Warmth to those in need of help

Many difficult circumstances were assigned humanitarian addresses and supported with livelihoods at the Launching Ceremony of Humanitarian Month 2025, April 25, 2025.

Implementing the policy of the Central Party Secretariat, over the past 5 years, the Thai Nguyen Provincial Red Cross Society has promoted its core role in organizing the Humanitarian Month in the province. Activities have been widely and practically deployed, contributing to raising social awareness and spreading the spirit of "mutual love" among all classes of people.

Through Humanitarian Month, associations at all levels in the province have mobilized and connected resources to assist more than 50,180 people in difficult circumstances, with a total support value of over 35 billion VND.

These supports have contributed to building houses, creating livelihoods, granting scholarships to poor students, and caring for lonely elderly people and vulnerable people in the community.

Along with that, voluntary blood donation, medical examination, health consultation and free medicine distribution are also carried out regularly and effectively.

The above results were achieved thanks to the synchronous participation of local Party committees and authorities and the joint efforts of organizations, businesses and philanthropists inside and outside the province. Such sharing has given more motivation for the poor and vulnerable to rise up in life, contributing to the goal of sustainable poverty reduction and ensuring social security in the province.

Thai Nguyen Charity Club sets up humanitarian addresses and provides monthly financial support to poor students who overcome difficulties.

Humanitarian Month 2025 is held in May across the province, with two peak weeks from May 8 (International Red Cross and Red Crescent Day) to May 19 (Birthday of President Ho Chi Minh, founder and first Honorary President of the Association).

With the message "Humanitarian Journey - Giving and Receiving Love", this year, the whole province aims to support more than 3,000 disadvantaged people through practical forms of assistance.

Activities include building and repairing a boarding kitchen, providing clean water and bookshelves to a school in need, with a total support of 300 million VND.

Each district and city in the province will mobilize agencies and units to support livelihoods for at least 3 poor households or households in especially difficult circumstances (minimum support level is 15 million VND/household); attach humanitarian addresses to at least 35 poor households and households in difficult circumstances; build at least one humanitarian work project; mobilize 3 people to register to donate tissues and organs and organize programs to examine, provide health consultation, provide medicine, and give gifts to poor households and households in difficult circumstances...

In particular, the campaign "Millions of Kind Steps - Continuing the Golden History" will attract 1,000 participants to walk or run online, conquering 15,000km, to raise a humanitarian fund of about 150 million VND. These activities not only directly help those in difficult circumstances, sow confidence and motivation for them to rise up, but also connect the compassionate community.

The family of Mrs. Ma Thi Luong (63 years old, in Quyet Tien hamlet, Hop Thanh commune, Phu Luong) is a poor household, she is a single mother raising her children. Her life is full of difficulties, when she has to face illness and unstable income, mainly relying on cleaning, washing dishes or light jobs in the village.

For a long time, Mrs. Luong and her daughter have lived in a dilapidated house. Every time the rainy season comes, she worries that the house could collapse at any time. In this situation, a volunteer group in the province has coordinated with the local authorities to build her a new house. The house is 70 square meters wide, costing over 100 million VND, and will be completed next June. This is an extremely meaningful gift, giving her and her daughter hope to continue to rise up in life.

Tu Tam Charity Club (An Khanh commune, Dai Tu) supports monthly necessities for the poor in Cu Van commune, Dai Tu.

Wherever there are difficult circumstances, there will be kind hearts. Mr. Le Hai Linh, Vice President of Thai Nguyen Charity Club, shared: The more support we provide, the more difficult circumstances we encounter that need help. However, with limited resources, to avoid spreading ourselves too thin, we have focused on supporting poor and especially disadvantaged students through fostering and sponsorship. During this year's Humanitarian Month, the Club has supported 8 students with difficult circumstances and good academic performance across the province, each receiving 1-1.5 million VND/month for 12 months, with a total value of 180 million VND. We hope that our small contribution can accompany them in their studies.

At the recent launch of the Humanitarian Month, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Linh emphasized: Although the province's economy has achieved certain results, the lives of a part of the people, especially in mountainous areas and ethnic minority areas, are still difficult. Currently, the whole province has 14,742 poor and near-poor households, thousands of people are receiving regular social assistance. In addition, epidemics, natural disasters and serious natural incidents have increased the number of poor people, disaster victims and vulnerable people in need of assistance. Their lives still face many challenges, which requires the joint efforts and contributions of the whole society, together with Party committees and authorities at all levels to continue to care for people to have a better life.

Through many flexible and creative ways, Red Cross chapters at all levels have touched many difficult lives, bringing them faith, hope and opportunities to rise up. With the theme “Joining hands to build a compassionate community”, this year’s Humanitarian Month continues to send the message: every small action but coming from the heart can create great changes in the lives of others.

Source: https://baothainguyen.vn/xa-hoi/202505/am-long-nhung-phan-doi-can-giup-do-02e138e/