Nghe An: More than 12 billion VND to support relatives of martyrs' families

(Baonghean.vn) - After more than 3 years of operation,FestivalSupport for families of martyrs Nghe An has supported 127 gratitude houses, hundreds of savings books, thousands of gifts for relatives and families of martyrs; with a total value of over 12 billion VND.

On the afternoon of December 20, the Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs of Nghe An Province held a meeting to summarize the work of 2017 and deploy tasks for 2018. Attending the meeting were representatives of departments, branches, and sectors at the provincial, district, city, and town levels. Photo: Thu Huong

The Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs in Nghe An was established in May 2015 and currently has more than 200 members operating in 21 districts, towns and cities in the province. Its purpose is to support the connection of information on martyrs' graves and remains; support DNA scientific identification; help martyrs' families access, implement and enjoy related regimes and policies...

After more than 3 years of operation, the Association has implemented many meaningful and practical activities and programs for families of martyrs: Actively mobilizing support for the Fund to build gratitude houses, repair houses, give savings books to relatives of martyrs' families in difficult circumstances, upgrade martyrs' cemeteries; organize the program "Lighting the fire of gratitude - warming comradeship"...

Up to now, 194 organizations, units, businesses and individuals have supported the Provincial Martyrs' Families Support Fund with an amount of more than 12 billion VND (organizations, units and businesses supported 6.2 billion VND; 18 districts and towns registered from the Gratitude Fund over 6.1 billion VND).

In 2017 alone, the Association supported 3 billion VND for the following activities: Donating 43 savings books (each worth 5 - 10 million VND), 200 gifts (each worth 500,000 VND) and 10 wheelchairs to relatives of martyrs' families across the province; supporting the construction of 41 new gratitude houses and repairing 1 house (each worth 50 million VND) for relatives of martyrs with difficult housing circumstances; supporting the repair of the martyrs' cemetery in Hung Chinh commune (Vinh city).

Awarding Certificates of Merit from the Vietnam Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs to groups and individuals. Photo: Thu Huong

In 2018, the Provincial Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs continued to call on and mobilize organizations, individuals, and philanthropists to supportfamilies of martyrs in difficult circumstances; the goal is to build and repair 70 charity houses, give 60-70 savings books, 100-250 gifts and 25 wheelchairs.

At the same time, the Association will strengthen coordination with organizations and functional agencies to promote activities of providing information to families of martyrs who have not received information.

On this occasion, the Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs of Nghe An was honored to receive a Certificate of Merit from the Vietnam Family Support Association; 2 groups and 5 individuals were awarded Certificates of Merit by the Vietnam Association for Supporting Families of Martyrs of Vietnam for their outstanding achievements in honoring martyrs in 2017.

Thu Huong