Awarding nearly 200 million VND in scholarships and capital to Agent Orange victims and people with disabilities

(DN) - On October 7, at the People's Committee of Bau Ham commune, the Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin of Dong Nai province and the Center for Research and Capacity Development of People with Disabilities (DRD) held a ceremony to present capital to support livelihoods and scholarships to people with disabilities and victims of Agent Orange in 3 communes: Bau Ham, Binh Minh, and Hung Thinh.

Vice President of the Dong Nai Province Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin Nguyen Thi Thuan presents scholarships to disabled children and victims of Agent Orange. Photo: Van Truyen

This activity is part of the Project “Support to improve the quality of life of people with disabilities in provinces sprayed with Agent Orange”, including Dong Nai province. In the program, the organizing committee awarded scholarships to 3 disabled students and victims of Agent Orange, each worth 5 million VND; and provided livelihood capital to 13 disabled people and victims of Agent Orange, each case received from 8-23 million VND in a non-refundable form, but must ensure that it is used for job creation purposes.

Vice President of the Dong Nai Province Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin Nguyen Thi Thuan presents scholarships and capital to people with disabilities and victims of Agent Orange. Photo: Van Truyen

Mr. Nguyen Van Cong (a disabled person in Binh Minh commune) shared: “Through the program, I received 14 million VND. This amount of money will be used to buy more goods for the grocery store that I am opening at home. I am very happy and grateful for this help because it is a huge source of capital for a disabled person with two legs like me.”

Mr. Nguyen Van Cu, Deputy Director of the Center for Research and Capacity Development of People with Disabilities, presented capital to Mr. Nguyen Van Cong (a disabled person in Binh Minh commune). Photo: Van Truyen

On this occasion, Vice President of the Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin in Dong Nai Province, Nguyen Thi Thuan, thanked DRD and hoped that this organization would continue to participate in programs to support livelihood creation and education promotion for people with disabilities and victims of Agent Orange in the province in the coming time. Particularly for those who receive capital to support job creation, they need to use the money for the right purpose to create income for themselves and their families. Children who receive scholarships need to strive to overcome difficulties to continue to achieve better results in the future.

Vice President of the Association for Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin in Dong Nai Province, Nguyen Thi Thuan, encouraged people with disabilities to continue overcoming difficulties and creating jobs with the supported capital. Photo: Van Truyen

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