What should volunteer groups in the Central region do to be safe and effective?

On the morning of October 19, a volunteer group called the Goodwill Group in Vinh City donated a large amount of food, life jackets, and clothes todonatePeople were flooded in Quang Binh and Quang Tri. However, the situation was known to the authorities as being extremely dangerous for the group to transport the gifts into the flooded areas, so the group decided to ask the authorities to transport the goods to the people.

Volunteer groups asked the soldiers of Military Region 4 to deliver donations from benefactors to people in flooded areas. Photo: Hoai Thu

Sending a message to groups and individuals who are donating and supporting people in flood-affected areas, President of the Fatherland Front Vo Thi Minh Sinh shared: "I hope that organizations and individuals who have plans to directly provide relief to people in flood-affected areas need to coordinate with the Fatherland Front and the Relief Committee at the same level to have a plan to deliver goods.relieftimely, effective and safe for everyone".

Nghe An Red Cross delegation presented gifts in Thach Ha (Ha Tinh) on October 19 with vehicle support from Ha Tinh police. Photo: LH

On the afternoon of October 19, a working delegation of the Nghe An Red Cross led by Ms. Nguyen Luong Hong was present in Ha Tinh City and said that the water level in Ha Tinh was rising, causing flooding on the roads.

Nghe An Red Cross delegation presented gifts in Thach Ha (Ha Tinh) on October 19. Photo: LH

Present in Ha Tinh, Ms. Nguyen Luong Hong warned that it is currently impossible to go to Quang Binh and Quang Tri. All convoys must stop in Ha Tinh to wait for the water to recede, or return.

The working group of the Nghe An Red Cross Society planned to go to Quang Binh but had to stop and hand over the gifts to the army and police to transport them in. For cash, the money was transferred to local authorities in Quang Binh and Quang Tri.

Convoys of vehicles going to Quang Binh and Quang Tri were stuck in Ha Tinh on the afternoon of October 19. Photo: Luong Hong

According to weather forecasts, there will continue to be rain in the coming days, and water levels will continue to rise. Therefore, organizations and individuals need to consider and plan to coordinate with the authorities to ensure that donations reach the right addresses and recipients, avoiding overlap and unevenness, and especially ensuring the safety of volunteers./.