Implementing the program "Tet for the poor" in the year of Binh Than 2016

(Baonghean,vn) - On the morning of December 17, the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee launched the program "Tet for the poor" in the year of the Fire Monkey 2016 to help, support and share with poor households and families in especially difficult circumstances to celebrate the traditional Tet of the nation.

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The first “Tet for the Poor” program was held in the Year of the Dragon 2012. Since then, it has become an annual activity with the active response of many businesses, philanthropists and people from all walks of life inside and outside the province to contribute, support and help the poor and families in especially difficult circumstances on the occasion of the traditional Tet holiday of the nation. The “Tet for the Poor” program in the Year of the Horse 2015 alone mobilized 36 billion VND, of which the district block reached 17 billion VND, many districts mobilized 1.5 - 2 billion VND.

Currently, the whole province still has 58,200 poor households. Among them, there are many families in especially difficult circumstances, the elderly, the lonely, the homeless, the disabled, those infected with Agent Orange, orphans...

To ensure that all poor people in the province have Tet and to effectively implement the Letter calling for support and assistance for the poor to celebrate the Lunar New Year 2016 of the Provincial Party Secretary, the Plan to organize the Program "Tet for the poor" of the Provincial People's Committee, the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee continues to implement the plan throughout the system.

Mr. Nguyen Le Loi - Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Con Cuong district requested that the Vietnam Fatherland Front at all levels must be the focal point to receive support sources to distribute to the poor, avoiding duplication and missing subjects.

Accordingly, the requirement for the Fatherland Front at all levels is to advise the Party Committees and authorities to develop a plan to launch support for the program "Tet for the poor" in the year of Binh Than 2016. Along with that, actively mobilize agencies, units, organizations, businesses, philanthropists and people of all walks of life to respond and support the program "Tet for the poor" in the year of Binh Than 2016.

Coordinate with member sectors and organizations to review policies for poor households, especially lonely elderly households, families with disabled members, people infected with Agent Orange, orphans, and households living in dilapidated, makeshift houses to provide timely and accurate support.

At the same time, promote the central and focal role to connect and receive sources of support and assistance from organizations and individuals; thereby distributing fairly, ensuring the right subjects, avoiding overlap, duplication and missing supported subjects, ensuring fairness...

Comrade Nguyen Van Huy - Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee awarded Certificates of Merit to collectives with outstanding achievements in activities celebrating the 85th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam National United Front and organizing the "National Great Unity Day in residential areas in 2015"

The collectives received Certificates of Merit from the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee.

The implementation period of the program “Tet for the poor” in the year of Binh Than 2016 starts from December 17, 2015 to February 8, 2016 (ie December 25, year of Giap Ngo). The time to deliver and give gifts to the poor is from December 15 to 26, year of Giap Ngo.

On this occasion, the Provincial Fatherland Front summarized the 85th anniversary of the founding of the Vietnam National United Front and organized the National Great Unity Day in residential areas in 2015, and awarded 12 collectives with many outstanding achievements.

Minh Chi