Vietnamese charity in Czech Republic supports the disadvantaged
Prague (VNA) – A get-together was held by a Vietnamese
charitable organisation in Prague, the Czech Republic, on November 7 (local
time).
Head of the organisation Nguyen Thi Dung said after
eight years, the charity has had more than 370 members and become a trustworthy
destination that connects donors and sponsors in the Czech Republic with
overseas Vietnamese and disadvantaged people at home.
Since COVID-19 broke out in the Czech Republic in particular
and Europe at large in early 2020, the charity has carried out its activities
to support the Vietnamese community and people at the European nation.
Its members made and presented face masks to centres for children
with disabilities and medical workers, and raised fund for bereaved families of
COVID-19 victims.
In addition, the organisation launched various activities in line with the Vietnamese tradition of ‘the haves helping the have-nots’ to support Vietnamese and Czech
families victimised by natural disasters in Morava region of the Czech Republic
and Thua Thien-Hue of Vietnam, as well as offer aid for the disabled and
orphaned.
It has to date raised more than 550 million VND (24,300 USD).
Speaking at the get-together, Vietnamese Ambassador to the
Czech Republic Thai Xuan Dung appreciated efforts made by the charity over the
recent past.
He hoped that the organisation will arrange more activities
to uphold tradition of Vietnamese people to help those are in distress surmount
difficulties, and contribute to promoting the images and role of the Vietnamese
community in the country./.