(HBO) – On the occasion of the 75th founding anniversary of the Vietnam Red Cross Society (VRC) (November 23, 1946-2021), the VRC Central Committee has sent a letter extending best regards and wish to officials, members, Red Cross volunteers, youth and juniors.
The provincial Vietnam Red Cross Society presents gifts and offers
support in hospital fee to poor patients in the Hoa Binh General Hospital.
In its letter, the VRC noted that in the past 75 years, in each period,
officials, members, volunteers and Red Cross youth and juniors have worked hard
to overcome difficulties and challenges. Their efforts have been recognised by
the Party and State through the presentation of noble awards. This is the pride
of a humanitarian organisation with a long history of inheriting and promoting
the nation’s humanitarian tradition, and a growing organisation that is
affirming its key role in the country’s humanitarian activities for the
happiness of all people, especially the poor and disadvantaged groups in the
society.
Bui Quoc Viet, Chairman of the provincial VRC said that so far, the activities
of the VRC and its chapters in localities have been diversified, targeting the
poor, disadvantaged and disabled people in the society.
To date, the provincial VRC has had 384 staff 1,981 chapters in 10 districts
and cities and 202 communes, with 41,531 members and 2,210 volunteers. The VRC
at all levels have well performed social security work in the locality by
visiting and offering gifts, cash, rice, necessities, meals and support in
houses repairing and building, breeding cows, scholarships and hospital fee to
thousands of needy people.
During the movement of "Tet for the poor and victims of Agent Orange/dioxin” in
2021, the VRC at all levels presented 24,885 gifts to the needy at total cost
of over 11.3 billion VND, while giving support to 274 people facing extremely
difficult situation, and presenting gifts and necessities to 13,261 people
suffering fatal diseases and COVID-19 hit labourers with total value of 2.8
billion VND.
Since the beginning of this year, the provincial VRC and its local chapters
have coordinated with organisations and donors to repair and build 34 houses
for poor households in districts with total cost of 1.4 billion VND. It has
handed over two clean water works and 5km rural road to mountainous communes
with total value of 3.4 billion VND.
The Provincial Steering Committee for Voluntary Blood Donation has organised 17
blood donation days engaging 13,624 donors, during which 9,478 blood units were
collected. In support of COVID-19 prevention and control, the province’s VRC
has given nearly 120,000 medical masks, thousands of medical protective suits,
hand sanitizer and many other necessities to households in lockdown areas and
frontline forces in the epidemic fight.
Affirming the role of as a bridge connecting humanitarian and charity
activities, the VRC at all levels in Hoa Binh has continued to unite and exert
joint efforts to successfully completing all tasks, spreading humanity values
to the community, bringing joy and happiness to people facing difficult
situation and vulnerable groups in the society./.
