Caring for the lives of the poor

Promoting the tradition of solidarity of "Mutual love and support", "The rich help the poor", in recent years, social security activities and care for the poor have always been carried out by the Party Committee, government, and Fatherland Front (VFF) at all levels of Tam Nong district. Thereby, helping people overcome difficulties and gradually improve their lives.

The family of Ms. Nguyen Thi Dung, Zone 17, Van Xuan Commune, Tam Nong District, received 50 million VND from the District Fatherland Front to build a new house.

Mr. Phan Duc Tai - Chairman of the Fatherland Front Committee of Tam Nong district said: Determining that caring for and supporting the poor in particular and social security activities in general is one of the important tasks in the work of the front, the district Fatherland Front always proactively builds plans, programs and methods of mobilization to build and supplement the "For the Poor" Fund, mobilize social resources to support the construction of solidarity houses for poor households facing housing difficulties. In particular, from 2020 up to now, the district Fatherland Front has launched the Campaign "Donating used furniture and items" that are still in good condition such as doors, tables, chairs, beds, fans, televisions, household appliances... to give to poor households in difficult circumstances and has received positive responses from agencies, units, businesses, schools and many classes of people.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Dung's family in Zone 17, Van Xuan Commune is a poor household with difficult circumstances. Her husband died early, she lives with her mentally ill daughter and grandchild in a seriously degraded old house. In 2023, the Fatherland Front of Van Xuan Commune prepared a dossier to submit for approval to build a new house for Ms. Dung's family. The newly built house has an area of ​​100m2 with a total cost of more than 200 million VND, of which the district Fatherland Front supported 50 million VND, the commune Fatherland Front and the residential area supported 15 million VND, the rest was from relatives joining hands to help. Ms. Dung shared: Before, my family lived in a degraded house, every time it rained, my relatives would go to their relatives' house to stay. Thanks to the help of the Fatherland Front at all levels and the local government, my family has a new house, I am very happy, from now on my family does not have to worry every time the rainy season comes...

The family of Mrs. Nguyen Thi Thoa in Zone 12, Dan Quyen Commune is a poor household with extremely difficult circumstances. Mrs. Thoa is now old and sick, unable to work, and her son is mentally ill. Her family was approved to build a great solidarity house, and the district Fatherland Front donated 2 main doors, 2 windows, 2 side doors, 1 fan and 1.5 million VND in cash.

Since the launch of the Campaign "Donating used but still good furniture and appliances", every year the Fatherland Front of Tam Nong district has received sources of household items such as doors, tables, chairs, beds, fans, televisions, household appliances... to give to poor households in difficult circumstances. Based on the source of donated furniture and appliances, the Fatherland Front of the district has reviewed and compiled a list of the specific conditions and circumstances of poor households in need of furniture and appliances in order to have timely and appropriate forms of support.

During its term, the Tam Nong District “For the Poor” Fund mobilized nearly 2.5 billion VND in support. Supported and received support from businesses to build 71 new houses and repair 11 houses, with a total support budget of over 3.5 billion VND. The District Fatherland Front also promptly organized visits and presented over 20,700 gifts, worth nearly 8 billion VND to poor and near-poor households, policy families, and meritorious people during the Lunar New Year every year; promptly visited and encouraged and presented over 250 million VND to 58 households facing sudden difficulties... Thereby creating motivation and bringing confidence for the poor to rise up in life, contributing to reducing the poverty rate of the whole district to 2.33%.

It can be seen that the work of caring for the lives of the poor and disadvantaged households of the Fatherland Front at all levels in Tam Nong district has been constantly innovated in content and improved in quality. It has proactively coordinated and implemented well the campaigns, creating a widespread movement with spreading power, contributing to raising awareness of all levels and sectors in joining hands and contributing to caring for the poor and implementing well the social security program.

Thuy Linh

Source: https://baophutho.vn/cham-lo-doi-song-nguoi-ngheo-211500.htm