Nghe An Women: Active, creative in many jobs, bringing Tet to poor and disadvantaged members

Leaders of the Provincial Women's Union presented gifts to disabled children and Heroic Vietnamese Mothers that the Union has taken care of; Women's Unions of Quynh Luu and Ky Son districts presented gifts to members and women in difficult circumstances. Photo: Le Hai, An Ha

It can be said that no one can understand the difficulties, the shortages, and the feelings of the members, poor women, and those in difficult circumstances at each stage.Tetcome, spring comes with the peoplewomen.

In particular, with the motto "Where there are women, there are Women's Union activities"; at the same time, continuing to innovate methods and ways of directing the implementation of the organization's political tasks in the direction of "Central direction of strategy, province creative application, district accompanying the grassroots, commune firmly grasping members, branches understanding women", Women's Unions at all levels in the province have been raising the movement with many very specific and practical actions and deeds so that everyone, every family can have Tet, "no one is left behind".

The Women's Union of Ngoc Son commune, Do Luong district organized a rural market booth and placed a donation box to help members and poor and disadvantaged women. Photo: Thai Hien

In addition to allocating a portion of the income of cadres and members, many levels of the association have diversified activities to create resources, bringing Tet to members, poor women, and those in difficult circumstances.

For example, in Do Luong district, some association establishments organize “countryside market stalls”, creating a connection between supply and demand, consuming agricultural and handicraft products for members and women; through that, they place boxes to mobilize contributions from participants to have resources to support Tet gifts for members and poor women.

"Zero-dong stall" of Hoang Mai Town Women's Union for members and poor women. Photo: Mai Hoa

Some establishments have implemented the movement “Banh chung Tet warms the hearts of women in difficulty”, organizing the wrapping of banh chung to sell to raise funds or wrapping and cooking banh chung to give to women in difficulty. In addition, the association also helps sick members with working days to clean and repair their houses to welcome Tet; connects and mobilizes organizations and individuals to contribute to giving Tet gifts to members and poor and disadvantaged women; sponsors orphans, ensuring a more fulfilling Tet…

Also diversifying activities to create support funds, helping members and women have a more decent and happier Tet, in Quynh Luu district, the association's facilities undertake canal dredging projects; washing motorbikes; planting rice for hire; organizing sales of goods; collecting scrap; combining with mobilizing benefactors, businesses... to have funds to buy essential items and cash to support members and poor women and those in difficult circumstances to celebrate Tet.

Women's Unions at all levels in Quynh Luu district organized car washing activities, canal dredging, and rice planting to raise funds to support Tet for members and poor women. Photo: An Ha

Similarly, in localities such as Yen Thanh district, many associations have organized sales and scrap collection to generate resources to give 218 cash gifts and 357 in-kind gifts with a total cost of nearly 220 billion VND.

Vinh City organized a fair to connect product consumption in communes and wards, combined with mobilizing businesses and philanthropists to present 445 gifts in kind and 486 gifts in cash with a total value of more than 366 million VND...

Leaders of the Provincial Women's Union visited, wished a Happy New Year and presented gifts to officers and soldiers of Nhon Mai Border Guard Station. Photo: Vuong Giang

In addition to organizing local associations, at the provincial level, cadres and workers also contributed money and mobilized resources to organize gift giving for members, poor women, and disabled children in the province; visited and presented gifts to Vietnamese Heroic Mothers who were taken care of by the Provincial Women's Union; visited, presented gifts, and wished a happy new year to cadres and soldiers of Nhon Mai and My Ly Border Guard Stations (Ky Son District)...

It is known that fundraising activities, visits, and gift giving to women in difficult circumstances, orphans, and programs such as "Spring on the border - Tet warms the hearts of soldiers", "Banh chung Tet warms the hearts of women in difficulty", "Tet reunion, winter warm for children" ... are continuing to be implemented by Women's Unions at all levels in the province to support and bring a warm and full Tet to members, poor and disadvantaged women in the province.

Leaders of the Women's Union of Do Luong district presented Tet gifts to households in difficult circumstances in the program "Spring of Solidarity - Tet of Love" organized by the District Union. Photo: Thai Hien