Veterans' Support

Along with actively participating in political tasks, in recent times, all levels of the Veterans Association in the province have always promoted the tradition of "Uncle Ho's soldiers", promoted charitable activities, mobilized cadres and members to join hands to support the establishment of the "Comradely Charity" Fund to support the construction and repair of houses for veterans in especially difficult circumstances, contributing to improving the lives of members...

Officials of the Veterans Association of Van Mieu commune, Thanh Son district visited, shared and encouraged the family of veteran Dao Van Thanh (left).

Happy in new homes

Receiving us in a spacious renovated house with an area of ​​over 60 square meters, female veteran Le Thi Kim Thu in Zone 3, Vinh Lai Commune, Lam Thao District emotionally said: "I am very grateful to the Veterans Association at all levels for their attention, financial support, and helping members in difficult circumstances like me to have the opportunity to build and repair houses to stabilize their lives. 3 years have passed but the joy in me is still intact as in the beginning...".

It is known that female veteran Le Thi Kim Thu is 66 years old, currently living alone, often sick and ill, so she is no longer able to work, and does not have the conditions to repair the house that has been degraded for a long time... In August 2021, with the support of the Veterans Association at all levels with 40 million VND and the help of brothers, relatives, members and local people, veteran Le Thi Kim Thu had the funds and conditions to repair the solid house, ensuring living conditions as it is now. It is the care and support from the Association at all levels and from her teammates that has motivated and encouraged veteran Le Thi Kim Thu to overcome her illness and have a better life.

Veteran Dao Van Thanh, born in 1959, in Mat 1 area, Van Mieu commune, Thanh Son district, was injured while performing his duties at Division 345, Lao Cai province, directly affecting his eyesight, so he could no longer see clearly in one eye. After being discharged from the army and returning to his hometown to start a family, although veteran Dao Van Thanh always tried to overcome his pain to work and take care of his family with his wife, it was only enough to cover part of his living expenses and send his children to school. The family had to take shelter from the rain and sun in a temporary wooden house covered with a tarpaulin roof. In 2023, with the attention and support of all levels, branches, local authorities and the Veterans Association, along with the help of relatives, veteran Dao Van Thanh's family was able to build a new house with an area of ​​about 80m2, with a total cost of nearly 300 million VND, no longer having to worry about storms.

These are just two of hundreds of war veterans in the province who have been supported by the Association at all levels, sectors and organizations to build and repair houses. Through the housing program "Comradely affection", the Association at all levels has increasingly affirmed its role and position in caring for the material and spiritual life of war veterans, contributing to the effective implementation of poverty reduction programs and the elimination of dilapidated houses in the province.

From the support of the Association, War Veteran Le Thi Kim Thu has additional funds to renovate her house and ensure living conditions.

Support for members in difficulty

Over the years, the "Comradely Love" House Building Support Program has become a practical activity with profound humanity. In order for the Program to be increasingly effective and to better care for the lives of poor and disadvantaged members of the War Veterans Association, all levels of the War Veterans Association in the province continue to propagate and mobilize cadres and members to actively participate in contributing and supporting the Fund. The Provincial War Veterans Association directs the grassroots Association to regularly grasp the thoughts and aspirations; survey the housing situation and life of War Veterans Association members to propose and promptly take timely support measures to contribute more funds to support the construction and repair of houses for members in accordance with regulations, helping members with housing difficulties to have conditions to stabilize their lives.

It is difficult to describe the joy and happiness of the families of war veterans who have been supported to build and repair houses. The "Comradely Love" houses not only contribute to providing a roof over the heads of war veterans in difficult circumstances, but also contain the kindness, sympathy and sharing of Uncle Ho's soldiers. Through many years of implementation, the "Comradely Love" housing support program has contributed to realizing the dream of settling down, becoming a support both materially and spiritually for many war veterans, creating trust and motivation, helping them to rise up in life, actively work and produce, and increasingly attach themselves to the Association. Thereby enhancing the role and position of the War Veterans Association in caring for the lives and ensuring the rights of members.

Thanks to its good mobilization work, the Association has attracted many organizations, units, businesses, philanthropists and a large number of members to join hands and support in many forms. Over the past 5 years, the Provincial Veterans Association and the Associations at the grassroots level have provided financial support for the construction and repair of "Comradely Love" houses for nearly 300 veteran members and meritorious people in especially difficult circumstances, helping them have stable housing with a total value of over 15.9 billion VND.

Colonel Ha Ba Linh - Vice Chairman of the Provincial Association of War Veterans affirmed: The activities to support and build "Comradely Love" houses are meaningful and humane, demonstrating the tradition of mutual love and support of the nation. In the coming time, the Provincial Association of War Veterans will continue to promote propaganda and widely spread the good meaning of the program, while deploying the Fund's activities to all levels of the Association and all members in the province; ensuring the effective support, management and use of the "Comradely Love" Fund, with more and more houses of love being donated, contributing to better care for the lives of war veterans in the province...

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Source: https://baophutho.vn/diem-tua-cua-cac-cuu-chien-binh-222747.htm