Houses of Unity

Peace of mind in solid homes

During the rainy season of previous years, Ms. Do Thi Van, in Residential Group 2, My Lam Ward (Tuyen Quang City) had to rush to carry her belongings to her neighbors. Because after each heavy rain, her dilapidated level 4 house was always wet. Partly because of her old age and weak health, partly because of illness and medicine, she did not have enough strength or money to repair the house, and faced many difficulties. In response to Ms. Van's situation, the City Fatherland Front Committee allocated 50 million VND from the Fund for the Poor to support her to build a new house.

Ms. Van shared: “Now, when there are storms, I feel less worried than before when I live alone. I thank the Party Committees, authorities, the Vietnam Fatherland Front, philanthropists, and neighbors for their concern and help in building a solid house, so I can feel secure during the storm season.”

Leaders of the City Fatherland Front Committee awarded funding to support the construction of a new house for Mr. Nguyen Cong Huu's family, residential group 1, My Lam ward.

The family of Mr. Ly Van Nguyen, Dao ethnic group, Dum village, residential group 11, Nong Tien ward has been living in a dilapidated house for a long time. His wife has just given birth. He is seriously ill. Understanding the situation of Mr. Nguyen's family, the Ward Fatherland Front Committee has allocated 5 million VND from the Ward's "For the Poor" Fund to support his family and mobilized 120 workers to help him dismantle the old house. The City Fatherland Front Committee has supported 50 million VND for him to build a new house. At the end of December 2023, Mr. Nguyen's family's house was completed and put into use. Mr. Nguyen shared: "The Lunar New Year of Giap Thin 2024 is a happy and memorable Tet for my family. Thanks to the attention of the Fatherland Front at all levels, local authorities, and support from neighbors, my family has built a spacious and comfortable house. New year, new house, new joy, is the driving force that helps his family gain more confidence, overcome serious illness, and move forward in life."

Mr. Pham Ngoc Hai, Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, Head of the City's Mass Mobilization Committee, said that the activities to support the poor in building solidarity houses in recent times have aroused the strength of the entire political system, enthusiastically supported by the people of all walks of life, and have truly brought about practical results. From 2019 to 2023, the city has mobilized people to contribute and build the "For the Poor" Fund at all levels with over 3.72 billion VND. From 2021 to 2023, the City's Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee has drawn from the city's "For the Poor" Fund, along with socialized funding sources mobilized by the Vietnam Fatherland Front and member organizations from officials, members, businesses and charitable individuals to donate to support, building 117 new houses and repairing 47 houses for poor and near-poor households. The total cost is over 6.7 billion VND and over 2,000 working days. Providing financial support for the poor to build Great Solidarity houses has contributed to creating great spiritual motivation, helping them stabilize their lives and feel secure in their work and production.

Strive to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses by 2025

The recent Congress of the Fatherland Front of Tuyen Quang city for the 2024-2029 term has set out 10 specific targets. Among them, by 2025, we strive to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses for poor households in the city for households that meet the prescribed conditions.

Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Tuyen Quang City Pham Ngoc Hai said that to complete this target, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of the city will continue to preside over and coordinate with the authorities and relevant units to effectively implement the Project "Eliminating temporary and dilapidated housing for poor households" in the city, period 2021 - 2025; direct the Standing Committees of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committees of communes and wards to coordinate with the authorities to review, evaluate, and make a list of poor households with temporary and dilapidated housing that need housing support each year; develop a Plan to support the construction of new houses and repair of old, damaged, and degraded houses for poor households in need every year; allocate and assign specific targets to the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committees of 15 communes, wards, and member organizations in mobilizing resources for implementation.

The City Fatherland Front Committee will develop and issue a Plan to launch a call and mobilize agencies, units, enterprises, civil servants, public employees, and salaried workers to donate 1 day's salary to the City's "For the Poor" Fund; continue to connect with enterprises, philanthropists, and banks inside and outside the province to continue to support additional funds to repair and build new houses for the poor; manage and use the "For the Poor" Fund at all levels to ensure strict and effective management and use. At the same time, direct the Fatherland Front Committees of communes and wards to mobilize brothers in families, clans, and neighbors to join hands to support additional funds and working days to help poor households build and complete a spacious and sturdy Great Unity house. Thereby contributing significantly to the results of the city's sustainable poverty reduction goal.

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