Illustrative image (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Over 1 million people received helpduring the Humanitarian Month (May 1-31) at a total value of more than 440billion VND (19.1 million USD), reported the Central Committee of the VietnamRed Cross Society (VRCS).
The month, themed “For a safe community”, was the first ofits kind launched by the VRCS Central Committee as directed by the PartyCentral Committee’s Secretariat.
Accordingly, all municipal and provincial VRCS chaptersembarked on activities to the welcome of the public, including offering free healthcare and holding nearly 3,000 sessions to raise public awareness of COVID-19prevention and control measures.
They also distributed over 4.3 million masks, some 61,500soap bars and hand sanitizer bottles, nearly 18,500 protective suits, alongwith large amount of daily necessities as well as cash to those in need.
A wide range of support models such as on-the-spot andmobile markets were launched in pandemic hotspots, together with otheractivities such as distribution of gifts, free meals for patients in need, andhome repair for poor households.
During the month, the VRCS built 1,589 houses for the poor,organised 175 humanitarian fairs, offered over 30,300 free vouchers, freecheck-ups and medicines to more than 127,100 people, and collected over 76,600units of blood./.
The month, themed “For a safe community”, was the first ofits kind launched by the VRCS Central Committee as directed by the PartyCentral Committee’s Secretariat.
Accordingly, all municipal and provincial VRCS chaptersembarked on activities to the welcome of the public, including offering free healthcare and holding nearly 3,000 sessions to raise public awareness of COVID-19prevention and control measures.
They also distributed over 4.3 million masks, some 61,500soap bars and hand sanitizer bottles, nearly 18,500 protective suits, alongwith large amount of daily necessities as well as cash to those in need.
A wide range of support models such as on-the-spot andmobile markets were launched in pandemic hotspots, together with otheractivities such as distribution of gifts, free meals for patients in need, andhome repair for poor households.
During the month, the VRCS built 1,589 houses for the poor,organised 175 humanitarian fairs, offered over 30,300 free vouchers, freecheck-ups and medicines to more than 127,100 people, and collected over 76,600units of blood./.
VNA
