Every child is born with the right to study, play and grow up in the love and care of their parents. However, not every child has the luck and happiness that seems natural. With humanistic meaning and contributing to easing the pain, becoming a solid support for orphans to overcome difficult circumstances, moving forward on the future path ahead, the "Godmother" Program implemented by the Provincial Women's Union (VWU) in recent times has warmed many orphaned hearts, creating conditions for them to develop comprehensively in the family and community environment.
The "Godmothers" of the Women's Union of Lam Son commune, Tam Nong district regularly care for the two brothers Tran Hoang Anh and Tran Hoang Thu Ngan.
The fulcrum of love and responsibility
In early 2024, a traffic accident left two siblings, Tran Hoang Anh (15 years old) and Tran Hoang Thu Ngan (7 years old), orphaned and sent to live with their grandparents in Zone 15, Lam Son Commune, Tam Nong District. Inside the small house of the grandparents and Thu Ngan siblings, the pain of losing loved ones and the physical and mental difficulties could not be overcome.
Immediately after learning about the situation of the two brothers, the Lam Son Women's Union mobilized philanthropists, members, and women in the commune to support the two children with over 100 million VND to cover their studies, and regularly directly cared for, helped, listened to their thoughts and wishes, visited and learned about their health and life to inform the higher-level Women's Union and female members. Comrade Ha Thi Loan - President of the Lam Son Women's Union said: "Hoang Anh and Thu Ngan are both very obedient, hard-working, and good at studying. Being orphans is already a disadvantage, orphans in difficult circumstances are even more difficult. Not only supporting the children materially, the Women's Union also regularly encourages and cares for the godchildren, especially those who are currently living with their elderly grandparents, to grasp their thoughts, provide guidance, and help them in a timely manner."
While pouring tea, Mr. Tran Khac Tru - the grandfather of Hoang Anh and Thu Ngan choked up: The Women's Union of the commune has shown concern and accepted to be the "Godmother" of the two children, we are very happy. Thanks to the support of the godmothers, organizations and philanthropists, the children have less difficulty and are motivated to study better. The godmothers also regularly visit, talk and give gifts to the two children. We are very grateful for their kindness.
This year, the simple house of little girl Phung Thi Nhu Ngoc in Cu area, My Thuan commune, Tan Son district has become warmer thanks to the care and help of her godmother Bui Thi Kim Ngọt and mothers in the Women's Union of My Thuan commune. 10-year-old Nhu Ngoc has a particularly difficult situation. Her mother passed away in 2019 from cancer when she was only 5 years old. Ngoc's father went to work far away and did not come back to take care of her. Since childhood, Ngoc has had to do all the housework by herself and help her grandmother who is now old and weak. Faced with her difficult situation, the Women's Union of My Thuan commune has connected with Ms. Bui Thi Kim Ngọt in Hoai Duc district, Hanoi city to be Ngoc's godmother until 2028 with an amount of 6 million VND/year to support her child's school expenses.
Tan Son District Women's Union and adoptive parents visited daughter Phung Thi Nhu Ngoc in My Thuan commune.
Ms. Bui Thi Kim Ngọt shared: “When I took on the responsibility of being a godmother, I thought that I would not only give my children material things, but more importantly, the love of a mother for her children. Being able to care for and look after my children every day, I feel very happy because I can help my children become more confident in life, strive to study well, and become useful people for society.”
In order to practically care for and support orphans in the area, in recent years, the Women's Union of Tan Son district has directed and guided the grassroots associations, cadres and members to proactively and actively participate and respond with many meaningful and timely actions. Up to now, the Women's Union of the district has connected, mobilized and received attention and support from organizations and individuals to help 24 orphans with a total value of over 320 million VND. On the occasion of the new school year, Children's Day, and Mid-Autumn Festival, the Women's Union at all levels has connected and contacted schools to propose reducing tuition and extra-curricular fees for orphans sponsored by the Union, creating conditions for the children to study well.
