(HBO) – According to the statistics of Division of Labour, War invalids and Social Affairs, Ky Son district currently has 8.092 children under 16 years old, particularly in 3.499 children under 6 years old, 99 children with disabilities, 583 children living in poor or easily poor households, 20 abandoned children and one HIV infected child. In recent years, the works of educating, protecting and caring children are always interested and concerned by the authorities of all levels, branches, communes and towns in the district. Especially, the district is particularly interested in helping children who have difficult conditions by specific and practical works.

The leaders of Ky Son District People’s
Committee are giving gifts for children who have extremely difficult conditions
in the area.
From the beginning of the year, the district
has organized to present 300 gifts for children on the occasion of Tet holiday
and some festivals. It also coordinated with the agencies to broadcast about
injuries to children. Especially, in the month of Action For Children in 2018,
the district has developed a plan to implement.
With the topic "For a safe and healthy life
for children in the digital world”, the district has organized some activities
to broadcast about Children’s Law. Besides, it directed the communes and towns
to organize many activities in the month of Action For Children, particularly
in implementing safe and healthy activities for children in holiday. It
required to make a list of handing over, receiving and managing children
participating in summer activities in communes, towns, residential communities
and local authorities. Moreover, Youth Union and political and social
organizations opened swimming training course, prepared for children some life
skills, self-protection skills when using social networks, the instruction of
digital media and skills of preventing and protecting from injuries for
children.
In June, from the source of Sponsor Fund for
Children, the district has given 15 gifts including 10 gifts for children
having extremely difficult conditions. In addition, it recognized and presented
30 gifts for children who have extremely difficult conditions achieving good or
excellent student honors, with the worth of 300.000 VND per gift. In the coming
time, in order to enhance the quality of works in children care and protection,
Ky Son district will continue to mobilize the interest and assistance of all
Party committees, authorities, braches, agencies, organizations, benefactors
and people by specific and practical ways to help children have chances to
study, play, receive care and have a better life.
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