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Assistance offered to more than 30 million kids

Assistance offered to more than 30 million children

The National Fund for Vietnamese Children (NFVC) has mobilised more than 5.5 trillion VND (243.3 million USD), goods and volunteers to support some 30 million children across the country.
Assistance offered to more than 30 million children ảnh 1Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh (front, second, left) receives donations for the NFVC (Source: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – The NationalFund for Vietnamese Children (NFVC) has mobilised more than 5.5 trillion VND (243.3million USD), goods and volunteers to support some 30 million children acrossthe country.

The information was released by NFVCDirector Hoang Van Tien at a meeting with press on the organisation’s 25th anniversary in Hanoi on April 18.

Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalidsand Social Affairs Dao Hong Lan underlined the remarkable contributions theorganisation has made to Vietnamese children.

The fund has served as a bridgeconnecting the community, society, international organisations and children,encouraging the community to protect and educate children.

Over the past 25 years, the fund hasorganised numerous activities, including the 15-year “For children’s hearts”programme funding heart surgeries worth nearly 80 billion VND (3.54 million USD)and a functional rehabilitation programme for children with disabilities,particularly victims of Agent Orange/dioxin.

Since 2001, 34 rehabilitation centreshave been established in 24 provinces and cities nationwide, benefiting morethan 23,000 children.

Since 2000, the fund has alsoprovided long-term financial assistance for thousands of orphan students orthose whose parents are disabled or unable to work, giving each about three-sixmillion VND per year, worth a total of 6.6 billion VND (292,000 USD).

The Deputy Minister urged the fund toimprove their operations and methods to mobilise resources and donations whilepromoting its activities to draw attention from organisations and individuals.

According to Tien, the fund aims toprovide long-term assistance for children, so they can continue their educationand have a better life. The organisation will also build schools inmountainous, border and sea-island areas and provide eye check-ups forstudents.

By 2020, the fund aims to mobilise 80billion VND (3.54 million USD) per year.

A ceremony will be held inthe Hanoi Opera House on May 4 to celebrate the 25th anniversary ofthe fund (May 4).-VNA   
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