Launch Fun for the Poor in 2018

17/10/2018 07:47

(BNP) – In the morning of October 16th, Provincial Mobilization Board of “Day for the poor” held a launching ceremony of Fund for the poor in 2018.

 

Provincial leaders attend the launching ceremony.

Attending the ceremony were Mr. Nguyen Nhan Chien, Secretary of Provincial Party Committee, Head of Provincial Delegation of National Assembly Members; Mr. Nguyen Huu Quat, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Mr. Nguyen Tu Quynh, Chairman of Provincial People’s Committee; Mrs. Dao Hong Lan, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; Mrs. Nguyen Huong Giang, Chairwoman of Provincial People’s Council’; members of Provincial Party Standing Committee, Permanent Provincial People’s Council, Provincial People’s Committee; leaders odd departments, branches, sectors, mass organizations, units and enterprises in the province.

From January 1st, 2017 to August 30th, 2018, Mobilization Board of “Day for the poor” at all levels in the province has mobilized collectives and individuals to support more than VND 5.3 billion, raising the total "Fund for the poor" at more than VND 36 billion. From this Fund, the Mobilization Board of "Day for the poor" at all levels has provided nearly VND 30 billion to build 728 solidarity houses, give hundreds of gifts to the poor on the occasion of Tet holiday and scholarships for 320 poor students….

In 2018, the campaign "Fund for the poor" will take place from October 1st to December 31st, 2018. From October 17th to November 18th, the province strives for mobilizing support reached VND 11 billion, among which, the province, the district and the commune level strive to reach over VND 3.6 billion, over VND 3 billion, over 4.2 billion, respectively. Money from the fund will be used to build and upgrade houses, provide scholarships, buy health insurance and provide loans to the poor so they can start small businesses…


At the launching ceremony, Mr. Phung Duc Chien, Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Commission for Mass Mobilization called for agencies, branches, sectors, mass organizations, units, enterprises, philanthropists and people in and outside the province to continue participating in the Fund for the Poor at all levels with an aim to helping the poor overcome difficulties …

After the launching ceremony, provincial leaders and 60 agencies, units, enterprises and individuals has donated more than VND 3 billion to the province’s Fund for the Poor

On this occasion, the Provincial Mobilization Board of “Day for the poor” awarded 331 scholarships to children of the Provincial Association for the Blind. 04 collectives and 02 individuals received Certificate of Merit of the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee for their outstanding achievements in propaganda and mobilization for the "Fund for the Poor" in 2017-2018.