(HBO) – After four years of implementation,the Japanese-funded VIE070 Project to support disadvantaged senior citizens through the Intergenerational Self-Help Club (ISHC) model has helped improve the living conditions of the elderly. Meanwhile, it has also helped reduce their vulnerability in income and health. In the 2020-2025 period, it will cover four districts and cities with about 3,500 people benefited.
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The Association of the Elderly of Hoa Binh coordinates with Project VIE070 to
organise training courses to improve the efficiency of Intergenerational
Self-Help Clubs.
In October, a Intergenerational Self-Help Club
was launched in Thieu Nau village, Thu Phong commune of Cao Phong district with
53 members, drawing great attention of locals.
Bui Thi Mam, a member of the club, said that by
joining the club, she can meet friends and become much happier. "I also
participate in self-care actvities, thereby improving my income as well as my
life quality a lot,” she said.
The project has been implemented in six
provinces and cities, including Hoa Binh with investment of 10.5 billion VND
each.
In Hoa Binh, it covers Cao Phong, Kim Boi and
Luong Son districts, and Hoa Binh city with four components of forming and
improving the operational capacity of the Intergenerational Self-Help Clubs;
ensuring incomes of the elderly; giving community-based health and social care;
and project managing, supervising and evaluating, and model sharing. Currently,
each Intergenerational Self-Help Club has had 50-70 members at different ages,
most of whom are older persons, women, and poor people. In 2025, the project
targets of at least 50 percent of total communes, wards and townships having
Intergenerational Self-Help Clubs, along with the formation of at least 75 new
clubs. Each city and district is expected to have 7-8 clubs each year from now
to 2025.
At the same time, the provincial Association of
the Elderly will actively coordinate with relevant departments, agencies and
organisations to strengthen communications, implement health care activities
for the elderly, and expand the model of Intergenerational Self-Help Club.
Alongside, cultural, sport and art activities will be held for the elderly.
Bui Tuan Hai, Chairman of the provincial
Association of the Elderly said that so far, 10 Intergenerational Self-Help
Clubs have been lauched. In the time to come, the association will continue to
work closely with the project to conduct practical activities to care for the
elderly, he said./.
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