Tuong Duong women mobilized nearly 1.6 billion VND from the 'Godmother' Program

The Women's Union of Tuong Duong district organized a program to display beautiful ethnic costumes and sell brocade products to raise funds to help orphans. Photo: Dinh Tuan

Tuong Duong is a remote mountainous district, people's lives are facing many difficulties, especially this mountainous district has many orphans (orphaned by both parents, orphaned by one parent). Through screening and statistics, up to now, in Tuong Duong district there are 184 orphans, of which 19 have been adopted and cared for, the remaining 165 have not received support and care.

Responding to the "Godmother" Program launched by the Central Committee of the Vietnam Women's Union, in recent times, the Women's Union from district to grassroots level in Tuong Duong district has organized many practical activities to call on and mobilize cadres, members and organizations to sponsor orphans in the area.

The program has received more than 1.5 billion VND in support to help orphans. Photo: Dinh Tuan

Specifically, the Women's Union of Thach Giam town called on members in branches to contribute food to prepare dishes to sell to raise funds; wash cars to raise funds; the Women's Union of Tam Thai commune has activities such as: 1,000 VND ATM, rice saving jar, and scrap collection; Xa Luong commune organized a cultural exchange program to raise funds...

In particular, recently the Women's Union of Tuong Duong district organized a program to display beautiful national costumes combined with selling brocade products to raise funds for the "Godmother" program.

Localities organize many fundraising activities. Photo: Dinh Tuan

According to data provided by the District Women's Union, at this event, groups and individuals sponsored 37 orphans up to 18 years old, with a total amount of 1,572,000,000 VND. In addition, 100 million VND was received to remove thatched and dilapidated houses for poor women, 10 million VND to support poor women...

With practical, specific and compassionate actions, the program "Godmother - Connecting love for orphans in the district" has conveyed a strong message about humanity, solidarity, mutual love and affection in the community, for the future and happiness of children.