Mobilizing social resources to join hands "For the poor"

Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee - Mobilization, Management and Use Board of the Fund for the Poor in Ho Chi Minh City held the Launching Ceremony of the peak month "For the Poor" in 2023.

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This is an activity to mobilize social resources to join hands to take care of disadvantaged policy families, poor households, near-poor households, people in especially difficult circumstances, and people affected by epidemics and natural disasters.

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee Duong Anh Duc presented financial support to disadvantaged students at the launching ceremony of the peak month "For the poor". Photo: Phuong Dang/PLO.

Chairwoman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Ho Chi Minh City Tran Kim Yen said that the peak month "For the poor" in 2023 will be an opportunity for each agency, organization, unit, enterprise and people to demonstrate the "Spirit of mutual love and affection" through practical and specific actions, sharing and supporting the poor and people in difficult circumstances. From there, join hands to realize the goal of supporting housing for poor and near-poor households; providing livelihoods, creating social security, helping the poor stabilize their lives. This is also a practical action, contributing to realizing the goals of building new rural areas, civilized urban areas, and sustainable poverty reduction in Ho Chi Minh City in the period of 2021 - 2025.

"During the peak month of "For the Poor" this year, the Standing Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee - the Committee for Mobilizing, Managing and Using the Fund "For the Poor" of Ho Chi Minh City implemented the project "Connecting social security, for the poor" of the city, supporting means of livelihood for workers in poor and near-poor households in the area; taking care of students in difficult circumstances, orphans in difficult circumstances... with a total estimated cost of more than 10 billion VND. Especially preparing for the work of taking care of the Lunar New Year of Giap Thin 2024 for the disadvantaged; at the same time, supporting the construction and repair of charity houses; giving means of livelihood, vocational training means, giving scholarships; supporting health insurance cards for the disadvantaged", said Ms. Tran Kim Yen.

Comrade Duong Anh Duc and delegates presented gifts and financial support to excellent students who overcame difficulties.

On this occasion, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee - the Mobilization, Management and Use Board of the Fund "For the Poor" of Ho Chi Minh City donated funds to support 97 means of livelihood for workers in poor and near-poor households in the area, awarded Nguyen Huu Tho scholarships to 2,298 students, sponsored 53 disadvantaged and excellent students until graduation; donated 20 savings books (worth 10 million VND/book) to 20 families with orphans in difficult circumstances and coordinated with HDBank to donate 150 computers to studious students in difficult circumstances...

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