Campaign launched to support "For the Poor" Fund in 2023

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Son La province (VFF Son La) on October 16 held a ceremony to launch a campaign in support of the "For the Poor" Fund in 2023.

 At the ceremony to launch a campaign in support of the "For the Poor" Fund in 2023.

Speaking at the launching ceremony, Vi Duc Tho, member of the Standing Board of the provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the VFF Son La thanked agencies, units, businesses and benefactors for supporting the "For the Poor" Fund in recent years. He expressed his hope that the fund will continue to receive support from units, organizations, individuals and philanthropists, helping the poor have more resources to rise up in life so that no one is left behind.

From 2021 to the end of June 2023, the whole province mobilized more than 250 billion VND (10.23 million USD) to support the elimination of temporary and dilapidated houses for nearly 3,800 poor households. In 2023 alone, the whole province has supported 1,129 households in repairing and building houses, with a total amount of nearly 61 billion VND (2.5 million USD). Eight districts and city have completed support for temporary housing elimination. Currently, about 3,000 poor and near-poor households are in need of support from the social community to build houses.

The provincial Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee receives donations for the "For the Poor" Fund from units and businesses.

At the launching ceremony, 64 agencies, units, businesses, and philanthropists donated more than 291 million VND (11,900 USD). In addition, 31 others committed donations totalling over 2.3 billion VND (94,000 USD) to the fund.

All donations should be sent to the VFF Son La’s account: “For the Poor” Fund of Son La province, account number: 3761.0.9071700.91046 at the State Treasury of Son La province. Cash is received at the specialized agency of the VFF Son La.

Translator: Thai An
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