The message “I always have my mother” has become a bridge to bring kind hearts closer, to accompany and protect orphans - the unfortunate lives in life. The houses that once lacked the love and warmth of parents are now warmed by the love of godmothers.
"I always have you, Mom"
Recognizing the humanitarian significance of the "Godmother" Program launched by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union, the Women's Unions at all levels in the province have proactively conducted surveys and reviewed cases of orphans and children in difficult circumstances to develop and implement specific support activities suitable to each situation. Comrade Ha Thi Thu Hoa - President of the Women's Union of Tam Nong district shared: Implementing the "Godmother" Program to support the care and upbringing of orphans, the Women's Union of Tam Nong district has reviewed and directly visited the number of orphans in the district to have solutions and directions for support and assistance. Currently, there are a total of 239 orphans in the district. All of them have been spiritually sponsored by the Women's Unions at all levels in the district; 19 children have been connected to receive sponsorship with a total support fund from the godmothers of nearly 490 million VND.
The Provincial Women's Union regularly visits and inquires about the study situation and encourages the sponsored children.
Implementing the "Godmother" program, up to now, the whole province has 1,447 children in difficult circumstances, of which 405 children in especially difficult circumstances are sponsored by the Women's Union at all levels in terms of material support. The total budget to support the children until they turn 18 is nearly 5 billion VND. Not only providing material support, the "Godmother" program also coordinates with the Party Committee, local authorities of communes, and the Women's Union of communes to regularly visit and care about the spiritual life and studies of the children; help equip the children with basic knowledge and skills in life, take care of their health, and provide career counseling for them; and establish fundraising models to help the children. Children can participate in exchanges, meetings, forums to share love, return to the source and many other practical activities organized by the Association at all levels to strongly spread the profound humanistic meaning of the Program, creating values of trust for orphans in difficult circumstances to continue studying and growing up in a humane, civilized and happy society.
Especially at the grassroots level, the Association's staff has had creative and effective ways of working, mobilizing the participation of the entire political system from the commune to residential areas, agencies, units, grassroots trade unions, commune police, children living far away from home at home and abroad. Some units have asked to change the name of the program to "Godfather/mother/brother/sister". Many units have integrated and simultaneously organized many practical activities such as: Organizing cultural exchange nights, sports tournaments to raise charity funds; mobilizing to respond to the day "For poor women and children"; "Helping children go to school" program... Caring, encouraging and taking care of "Godchildren" in all aspects to help them reduce disadvantages, feel the warmth of "Godmother", helping them strive to improve in life...
Along with that, the Provincial Women's Union actively promoted the purpose and meaning of the Program on the Website, Fanpage Phu Nu Dat To, and the grassroots Women's Unions posted content on the Zalo and Facebook groups of the Union, thereby raising awareness among members and women about child care and protection; playing a good role in connecting "Godmothers" with children, creating conditions for them to access and effectively use support resources. Comrade Phan Hong Nhung - Vice President of the Provincial Women's Union said: With the motto "Where there are orphans, there are godmothers", the Program has created a strong spread in the community with the response of cadres and women's union members at all levels, contributing to sharing, supporting, nurturing and caring for many orphans and children in special circumstances, giving them more strength to become useful citizens. The results achieved in more than 2 years of implementing the Program are the motivation for the Association at all levels to continue to actively connect and mobilize resources to support more orphans in difficult circumstances to have the conditions to rise up in life.
Over the past two springs and the upcoming springs, the hearts of the orphans in the “Godmother” Program have become much warmer. Even though their biological fathers or mothers are no longer with them, the love and hopes of their godfathers and godmothers will certainly be cherished and respected by the children, and will be a great asset for them to be stronger, more resilient, and continue to write their dreams on the road ahead.
Thu Giang
Source: https://baophutho.vn/me-do-dau-cung-con-viet-tiep-uoc-mo-221923.htm
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