Poverty escape story of Lang Son women

According to the report, paying attention to the implementation of the model of women's association, creating a close connection to support each other in production, contributing to sustainable poverty reduction, right from the beginning of the 2021 - 2026 term, the Women's Union of Lang Son province has directed all levels of the union to carry out tasks under the National Target Program on Sustainable Poverty Reduction, assigning tasks to all levels of the union to organize propaganda and disseminate policies and projects on poverty reduction to members, women, the poor and beneficiaries. In particular, focusing on propaganda to raise awareness, gradually eliminating the mindset of waiting and relying on the State's support to escape poverty; widely disseminating effective economic models, typical examples of progress in poverty reduction...

Women's Unions at all levels in Lang Son have implemented preferential loans, developed household economy, and contributed to sustainable poverty reduction.

Ms. Vu Thi Huyen Trang, Permanent Vice President of the Women's Union of Lang Son province, said: To help women have capital to invest in production and develop the family economy, the Women's Union of the province has promoted propaganda to its members about preferential loan programs for members, especially poor and near-poor households headed by women, to have appropriate loan support solutions, with the motto "no one is left behind". Every year, the Women's Union at all levels also coordinates with specialized agencies to organize vocational training and scientific and technical training on animal husbandry and cultivation for members.

From 2021 to present, the association at all levels has coordinated to organize over 300 scientific and technical training courses and vocational training for more than 12,000 members, helping women gain more knowledge and production experience, contributing to effectively promoting capital resources. Thanks to effective propaganda work, members' awareness has been raised, many members have boldly borrowed capital to develop the economy, invest, and build models such as: planting and caring for forests, fruit trees; raising livestock and poultry; service business...

A typical example is the family of Ms. Trieu Thi Tien, Dao ethnic group in Tran Yen commune, Bac Son district. Previously, the family was poor and in difficulty, but then received support from the Social Policy Bank for a loan of 120 million VND, the family invested in planting more than 8 hectares of acacia, eucalyptus and cinnamon. The acacia forest, which is over 6 years old, is expected to bring in more than 300 million VND in harvest. Not only did Ms. Tien escape poverty, she also contributed to inspiring many women in the village to boldly access loans, learn new business models and gradually assert their role in developing the family economy.

Or the family of Ms. Hoang Thi Hien, a member of the Women's Union of Che Lan village, Hoa Cu commune, Cao Loc district, thanks to the "sustainable poverty reduction" loan, has invested in planting nearly 300 Bao Lam specialty persimmon trees with an annual income of over 150 million VND. In addition, her family also grows oranges, rice plums, raises pigs, chickens...

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Learning from the model of developing Bao Lam persimmon specialty trees of Ms. Hoang Thi Hien's family, Che Lan village, Hoa Cu commune, Cao Loc district - an example of women overcoming difficulties to become rich legitimately.

It can be said that with the synchronous participation of the entire political system - from the Party Committee, the government to socio-political organizations, many families in Lang Son have risen to become rich. From that first capital, a new direction has opened for them, contributing to sustainable rural development in Lang Son.

Nguyen Duy Chien

Source: https://tienphong.vn/cau-chuyen-thoat-ngheo-cua-phu-nu-lang-son-post1745814.tpo