Nghe An: Over 53 thousand disabled people and orphans are sponsored

(Baonghean.vn) – On December 30, the Association for the Protection of People with Disabilities and Orphans of Nghe An province held a conference to review the work of 2016 and deploy tasks for 2017.

In 2016, the Association for the Protection of the Disabled and Orphans raised over 14 billion VND (48% higher than in 2015).

From the above fund, the Association at all levels has organized sponsorship activities for over 53 thousand disabled people and orphans, poor patients; donated 556 wheelchairs, rocking chairs, 437 bicycles; built and repaired 61 charity houses, solidarity houses, and provided vocational training for 303 people.

Mr. Nguyen Hai Thanh - Chairman of the Provincial Association for the Protection of the Disabled and Orphans said that the goal for 2017 is to mobilize the association's fund to reach over 15 billion VND (Photo: Dinh Nguyet).

In addition, the Association at all levels has supported livestock for 842 households under the 50-50 program, of which 233 households raise buffalo and cows.

However, the fund mobilization results in some localities are still low, with some communes only achieving 10-15 million VND/year; propaganda, consulting, and legal aid activities for people with disabilities and orphans have not been carried out regularly; fund mobilization programs, vocational training, livelihood support, etc. in some Association organizations have not been focused on implementation...

The Association for the Support of People with Disabilities and Orphans of Nghia Dan province and district gives breeding cows to disabled households in difficult circumstances (Photo: Minh Thai).

The Association for People with Disabilities and Orphans has identified its 2017 tasks, strengthening coordination in advocacy work, attracting resources for programs and projects related to social security, preferential loans to support PWDs and orphans; focusing on directing the implementation of livelihood support programs associated with new rural construction and the 50-50 program to eliminate hunger and reduce poverty for PWDs and orphans.

The goal of the association's fund raising campaign is over 15 billion VND, 100% of people with severe and extremely severe disabilities are entitled to benefits according to regulations; 1,000 wheelchairs and bicycles are donated; 65-80 charity houses are supported and 500 families are supported to carry out the buffalo and cow breeding program.

Awarding Certificates of Merit from the Vietnam Association for the Protection of People with Disabilities and Orphans to groups and individuals with outstanding achievements in 2016 (Photo: Dinh Nguyet)

Collectives with outstanding achievements in supporting the disabled and disadvantaged in 2016 were honored to receive Certificates of Merit from the Provincial People's Committee (Photo: Dinh Nguyet).

On this occasion, 141 groups and 223 individuals with outstanding achievements in supporting the disabled and orphans in 2016 received Certificates of Merit from the Association for the Support of the Disabled and Orphans of Vietnam; 3 groups and 3 individuals received Certificates of Merit from the Provincial People's Committee and 13 groups and 18 individuals received Certificates of Merit from the Association for the Support of the Disabled and Orphans of Nghe An province.

Dinh Nguyet