Association of Agent Orange/Dioxin Victims deploys tasks in 2013
(Baonghean.vn) - This morning, January 4, Nghe An Association of Agent Orange/dioxin Victims held a summary of the Association's work, propaganda and mobilization work to support victims in 2012 and deploy tasks for 2013.
Nghe An currently has nearly 30,000 people exposed to toxic chemicals, of which 16,577 have received benefits under Decree 54/CP. To date, 100% of districts, cities, towns, 320/481 communes and wards have Associations with 12,122 members and volunteers. During the year, the Provincial Association of Agent Orange/Dioxin Victims has directly allocated support money to Associations at all levels, helped victims repair their houses, supported production capital, awarded scholarships to victims' children, and provided financial assistance to families in need, with a total amount of nearly 3 billion VND.
Delegates attending the Conference
In addition to the achieved results, the Association of Agent Orange Victims still faces many difficulties in its activities such as: Association staff have not yet received remuneration according to Decision 30/2011 of the Prime Minister; Funding for Association activities is still low; The project to build a center to nurture, create jobs, and rehabilitate children of victims has not been resolved; The operation bases of the Association at all levels are not stable; Many people who participated in the resistance war and were infected with toxic chemicals have not yet received benefits due to problems with paperwork, while most of these people are old, weak, and have economic difficulties.
In 2013, the Provincial Association of Agent Orange/dioxin Victims strives to have 100% of communes and wards establish an Association by the second quarter. Mobilize the establishment of an association fund to strive to build 15 houses, each worth 50 million VND; support capital for livestock production for 20 to 30 victims, each worth 8 to 10 million VND and award 20 scholarships to children of victims, each worth 3 million VND.
Comrade Ho Mau Thanh, Vice Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, awarded certificates of merit to collectives and individuals with outstanding achievements.
Comrade Dinh Xuan Tu, Chairman of the Provincial Association of Agent Orange/Dioxin Victims, awarded certificates of merit from the Association to collectives and individuals with achievements in 2012.
On this occasion, the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee awarded certificates of merit to 6 groups and 7 individuals and the Association of Agent Orange Victims awarded certificates of merit to 33 groups and 37 individuals for their outstanding achievements in caring for and helping Agent Orange victims.
Tran Hai
