Supporting households and schools in Ca Mau to cope with drought in 2024

On October 11, at the Cultural Center of Khanh An Commune (U Minh District, Ca Mau Province), the Union of Friendship Organizations of Ca Mau Province in collaboration with Save the Children International - Representative Office in Vietnam (Save the Children Organization) held a ceremony to launch the Emergency Cash Relief Project for disadvantaged households and schools affected by the 2024 drought in U Minh District.

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Accordingly, the project supports 390 disadvantaged households and 11 schools in 4 communes in the buffer zone and forest edge of U Minh Ha National Park affected by drought in U Minh district (not yet supported by other units and organizations), including: Khanh An, Nguyen Phich, Khanh Lam and Khanh Thuan. The total expected value of the distribution to households and schools is over 1.8 billion VND, sponsored by Save the Children; of which, the total amount expected to be distributed to households to purchase and equip necessary items to recover from drought and respond when drought occurs is 1.1 billion VND and 11 schools to invest in purchasing water storage equipment so that students have enough water to use during drought is 715 million VND.

Representatives of the Union of Friendship Organizations of Ca Mau province, the People's Committee of U Minh district and Save the Children in Vietnam presented cash gifts to households.

The grant aims to help children, families and schools affected by the 2024 drought in U Minh district to increase their ability to respond to drought and natural disasters through an emergency cash support package.

Previously, in May 2024, Save the Children in coordination with the Union of Friendship Organizations of Ca Mau province also implemented a cash support package for poor households, near-poor households, and households facing many difficulties in Tran Van Thoi district, Ca Mau province.

According to the project document, due to the impact of the El Nino phenomenon, drought has occurred in the Mekong Delta in general and Ca Mau province in particular. The prolonged drought has led to saltwater intrusion and affected agricultural production and people's lives. Therefore, the People's Committee of Ca Mau province issued Decision No. 719/QD-UBND dated April 10, 2024 on declaring a level 2 drought emergency in Tran Van Thoi and U Minh districts. According to the above decision, the prolonged drought has caused the water level under the canals and streams in the freshwater area of ​​U Minh district to drop to a low level; most of the canals and streams in the freshwater area of ​​Tran Van Thoi have dried up. In Tran Van Thoi district, the drought has led to subsidence and landslides at 601 locations of more than 132 canals and streams, with a total length of 15,890m. In U Minh district, subsidence and landslides have also appeared due to drought.

Representatives of the Union of Friendship Organizations of Ca Mau province, the People's Committee of U Minh district and Save the Children in Vietnam presented symbolic plaques to schools affected by the 2024 drought in U Minh district, Ca Mau province.

In addition, according to the report of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on April 6, 2024 on the direction and operation of drought prevention and control,

salinity ensures water sources for agricultural production and people's lives in the Mekong Delta. There are 3,900 households lacking domestic water in Ca Mau province (U Minh, Thoi Binh, and Tran Van Thoi districts).

The prolonged drought has also affected the water supply of households, with children being one of the most affected. Due to the lack of fresh water, people have to pay more for water. In addition, travel has become more difficult because the canals have dried up and cannot be navigated by boat, leading to households having to spend more on travel to buy water and other necessities. Among the affected households, poor households, near-poor households and disadvantaged households are more affected because their economic conditions are already lower than other households.

The aid is provided in the form of cash grants to poor, near-poor and most disadvantaged households. This money will help drought-affected households to have more resources to pay for their daily living expenses, thereby contributing to ensuring the health of the family, especially the health and education of children. In addition, schools are also heavily affected by drought, leading to a lack of clean water for students. The aid will also support schools to upgrade and improve water supply systems so that students have clean water to use, especially during the dry season.

According to the Union of Friendship Organizations of Ca Mau Province, from 2010 to present, the Save the Children Organization has supported Ca Mau Province in implementing 16 projects, with a total aid value of more than 80 billion VND, disbursement reaching 100%. The projects focus on supporting children; maternal and newborn health care; improving community capacity and livelihoods for people to adapt to the impacts of climate change...

Save the Children is a leading international non-governmental organization working for children. Established and operating since 1919, Save the Children is now present in nearly 120 countries worldwide. In Vietnam, Save the Children operates in 22 provinces and cities across the country in the fields of education, health and nutrition, child protection, child rights governance, poverty reduction for children and adolescents, disaster risk reduction and climate change. In implementing its programs, Save the Children cooperates with government agencies, civil society organizations, the private sector and research institutes.

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Source: https://thoidai.com.vn/ho-tro-cac-ho-gia-dinh-va-truong-hoc-tai-ca-mau-ung-pho-voi-han-han-nam-2024-206029.html