From collecting, classifying waste, and selling scrap to generate income, women's unions at all levels in the province have more funds to help the poor and members in difficulty.
Women in Coc village, Phu Chau commune (Dong Hung) implement a model of turning trash into money to help orphans and women in especially difficult circumstances.
Not a scrap shop, but once a month or once a quarter, many communal cultural houses, villages, residential groups, even a family's yard are gathering places for cardboard, beer and soft drink cans... And the people who sort and collect this scrap are members and women from the localities.
Ms. Tran Thi Nhu, a member of the Women's Union of Coc village, Phu Chau commune (Dong Hung) said: I just collect scrap and wait for the Union to collect it, then bring it to me. Collecting like that not only keeps the house clean and tidy, but also helps those in need.
No job is easy, especially a job that does not bring benefits to the person doing it. After a period of implementation, cadres, members, and women not only get used to sorting, get used to the dirtiness of the scrap, but also get used to the questions "What is the point of picking up trash?" or "I pick it up to support others, it's not mine, so why bother trying to do anything?".
Ms. Doan Thi Quynh Nhien, Chairwoman of the Women's Union of Thuy Binh Commune (Thai Thuy) confided: In early 2019, the Women's Union of the commune established a model of collecting scrap to raise funds to help poor women. Initially, many women thought that collecting scrap was time-consuming while the money earned was not worth much, so they often threw it away with household waste. Since seeing the effectiveness of the model, both preserving environmental hygiene and helping many people, women have increasingly agreed. Previously, the Union also promoted women to classify waste at home. Organic waste is used as organic fertilizer (using landfill or microbial fermentation). Inorganic waste that cannot be recycled or reused is collected and transported to a centralized landfill. Recyclable inorganic waste will be kept separately and donated to the Union.
Although there are different names: saving from scrap or collecting and classifying recyclable waste to raise funds to support poor women and children, the implementation of the model of turning waste into money is aimed at the purpose of supporting women and children in difficult circumstances. By mid-April 2023, the model had been deployed in 214 communes, wards and towns with 501 models, the amount collected was more than 1,133 billion VND. If we do a simple calculation, with an average scrap price of 5,000 VND/kg, cadres, members and women have contributed to collecting and recycling more than 226 tons of scrap.
Pham Tan Phuoc, Tran Phu village, Binh Dinh commune (Kien Xuong) shared: I was sponsored by the women's union of the commune. I learned that part of the funding was saved from the scraps collected. I appreciate and am grateful for the feelings of the women.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong, President of the Provincial Women's Union, said: Currently, the model of turning waste into money has become a bright spot in the implementation of the campaign "Building a family of 5 no's, 3 clean's", "Family of 5 yes's, 3 clean's" associated with improving the quality of environmental criteria in building advanced new rural areas and model new rural areas. In addition to the core value of joining hands to protect the environment from the harmful effects of waste, the model also spreads to the community many profound humane and humanitarian meanings. In the coming time, the Provincial Women's Union will continue to direct units to urge and guide establishments to implement the model; at the same time, research and organize seminars to share experiences and commend advanced examples in implementing the model.
Turning waste into money and using money for community activities, the double effect is created by a special conductor called enthusiasm, not afraid of difficulties, hardships and that is also an opportunity for waste to be circulated in a new, more useful journey.
Women in Coc village, Phu Chau commune (Dong Hung) implement a model of turning trash into money to help orphans and women in especially difficult circumstances.
Xuan Phuong
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