New houses and efforts to escape poverty sustainably in Nghia Dan

To continue implementing the National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction, the Party Committee, government and organizations in Nghia Dan district have deployed many solutions and effectively promoted economic development and social security policies.

Housing assistance for poor households

The house of Mr. Le Duc Van and Ms. Luong Thi Ngan in Tan hamlet, Nghia Lac commune. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen

Mr. Le Duc Van and Ms. Luong Thi Ngan in Tan hamlet, Nghia Lac commune (Nghia Dan) were really happy when in early 2022, their new house was solidly built with the support of all levels, sectors, relatives and the efforts of the family. Also in the past year, Mr. Van and Ms. Ngan's family made efforts to escape poverty.

Mr. Le Duc Van shared: “The young couple moved out to live separately, the children are still young, the economy mainly depends on a few fields and sugarcane land. Therefore, life is difficult. A few years ago, the whole family lived in a temporary house, with bamboo walls and a fibro-cement roof. But since last year, with the support of 50 million VND from all levels and sectors, the family borrowed more and was able to build a new house. Although it is not very big, we are really secure in the new house. My husband and I encourage each other to work extra to increase income and take care of our children's education…”.

Also in Nghia Lac commune, Ms. Le Thi Tuyet's family in Mon hamlet built a new, spacious house in 2022. This house was built with the province's support of 50 million VND, along with the help of relatives and loans from the family. Last year, Ms. Tuyet's family also escaped poverty. Currently, her husband is working abroad in Taiwan, while she stays at home, actively working and taking care of the children.

Ms. Tuyet happily said: “The financial support and encouragement from all levels, sectors and neighbors is a great motivation for the family to have the property like today. Now living in the new house, I feel elated, because before, we often dreamed but did not think we could have it so soon... The husband works far away, the mother and children at home encourage each other to try to make life better and better.”

Ms. Le Thi Tuyet's new house in Mon hamlet, Nghia Lac commune. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen

The two families, along with eight other households in Nghia Lac commune, were supported with VND50 million each to build new houses in 2021 and 2022. These are the first 10 houses in Nghia Lac commune to be built with the help of the community, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Thai Thanh Quy, when he took on the position of Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, when he visited and worked with the commune.

Through the discussion, comrade Le Van Thuy - Vice Chairman of Nghia Lac Commune People's Committee said: "The call for support to build houses for poor households by comrade Thai Thanh Quy has created a great motivation for poor households and the Party Committee, government and mass organizations of Nghia Lac commune to unite and strive to escape poverty. With over 98% of the commune's population being Thai and Tho ethnic groups, the poverty rate is still high, the average income per family is currently only 24 million VND/household/year, so the support of the community will contribute significantly to helping each poor household in the commune escape poverty sustainably."

Nghia Lac Commune, Nghia Dan District. Photo courtesy: Duc Anh

Integrating sustainable poverty reduction programs

To support poor households to escape poverty sustainably, Nghia Dan district has implemented many practical programs. In addition to supporting house building, the district has effectively implemented a program to support poor households in borrowing capital to develop production and livestock; supporting electricity bills, emergency support, programs to visit and give gifts to poor households and households with special difficulties; Tet for the Poor program...

Thanks to that, many poor and near-poor households have access to preferential credit capital to develop production, create jobs, improve living conditions, and escape poverty sustainably. The district also implements projects and sub-projects under the National Target Program for sustainable poverty reduction and livelihood diversification for poor households.

Many household economic models in Nghia Dan have shown positive results. In the photo: Officials of Nghia Lam commune visit a fruit tree growing model with an area of ​​5 hectares in the area; Purchasing and processing fruit in Nghia Loc commune; Standard garden in Nghia Loi commune. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen

Through the discussion, comrade Nhu Hong Tam - Deputy Head of the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs of Nghia Dan district said: The positive results in poverty reduction work in 2022 have created a great driving force for the entire political system to accompany poor and near-poor households to rise up in economic development and improve their lives. On that basis, in 2023, the District Party Committee and People's Committee directed units and localities to strengthen coordination to continue supporting poor and near-poor households.

At the same time, the Provincial Employment Service Center, the Social Policy Bank, and the Social Insurance also strengthen coordination with the Center for Vocational Education - Continuing Education and related departments and branches to synchronously implement programs, projects, and poverty reduction policies in the area. The district also advocates improving the operational capacity of the team of officials working on poverty reduction in the area to effectively implement poverty reduction programs, projects, and socio-economic development policies.

Many localities in Nghia Dan district provide livelihoods to poor households by supporting breeding cows and developing livestock farming. Photo: Minh Thai

In the process of implementing the National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction, Nghia Dan district has strengthened the role of Party committees, authorities, and organizations at all levels; promoted the responsibility of all people, especially the poor and poor households, through concrete actions and results. Continued to launch the movement "The whole country joins hands for the poor - leaving no one behind", creating a widespread emulation movement throughout society to effectively achieve the goal of sustainable poverty reduction, contributing to the successful implementation of socio-economic development tasks and ensuring social security.

Currently, along with the implementation of poverty reduction programs and projects, Nghia Dan district conducts a reality check and creates social security accounts for poor households to continue implementing policies in the fastest, most direct and effective way. At the same time, the district strengthens vocational training counseling, job introduction and labor market information.

In 2022 and the first quarter of 2023, Nghia Dan district coordinated to organize 7 job fairs, attracting thousands of workers to participate; organized 25 vocational training classes for 836 workers; thereby, creating new jobs for 2,827 workers, of which 1,455 participated in labor export. Thereby, creating a change in dynamism in job search and income for all workers in the area, especially, positively impacting the awareness of the poor about the will to rise up, contributing with the cadres and people of the whole district to soon successfully build Nghia Dan district to meet new rural standards.

A corner of Nghia Binh commune, Nghia Dan district. Photo: Nguyen Nguyen