Nghe An launches "Peak Month for the Poor 2018"

With many innovations and creativity, the implementation of the campaign to support "Fund for the poor" and "Caring for Tet for the poor in the year of Mau Tuat" in the first 10 months of 2018 has achieved some remarkable results.

Overview of the conference. Photo: Phuong Thuy

Accordingly, regarding the care of the poor during the 2018 Mau Tuat Tet, the total amount of money and goods mobilized was nearly 65 billion VND. Of which, nearly 64 billion VND including money and gifts were allocated to 100,809 households, including 63,800 poor households and 37,009 near-poor households, policy families, and social protection beneficiaries.

In the first 10 months of 2018, the district-level fund in the whole province mobilized more than 11 billion VND. Units with high results such as Do Luong, Vinh City, Yen Thanh, Quynh Luu... focused on building 261 new houses, repairing 64 solidarity houses, and providing medical examination and treatment. In particular, in 2018, the "Fund for the Poor" supported the poor to develop production towards sustainable poverty reduction with a total amount of more than 3.8 billion VND.

Nghe An province currently has 65,435 poor households in 21 districts, cities and towns, accounting for 7.54%; the number of poor households and households at risk of falling back into poverty is 85,555, accounting for 9.86%. Among them, there are many poor households in very difficult circumstances, needing the joint efforts and contributions of the community.

Representative of the Con Cuong District Fatherland Front Committee spoke at the conference. Photo: Phuong Thuy

Speaking at the conference, Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee Nguyen Van Huy evaluated and acknowledged the proposed opinions, and also requested agencies, departments, branches, unions, Party committees at all levels, authorities, the Fatherland Front, member organizations, armed forces, localities, and enterprises in the province to have specific programs and plans to effectively implement the plan for the Peak Month "For the Poor" in 2018.

Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee Nguyen Van Huy launched the peak month "For the poor 2018". Photo: Phuong Thuy

In addition, the Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee called on all levels, sectors, organizations, enterprises and individuals at home and abroad to promote the spirit of "helping each other", contributing efforts and intelligence, supporting and helping localities, establishments and households to reduce poverty and escape poverty, contributing to the successful implementation of the Sustainable Poverty Reduction Program and new rural construction in the province.