32 Units Support Fund for the Poor

    Since earlier this year people across Dong Nai has already contributed some VND10 billion (US$619,195) to “Fund for the Poor”, which assists the poor in economic development, living standard improvement and supports their kids’ education. Also thanks to the fund, 674 houses of compassion with total cost of VND7.8 billion (US$482,972) have been built, 73 other under maintenance worth VND142 million (US$8,793). However there are still 27,613 poor households, making up 6.15% of the total population. For that reason Dong Nai committee of fatherland front decided launching a mobilization to contribute to “Fund for the Poor” with an aim to revive mutual affection tradition of all individuals’ and organizations’ cross the province.

    So far there have been 32 donation units who contribute to the fund with total sum of up to VND300 million (US$18,576) in cash.

(Reported by Thuy Lien, Translated by L.H)