in special circumstances to support. The sets of gifts in many forms such as giving vouchers to exchange gifts in the sessions of "Humanitarian Tet Market”, giving money, necessities, repairing houses, cow donation, and support the way how to live on…

Carrying out the movement "Tet for the poor and the victims of Agent Orange” in the Spring of the year of Tiger in 2022, the Red Cross at all levels in the province have given gifts and assistance with a total value of over 12.45 billion VND to 26,301 turns of the poor and the disadvantaged households, the families under the prefferencial policies, the victimcs of Agent Orange. Regardless of the distance and difficulties caused by Covid-19 epidemics, the Red Cross at all levels has actively called for the benefactors, giving lucky money, confectionery, necessities, supporting money for house repair for the disadvantaged people in the remote and difficult areas.

Mr. Bui Quoc Viet, the Chairman of the Provincial Red Crosss, said: "Tet for the poor and the victims of Agent Orange” has become a traditional movement of the Red Cross at all levels, bringing good values in terms of material and spiritual ones in society. Through the activities implemented, the movement has made its mark and it is an indispensable activity in the annual humanitarian work in the localities of the province”.


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