Vinh Phuc receives over 2 million USD in aid from NGOs

The northern province of Vinh Phuc has attracted 23 humanitarian programmes and projects worth more than 2 million USD from foreign non-governmental organisations (NGOs) so far this year.

At present 13 NGOs, hailing from the US, the Republic of Korea (RoK), France and Japan are running projects on improving education and health care, providing support for disadvantaged children and disabled people, preserving rare animals and protecting the environment in Vinh Phuc.

The RoK’s PAMWF organisation has been active in the province since December 2013. Since the beginning of this year, the organisation has spent nearly 750 million VND (34,000 USD) to buy 53 wheelchairs, 100 bicycles, and give 45 scholarships to local disabled students. It has also provided free medical check-ups for elderly people.

Meanwhile, the US Maryknoll organisation donated 32,000 USD to continue a project of improving capacity for staff of the provincial Blind Association and equipping local blind women with life skills.

Gret, a French non-governmental organisation, helps improve the living conditions of migrant female labourers in Vinh Yen city by improving their professional skills and awareness of their rights.

The French NGO is also assisting with efforts to improve the environment in rural areas, protect water resources and reduce the overload in local dumping sites.

Vinh Phuc province hopes to call for more aid in the form of long-term projects in vocational training, community-based health care, and environmental pollution.-VNA