The veteran has a deep affection for Agent Orange victims.

(Baonghean.vn -At the age of 66, veteran 4/4 Nguyen Canh Tu - Chairman of the Association of Agent Orange/Dioxin Victims of Nghi Loc District is still working hard to contribute to bringing happiness to victims of Agent Orange.

Witnessing with his own eyes the deformed bodies, the lives of those who were half-paralyzed and lying in one place, the blank faces and the soulless eyes, veteran Nguyen Canh Tu put aside his own pain, devotedly caring for and sharing with the victims of Agent Orange/dioxin in Nghi Loc district every day. He mobilized all levels, sectors and philanthropists to join hands to help the victims, contributing to easing their pain so that they can rise up in life.

Veteran Nguyen Canh Tu (standing) visits the family of Agent Orange/dioxin victims.

Veteran Nguyen Canh Tu does not hesitate to visit each victim's house to learn about their circumstances and health conditions in order to mobilize timely support. He often visits members, listens to their thoughts and wishes to find ways to help.

Understanding the difficult situation of Mr. Nguyen Van Nho's family in Thanh Vinh 1 hamlet, Nghi Quang commune, who has 2 victims of Agent Orange, but has to live in a dilapidated house, Mr. Nguyen Canh Tu has mobilized organizations and individuals to donate to support the construction of a house for the family. In addition, he regularly visits, encourages and gives gifts to the family of Mr. Cao Van Thanh (70 years old), Tung Son hamlet, Nghi Yen commune, who has 4 victims of two generations infected with Agent Orange, and their life is extremely difficult.

The Nghi Loc District Association of Agent Orange/Dioxin Victims has over 1,227 people affected by Agent Orange, including more than 1,000 victims who cannot take care of themselves. Worried about the pain of families of Agent Orange victims, as the Association's Chairman, veteran Nguyen Canh Tu has directly contacted agencies and organizations to request support for the victims in terms of materials and cash.

Veteran Nguyen Canh Tu (fourth from right) gives gifts to the victims.

Since 2009, Mr. Tu has mobilized agencies, departments, businesses, schools and individuals to support the repair and construction of 16 new houses, 1,400 gifts, 24 scholarships, 40 capital support packages, and production tools for Agent Orange victims with a total cost of nearly 2 billion VND. In early 2016 alone, over 200 million VND was mobilized. The Association plans to support production capital, education promotion gifts and difficult circumstances in the area.

Mr. Nguyen Canh Tu shared: "For victims of Agent Orange/dioxin, poverty seems to always follow them because they are not healthy enough to work and are often sick; medical expenses become a burden for each family; the support of local authorities and individuals and organizations is very important but still too small compared to their daily life needs and their health conditions" - it is from this concern that the Chairman of the Nghi Loc District Association of Agent Orange Victims has made great efforts to help his members over the past 7 years.

With tireless efforts, veteran Nguyen Canh Tu has received three Certificates of Merit from the Provincial People's Committee and the Fatherland Front Committee of Nghe An province for his outstanding achievements in the work of the Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin.

Hong Vinh

Nghi Loc Radio and Television Station