Donated 73 wheelchairs to disabled people in difficult circumstances
(Baonghean.vn) - On April 16, organizations and philanthropists donated wheelchairs to the disabled and orphans in Yen Thanh and Quynh Luu.
*Afternoon of April 16,Yen Thanh district cooperatesWith the Children's Support Fund, the Association for the Support of the Disabled organized a ceremony to present bicycles to disadvantaged children and wheelchairs to the disabled in the district.
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| Representatives of Yen Thanh district received bicycles and wheelchairs to give to people with disabilities in the area. Photo: Dang Tri |
On this occasion, Yen Thanh district had 53 disabled people receive wheelchairs, each worth more than 2 million VND, and 40 students with difficult circumstances were given bicycles, each worth 1.5 million VND.
Hong Nhung - Dang Tri
* April 16, Association of the Disabled and Orphans of Quynh Luu DistrictOrganize a meeting program with organizations and individuals doing typical sponsorship work and give wheelchairs and shelters to the disabled and orphans in the district.
Currently, in Quynh Luu district, there are more than 8,000 disabled people. In recent times, the Association at all levels has paid attention, organized propaganda, mobilized businesses and philanthropists to sponsor, help, visit, give gifts, support the construction of charity houses... for poor and near-poor disabled households throughout the district.
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Donating wheelchairs to disabled people in Quynh Luu district. Photo: Thanh Toan |
At the meeting, the People's Committee of Quynh Luu district awarded certificates of merit to 7 groups and 1 individual with outstanding achievements in volunteer work and presented gifts and commended 17 disabled people and orphans who are outstanding in economic performance.
On the occasion of Vietnam's Day for People with Disabilities and Orphans, April 18, the Association of People with Disabilities and Orphans of Quynh Luu District called on philanthropists and business organizations to support and donate 73 wheelchairs to people with disabilities in the district, with a total value of nearly 150 million VND. Of which, the Provincial Association of People with Disabilities and Orphans donated 35 wheelchairs and the Association of People with Disabilities and Orphans of Quynh Luu District donated 38 wheelchairs.
The Association also called on 2 units and businesses to support 30 million VND to build gratitude houses for 2 families of disabled people in difficult circumstances in the district.
