'Savings tubes' and 'Rice jars' of Anh Son women

(Banghean.vn) - Implementing Directive 03/CT-TW of the Politburo, the Women's Union of Anh Son district has maintained and effectively implemented practical models, helping poor members improve their lives.

Ms. Lu Thi Suu - Head of the Women's Association of Vinh Kim village, Hoa Son commune said: "The association has 135 members, 100% of whom are Thai ethnic women. Since implementing the "Savings Tube" and "Savings Rice Jar" models, they have received enthusiastic response from the women.

Accordingly, each day the women put in the tube from 1,000 VND to 2,000 VND, after opening the tube the amount will be agreed to help 1-2 members in difficult circumstances to buy breeding animals to develop livestock. In early 2016, the association helped 2 women in difficult circumstances, Luong Thi Can and Ho Thi Nhung, the branch gave each household 120 kg of rice and 1.5 million VND.

The Women's Union of Vinh Kim village, Hoa Son commune supported rice and money to Ms. Ho Thi Nhung, a household in especially difficult circumstances.

Practicing thrift has become a daily habit for every woman. Up to now, 253 branches have implemented and maintained the model of "Rice Saving Jar" and "Saving Money Tube". In the past 5 years, from this model, all levels of the association in the district have donated 1,650,000 kg of rice and nearly 580 million VND, helping 6,100 members in difficult circumstances, typically the women's associations of the communes: Thach Son, Linh Son, Hoa Son and Cam Son...

Along with the model of “Money tube, rice saving jar”, ​​Anh Son Women’s Union also directed the grassroots to build “Warm house of love” with the participation of Party committees, authorities and organizations. Through that, the whole district mobilized more than 500 million VND to build 24 houses for poor members in difficult circumstances.

Presenting the "Warm House of Love" to Ms. Le Thi Duc in village 1, Linh Son commune.

With the motto of "helping with fishing rods, not helping with fish", for any member in need of capital, the association creates conditions for women to access capital, through maintaining 395 wards and 468 savings groups with an amount of over 36 billion VND. At the same time, it regularly organizes activities to visit and mobilize women to help each other with working days, plants, and breeding animals. Specifically, the women's associations at all levels have donated 4,019 pigs and chickens to women in difficult circumstances to stabilize their lives, helping 4,463 women's households escape poverty. Thereby, 270 models of women doing well economically with an annual income of 100 to 200 million VND have been built.

The comprehensive economic development model of Ms. Nguyen Thi Xuan in hamlet 9, Hoa Son commune brings in an annual income of over 100 million VND.

In addition, the Women's Union at all levels of Anh Son district also visited and gave gifts to poor women and children in difficult circumstances, supported charity porridge at the general hospital, and awarded 60 scholarships to students with a total amount of over 32 million VND.

From the effectiveness of the above models, in the coming time, the Women's Union at all levels of Anh Son district will continue to maintain and expand into a widespread movement to help more poor members facing difficulties in life.

Le Na