Nghe An: More than 1.2 billion VND to support victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin

(Baonghean.vn) – On January 4, Nghe An Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin held a Conference to summarize the Association's work and the campaign to support the victim support fund, and deploy tasks for 2017.

In 2016, the Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin expanded its scope and gradually improved its performance; established 15 new association bases in communes, wards and towns; and recruited 200 members.

Mr. Dinh Xuan Tu - Chairman of the Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin gave a speech summarizing the Association's work in 2015 and orienting tasks for 2017. Photo: Dinh Nguyet

The Association has actively mobilized support and allocated over 1.2 billion VND to support, visit and give gifts to victims of Agent Orange/dioxin in the province. Specifically, it supported the renovation and repair of 11 gratitude houses, supported production capital for 30 households, gave 11 scholarships and hundreds of gifts on holidays and Tet.

In addition, the Association of Agent Orange/Dioxin Victims at all levels has actively mobilized agencies, businesses, philanthropists, people, etc. to raise over 1.3 billion VND to support the Association's Fund.

Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin presents gifts to support victims. Photo: Document.

Currently, there are over 18 thousand victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin in the province. In order to continue supporting the victims and creating motivation to help them overcome difficulties in life, the Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin strives to continue to mobilize over 2.5 billion VND in 2017, rebuild 7-10 new houses of gratitude along with providing capital support to many families of victims...

Awarding Certificates of Merit from the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee to 5 units that actively support the Agent Orange/Dioxin Victims Fund. Photo: Dinh Nguyet

The Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin awarded the "Golden Heart" Certificate to the units. Photo: Dinh Nguyet

On this occasion, the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee awarded certificates of merit to 5 units, the Provincial Association of Agent Orange/Dioxin Victims commended the "Golden Heart" of 5 units with many outstanding achievements in mobilizing and supporting the Agent Orange/Dioxin Victims Fund. 51 groups and 55 individuals were awarded certificates of merit by the Provincial Association for their achievements in building the Association and mobilizing the association fund in 2016.

Dinh Nguyet