At the launching ceremony (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The Fund for the Poor of Hanoireceived over 7.2 billion VND (309,600 USD) from organisations and individuals ata ceremony held in the capital city Hanoi on October 15 to launch the Month forthe Poor.
According to President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF)Committee of Hanoi Nguyen Lan Huong, the month will run through November 18.
Donors can contribute to the fund directly at thecommittee’s office at 29 Ly Thuong Kiet Street, Hoan Kiem District, or throughbank transfer to the VFF account number 376 109 057 259 91046 at the StateTreasury.
On the occasion, the city VFF Committee also handed over thefunding to build five charity houses, along with three breeding cows and twomotorbikes to local poor households.
In 2018 and the first nine months of 2019, the fund raised morethan 80 billion VND for the poor, while supporting the construction of 3,000charity houses and the upgrading of more than 2,000 houses.
It provided capital and production materials for more than5,000 poor households, assisted more than 3,000 poor households to accesshealth care services, and offered scholarships to 13,000 poor students.
At the same time, through the Hanoi branch of the Vietnam Bankfor Social Policies, the fund provided 14 billion VND for poor households withzero percent interest rate to help them promote production. Thanks to thecapital, many households have escaped from poverty, contributing to reducing thepoverty rate in the city to 1.16 percent./.
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