(HBO) -The program "Bank of Cows” has been implemented by the Central Committee of the Red Cross in 2010, with the objective to help the families having difficulties through the assistance of breeding cows. In the province, the program has given hundreds of cows to the poor and the people having difficulties, helping them to have the favorable conditions for developing economy and escaping poverty sustainably.
The Red Cross of Hoa Binh city is giving
breeding cow from the "Bank of Cows”to Ms. Trieu Duyen Vinh, a poor household
in Group 9, Thong Nhat Ward.
Mr. Nguyen Thi Thuy, the Vice Chairman of
the Provincial Red Cross, says "The Bank of cows is an innovative, unique,
practical and effective model, helping the beneficiaries have more materials
for production and economic development. All households awarded with cows have
been reviewed at the residential area, they all have the suitable set criteria,
having human resources and raising capacity. After 10 years of implementation,
the model has been replicated throughout the province, giving more hope to the
poor with the difficult circumstance in the areas.”
The program of "Bank of Cows” has reached
the poor in the districts and the city of the province and has shown positive
results. The program has been implemented in 105 communes in 9 districts and
the city. 413 breeding cows have been supported to 722 poor households, and up
to now there have been 681 ones with the total value of over 8.8 billion VND.
Thereby, it has helped 330 households escape from poverty. From this, there are
households supported with the breeding cows have developed dozens of cows,
bringing high economic efficiency. Each cow which is propagated adds joy and
hope to the poor and the people with difficult circumstances in the area.
This is a meaningful activity, bringing the
practical effects with deeply profound humanity, showing the sharing and hand
joining of the whole community to those who have difficult circumstances.
Thereby, it has been contributing to hunger eradication and poverty alleviation
for the local economic development and the implementation of social security
policies in the area. In the coming time, more support from organizations,
businesses and individuals with kindness is needed for the program to continue
spreading and developing deeply, giving more hope to escape poverty for many
poor households with difficult circumstances.
In the afternoon of December 17, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism organized a summary and awarding ceremony for the Online Competition on preventing and controlling the Family Violence in 2024.
Implementing the Resolution of the 17th Provincial Party Congress to reach a health insurance coverage rate of 95% or more of the population, the Women's Union at all provincial levels has deployed the creative models and methods and effectively replicated them. These activities not only contribute to completing the social security goals, but they also spread the spirit of solidarity and sharing in the community.
Hoa Binh is carried out investment projects to upgrade three district medical centres in Lac Son and Yen Thuy districts and Hoa Binh city. The projects are funded by the central budget under the Economic and Social Recovery and Development Programme, aiming to improve healthcare services. The goal is to gradually develop a system of modern and quality district-level healthcare facilities.
To improve the cultural and spiritual life of the elderly, the associations for the elderly at various levels in Hoa Binh province have created many interesting and meaningful activities, attracting the participation of a large number of old people. These activities provide opportunities for them to improve both their physical and mental health, enabling them to live happily and healthily.
The pilot programme for sending Vietnamese workers to the Republic of Korea (RoK) for seasonal agricultural jobs continues under a collaboration between localities of the two countries, running for five years from January 1, 2022.
Staff of the Red Cross Society of Hoa Binh province were deeply moved by a meaningful and humanitarian act by Mr Vu Huu Lung, 86, in Hoa Binh city, to donate his corneas, which brought hopes to those yearning for the light. Before passing away, Lung left behind a noble wish to donate all of his organs, including his corneas, to help patients suffering from blindness and those in need of organ transplants to revive their lives.