Women's Union, Ministry of Planning and Investment's Trade Union sponsors 2 orphans in Nghe An

Representatives of the agencies witnessed the signing of the memorandum of understanding on sponsoring and supporting the care and upbringing of orphans. Photo: Contributor

On the afternoon of June 19, a working delegation from the Ministry of Planning and Investment led by Ms. Le Thi Tuong Thu - Chairwoman of the Trade Union, Head of the Women's Union, Trade Union of the Ministry of Planning and Investment, went to Nghe An to hold a ceremony to receive the title of "Godmother" and give gifts to 2 orphans. Also participating were representatives of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union; leaders of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Committee, the Department of Labor - Invalids and Social Affairs, and the Women's Union of Nghe An province.

This is an activity in response to the "Godmother" program to support, care for and nurture orphans affected by the Covid-19 pandemic and orphans in difficult circumstances launched by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union.

Specifically, the Women's Union of the Ministry of Planning and Investment has accepted to be "Godmothers" and support the education of 2 children until they turn 18 years old in Tan Ky district. Including Luu Van Dai and Luu Le Vi, in Nghia Phuc commune, Tan Ky district; both children had mothers who died from Covid-19.

In addition, the Women's Union of the Ministry of Planning and Investment also connected Ms. Chu Thi Thanh Huyen, in Vinh Tan ward, Vinh city, to sponsor Dang Quoc Tuan, in Nam Kim commune, Nam Dan district, whose mother died of Covid-19.

Representatives of the Ministry of Planning and Investment's Trade Union presented gifts to Dang Quoc Tuan, hamlet 2, Nam Kim commune, Nam Dan district. Photo: Contributor

It is known that implementing Directive No. 05 and Conclusion No. 01 of the Politburo on studying and following the ideology, morality and style of Ho Chi Minh and starting from the difficult circumstances of poor and orphaned children; over the past years, associations at all levels in Nghe An have had many creative activities and models towards children in difficult circumstances through many specific and practical actions with a total amount of money and goods mobilized for disadvantaged children to date of more than 2.5 billion VND. Among them, the models "Godmother", "Assistance with foster children" have been deployed in many districts such as Nghi Loc, Quynh Luu, Yen Thanh, Nghia Dan, Nam Dan...

Currently, implementing the "Godmother" program to support, care for, and nurture orphans affected by the Covid-19 epidemic and orphans in difficult circumstances launched by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union, the Standing Committee of the Provincial Women's Union has also launched the "Implementation of the "Godmother" program to support, care for, and nurture orphans in Nghe An province" and "Connecting Godmothers for orphans affected by the Covid-19 epidemic" to mobilize and take advantage of socialized resources to care for children in difficult and disadvantaged circumstances in life.

Based on the province's launch, many organizations have responded positively, such as the Provincial Police Women's Union, the Women's Unions of Thanh Chuong, Quy Hop, Nghi Loc districts, etc.