Thua Thien-Hue honours AO victims excelling in life
As many as 66 victims of Agent Orange/dioxin were honoured for
excelling themselves at a conference in the central province of Thua
Thien-Hue on December 23.
As many as 66 victims of Agent Orange/dioxin were honoured for
excelling themselves at a conference in the central province of Thua
Thien-Hue on December 23.
The conference was also to mark the 10 th founding anniversary of the provincial Association of AO/dioxin victims.
Among more than 15,000 exposed to the toxic chemicals, nearly 14,000 are still alive, but a majority of them have their exposure seen even in their third-generation offspring.
A So airport in A Luoi district is a hotspot of dioxin contamination as is the nearby area, where 150 kids aged below 18 were recorded to have been struggling against serious health problems.
The association has so far had 63 chapters grouping over 3,000 members, linking benefactors at home and abroad with victims.
It has raised nearly 3 billion VND (142,000 USD) that went to home building, vocational training, free medical check-ups and gifts for sufferers.
It has established 10 nursing and vocational training centres at the service of the disabled and AO children.
At the event, five organisations also received certificates of merit in recognition of their care to AO victims.-VNA
The conference was also to mark the 10 th founding anniversary of the provincial Association of AO/dioxin victims.
Among more than 15,000 exposed to the toxic chemicals, nearly 14,000 are still alive, but a majority of them have their exposure seen even in their third-generation offspring.
A So airport in A Luoi district is a hotspot of dioxin contamination as is the nearby area, where 150 kids aged below 18 were recorded to have been struggling against serious health problems.
The association has so far had 63 chapters grouping over 3,000 members, linking benefactors at home and abroad with victims.
It has raised nearly 3 billion VND (142,000 USD) that went to home building, vocational training, free medical check-ups and gifts for sufferers.
It has established 10 nursing and vocational training centres at the service of the disabled and AO children.
At the event, five organisations also received certificates of merit in recognition of their care to AO victims.-VNA
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