Gift giving activities, helping the poor

* Trade Union and Youth Union of Nghe An Department of Culture and Sportsprogram organization"S"Charity rice" at Nghe An Provincial Oncology Hospital.

Programme"S"Charity rice" program of Nghe An Department of Culture and Sports at Nghe An Oncology Hospital. Photo: Bich Hau

Accordingly, nearly 100 meals of rice and porridge were distributed by union members and branches in coordination with nursing staff in departments and rooms to meet the tastes of patients who had registered on the form. Also in the program, the delegation visited and gave gifts to 5 patients with serious illnesses and especially difficult circumstances who were being treated at the hospital.

This is a charity program within the plan of the Department of Culture and Sports of Nghe An, which is voluntarily contributed by individual union members. In the near future, the Department will continue to support the Tet for the poor program in 2019 and directly give gifts to the poor commune of Muong Long, Ky Son district.

* Military and Civilian Medical Clinic of Ky Son District Sub-Region (Nghe An Border Guard)Coordinated with Ky Son Volunteer Club to organize the program "Bowl of Charity Porridge" at Ky Son District Medical Center.

The program prepared more than 100 bowls of porridge and 400 packages of instant noodles to distribute at Ky Son District Medical Center. Photo: Phuong Linh

More than 100 bowls of porridge and 400 packs of instant noodles were distributed to patients being treated at the Center. The program is truly a practical activity, demonstrating the sharing of kind hearts, helping poor patients overcome difficulties and continue their treatment.

* Tri Le Border Guard Station, Nghe An Border GuardCoordinate with local authorities and Party committees to organize the donation of breeding pigs to poor households in the area.

Tri Le Border Guard Station gives breeding pigs to poor households. Photo: Phuong Linh

Here, 4 piglets weighing from 10 to 15 kg were given to 4 households in difficult circumstances in Tri Le commune, Que Phong district. These are the piglets that the unit's officers and soldiers raised and cared for in accordance with the climate and raising conditions of the local people.

The pig breeding support program will help poor households develop livestock farming, thereby increasing income, developing the economy, reducing poverty, and stabilizing their lives.

* Volunteer group "Awaken the heart" Nghia Dan districtvisited, encouraged and gave 11 million VND to Nguyen Trong Hai's family in Dan village, Nghia Lam (Nghia Dan).

The group directly gave 11 million VND to Hai's relatives. Photo: Thai Truong

Nguyen Trong Hai's family situation is very difficult. 8 months ago, his father passed away after 2 years of fighting lung cancer. His mother has had uterine fibroids for 5 years and has not had the opportunity to have surgery, now the tumor has complications. At the end of November, when he heard that his mother was going to Hanoi for surgery, Hai received an advance salary of 10 million VND and drove his motorbike from Vinh City to bring her back to pay for the surgery, but unfortunately, he got into a traffic accident. Currently, Hai is being treated at the Provincial General Hospital in a vegetative state.

All of the above money was contributed by members of the group "Awaken the Heart" and benefactors to help Mr. Hai's family in difficult circumstances.

* Also at Nghia Dan, some philanthropists came to give 80 warm coats to 80 students of Nghia Trung Kindergarten (Nghia Dan).

Giving warm clothes to students of Nghia Trung Kindergarten. Photo: Duc Anh

The value of the gifts is more than 14 million VND. This is an activity within the warm clothes for children program organized annually by philanthropists at Nghia Trung Kindergarten.

* With the desire to share and a heart of charity,Women's Union of Nghi Huong Ward (Cua Lo Town)established a "No-cost clothing store" in the ward.

A resident is choosing clothes at the "No-cost clothing store" in Nghi Huong ward. Photo: Duong Tan

Since the beginning of 2018, the store has been opened regularly by the members on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays every week and operates under the principle of "those who have excess can donate, those who lack can come and get". Most of the clothes at the store are donated by union members, women's union members, acquaintances, and friends. After being collected, the clothes will be sorted, washed, and neatly arranged by the members, then hung up in the store.

The way the Women's Union of the ward has received support, bringing joy to many people. The booth has received and given thousands of sets of clothes to members who are still in difficulty, most of the items are still very new and clean. The Union has also collected and supported 2 trips to the mountainous district of Tuong Duong and 1 trip to support the highlands of Bac Can province.