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Da Nang AO/Dioxin victim association plans 10 bln VND in fundraising

The Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin of central Da Nang city aims to raise up to 10 billion VND (430,666 USD) in aid for local people affected by AO/Dioxin this year.
Da Nang AO/Dioxin victim association plans 10 bln VND in fundraising ảnh 1Agent Orange/Dioxin victims in a support centre in Da Nang City. (Photo: VNA)

Da Nang (VNA) – The Association of Victims of Agent Orange/Dioxin of centralDa Nang city aims to raise up to 10 billion VND (430,666 USD) in aid for localpeople affected by AO/Dioxin this year.

Theassociation plans to further improve the effectiveness of fundraising andstrengthen the fund management while working closer with relevant authoritiesto accelerate campaigns to seek justice for the victims and support them inlife.

It willcontinue constructing a support centre and a centre for detoxification andrehabilitation for AO/Dioxin victims and implementing UNICEF projects for thevictims in 2020 and those providing them with vocational training and employmentopportunities.

It will alsocontinue offering scholarships to young victims and providing the affectedpeople with medical checkups, house repair and upgrade assistance andresilience support.

According tothe association’s president To Nam, last year, it mobilised over 8.8 billionVND in fund for the AO/Dioxin victims, presented them with over 9,100 giftpackages and gave 330 affected people with free health examination.

Thereare more than 5,000 AO/Dioxinvictims, including 1,400 children in severe condition in the city. The Da Nang Association of Victims ofAgent Orange/Dioxin’s support centre is giving care and rehabilitation servicesfor 120 disadvantaged children affected by AO/Dioxin and providing them withvocational education./.
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